geo.wikisort.org - IslandPedro Bank is a large bank of sand and coral, partially covered with seagrass, about 80 km south and southwest of Jamaica, rising steeply from a seabed of 800 metres depth. It slopes gently from the Pedro Cays to the west and north with depths from 13 to 30 metres (43–98 feet). The total area of the bank within the 100-metre (328-foot) isobath measures 8,040 square kilometres (3,104 square miles). The area of a depth to 40 metres (130 feet) is triangular, 70 kilometres (43 miles) long east-west, and 43 kilometres (27 miles) wide. 2,400 square kilometres (927 square miles) are less than 20 metres (66 feet) deep. With its islets, cays and rocks, a total land area of 270,000 m2 (2,906,256 sq ft), it is the location of one of the two offshore island groups of Jamaica, the other one being the Morant Cays (Jamaica also has nearshore islands like the Port Royal Cays). The bank is centered at 17°06′N 78°20′W.
Jamaican submerged bank in the western Caribbean
Submerged bank in Nicaragua Rise, Caribbean
Pedro Bank Placer de la Víbora |
---|
|
Sea | Caribbean |
---|
Area | Nicaragua Rise |
---|
Country | Jamaica |
---|
Minimum depth | 20 m |
---|
Pedro Bank is a part of submarine Nicaragua Rise, which stretches from Cabo Gracias a Dios through Rosalind Bank to Jamaica.
History
Pedro Bank was originally named 'Viper Bank', Spanish: Placer de la Víbora,[1] by Spanish mariners because its shallow reefs, rocks and shoals are laid out in the shape of a gigantic serpent.[2] It was once a busy and treacherous shipping passage used by seafaring Europeans in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries; archaeologists estimate there are over 300 shipwrecks on the Bank.[2]
Pedro Bank was annexed by the United Kingdom in 1863 and added to Jamaica in 1882.
Today the Bank is known for its economic and cultural importance; it is the main harvesting ground for Queen Conch in the Caribbean and is highly valued by Jamaica's fishing community who have been operating on the Bank and using its small Cays as a base since the 1920s.[2]
Cays, rocks and reefs
The Pedro Cays, at 17°00′N 77°50′W, four small, flat (2 to 5 metres high), low-lying and mostly uninhabited cays, lie about midway along the southern edge of the eastern half of Pedro Bank. The sparse land vegetation consists of six species of plants, none of which are endemic. The cays are regionally important seabird nesting and roosting areas (masked boobies, roseate terns and others) and also provide several endangered turtle species such as hawksbills and loggerheads with nesting grounds. The islets yield some guano and coconuts. More importantly, they represent the primary harvesting area for the largest export of Queen Conch from the Caribbean region. They were occupied by the British in 1863 and made part of Jamaica in 1882. They are considered part of the parish of Kingston, for all purposes except taxes.
- Northeast Cay (also called Top Cay), 75,000 square metres (807,293 square feet), at 17°03′N 77°46′W, is covered with brush and has a group of palm trees growing on its northwest side. There is a lighted beacon in the north.
- Middle Cay, 40,000 m2 (430,556 sq ft), at 17°01′N 77°47′W is covered with low grass and bushes. A Jamaican Coast Guard station and a fishermen's camp with number of huts and a large shed are in the southeast.
- Southwest Cay (also called Bird Cay), 152,000 square metres (1,636,114 square feet), at 16°59′N 77°49′W, the largest of the Pedro Cays, is a protected bird sanctuary, with a large tree.
- South Cay (also called Sandy Cay), 2,000 square metres (21,528 square feet), at 16°57′N 77°50′W, consists of coral and shells. This is the southernmost point of land of Jamaica.
In a wider sense, some over-water rocks, small outcrops of oolitic limestone over which water breaks, are considered part of the Pedro Cays:
- Portland Rock (also called Eastern Pedro Cay), at 17°06′N 77°27′W, lies about 63 km SSW of Portland Point, the southern extremity of Jamaica. The rock consists of two summits that lie in an east-west direction.
- Blower Rock, at 17°03′N 77°31′W, lies 8 km southwest of Portland Rock, and is 0.6 m high.
- Shannon Rock, at 17°02′N 77°40′W, lies about 15 km WSW of Blower Rock. It is 0.5 m high.
There are several submarine features on Pedro Bank, such as:
- Doyle Shoal, at 17°09′N 77°33′W, with a depth of 14 m, lies 13 km NNW of Blower Rock.
- Willsteed Rock, at 17°08′N 77°37′W, with a depth of 12, lies 13 km northwest of Blower Rock.
- Banner Reef, at 16°52′N 78°06′W, awash and 2.4 km long, lies 26 km WSW of South Cay.
- Southwest Rock, at 16°48′N 78°11′W, lies about 9 km southwest of Banner Reef.
- Powell Knoll, at 16°47′N 77°43′W, lies 32 km southwest of Shannon Rock, with a lowest depth of 28.8 m. It is the southernmost feature of Jamaica, not counting Alice Shoal, which is claimed by Jamaica but considered a part of Colombia.
