Hopewell, Hanover
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Hopewell is a settlement and fishing village in
Hanover Parish Hanover () is a parish located on the northwestern tip of the island of Jamaica. It is a part of the county of Cornwall, bordered by St. James in the east and Westmoreland in the south. With the exception of Kingston, it is the smallest par ...
,
Jamaica Jamaica is an island country in the Caribbean Sea and the West Indies. At , it is the third-largest island—after Cuba and Hispaniola—of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean. Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, west of Hispaniola (the is ...
, located 15 kilometres west of
Montego Bay Montego Bay () is the capital of the Parishes of Jamaica, parish of Saint James Parish, Jamaica, St. James in Jamaica. The city is the fourth most populous urban area in the country, after Kingston, Jamaica, Kingston, Spanish Town, and Portmore ...
. It is the location of
Round Hill Hotel and Villas The historic Round Hill Hotel and Villas resort near Montego Bay in Hopewell, Hanover, Jamaica opened in 1952. It is located on a peninsula and has entertained many celebrities and politicians including John F. Kennedy, Ralph Lauren, Paul New ...
, a historic beachfront resort. A small fleet of fishing boats operates from the beach to the west of the center of town.


Old Steamer Beach

Hopewell is the location of Old Steamer Beach, west of the main center of the parish. The skeleton of the ''U.S.S. Caribou'', a wood hull steamer dating from 1887 that washed off its mooring from Mobay, is still located on the beach. The ship's hull and timber remains sat just under the low tide waterline. The remains of the boiler stands a few feet above the water. Image:Hopewell Hanover Jamaica steamer east Photo D Ramey Logan.jpg Image:Hopewell Hanover Jamaica bird Photo D Ramey Logan.jpg Image:Hopewell Hanover Jamaica old steamer steamship wreck Photo D Ramey Logan.jpg Image:Hopewell Hanover Jamaican fish Photo D Ramey Logan.jpg Hopewell is a scenic seaside town located in the Parish of Hanover. Entrance to the districts of Camp, Mcquary, Lookout, Bamboo. Located nearby is Round Hill Resort and Round Hill Estate. Image:Hanover Jamaica 2 photo d ramey logan.jpg Image:Hanover Jamaica 3 photo d ramey logan.jpg Image:Hanover Jamaica 4 photo d ramey logan.jpg Image:Hanover Jamaica 5 photo d ramey logan.jpg


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* {{Settlements in Jamaica Populated places in Hanover Parish