References
External links
National Heritage Sites in Jamaica |
---|
As designated by the Jamaica National Heritage Trust |
Clarendon |
- Halse Hall Great House
- Mason River Botanical Station
- May Pen Clock Tower
- Milk River Spa
- St. Peter's Church, Alley
|
---|
Hanover |
- Barbican Estate
- Tamarind Lodge
- Old Hanover Gaol, Lucea
- Old Police Barracks, Lucea
- Tryall Great House
- Tryall sugar works (ruins)
- Fort Charlotte, Lucea
- Blenheim
|
---|
Kingston | Buildings |
- 40 Harbour Street
- Coke Methodist Church, East Parade
- Fort Charles
- Headquarters House
- Holy Trinity Cathedral, North Street
- Kingston Parish Church
- Kingston railway station
- Liberty Hall, King Street
- Old Jewish Cemetery, Hunts Bay
- Port Royal
- The Admiralty Houses
- Wesley Methodist Church, Tower Street
- Palisadoes
- Ward Theatre
- George William Gordon House
|
---|
Monuments & statues |
- General Antonio Maceo
- Cenotaph
- Donald Sangster
- George William Gordon & Paul Bogle
- Marcus Garvey
- Nanny of the Maroons
- Norman Manley
- Sam Sharp
- Sir Alexander Bustamante
- Negro Aroused
- Statue of Father Joseph Dupont
- Statue of Hon. Edward Jordan
- Statue of Queen Victoria
- Statue of Sir Alexander Bustamante
- Statue of Sir Charles Metcalfe
|
---|
|
---|
Manchester |
- Mandeville Court House
- Marlborough Great House
- Marshall's Pen Great House
- Roxborough Castle Plantation
- Sutton railway station
- Williamsfield railway station
- NCU Chapel
- NCU Rose Cottage
- NCU Siberia
- NCU One other
|
---|
Portland |
- Buff Bay Court House
- Cenotaph, Port Antonio
- Christ Church Anglican, Port Antonio
- DeMontevin Lodge
- Fort George
- Old Military Barracks, Titchfield
- Orange Bay railway station
- Port Antonio Court House
- Port Antonio railway station
- Titchfield Peninsula
|
---|
St Andrew |
- “Regardless”
- 24 Tucker Avenue
- Admiral's Mountain Great House
- Bob Marley Museum
- Charlottenburgh House
- Cherry Garden Great House
- Devon House
- Half Way Tree Clock Tower
- Hope Botanical Gardens
- Jamaica Free Baptist Church, August Town Road
- JC Assembly Hall
- JC Chapel
- JC Scotland Building
- JC Simms Building
- MC Kelvin Lodge & Cottage
- MC Buxton House
- MC Chapel
- MC Porter's Lodge
- Mona Great House
- Oakton House
- Papine-Mona Aqueduct
- Rockfort Mineral Bath and Spa
- St. Andrew Parish Church, Hagley Park Road
- UWI Chapel
- UWI Mona Campus
|
---|
St Ann |
- 32 Market Street, St. Ann's Bay
- Bellevue Great House, Orange Hall
- Cave Valley Chimney
- Edinburgh Castle
- Iolaus
- MCC Moneague Hotel
- Moneague Inn
- Mount Plenty Great House, Orange Hall
- Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, St. Ann's Bay
- Seville Great House
- St. Peter Martyr (ruin), St. Ann's Bay
|
---|
St Catherine |
- Altenheim House, Spanish Town
- Bushy Park Aqueduct
- Cathedral of St. Jago de la Vega
- Colbeck Castle (ruin)
- Flat Bridge
- Highgate House, Sligoville
- Mountain River Cave, Cudjoe Hill
- Old Harbour railway station
- Phillippo Baptist Church, Spanish Town
- Port Henderson
- Spanish Town Cathedral
- Spanish Town Historic District
- Spanish Town railway station
- St. Dorothy's Anglican Church
- Two Sisters Caves, Hellshire
- Whitemarl Arawak Museum
|
---|
St Elizabeth |
- Appleton railway station
- Golmont View House, Reading
- Invercauld House, Black River
- Magdala House, Black River
- MC Coke Farquharson Dining Room
- MC Chapel
- MC Terman Calder Building
- Magdala House & Mineral Spa
- Balaclava railway station
- Black River historic district
- Black River Spa
- Lover’s Leap Lighthouse
|
---|
St James |
- Anchovy railway station
- Barnett Street Police Station, Montego Bay
- Cambridge railway station
- Cinnamon Hill Great House
- Greenwood Great House
- Grove Hill House, Montego Bay
- Harrison House, Montego Bay
- Montpelier railway station
- No. 1 King Street, Montego Bay
- No. 2 Orange Street, Montego Bay
- No. 6 Corner Lane, Montego Bay
- Roehampton Great House
- Rose Hall Great House
- Town House, Montego Bay
- Salter's Hill Baptist Church (ruin)
- St. Mary's Anglican Church, Montpelier
- Old Court House, Montego Bay
- Sam Sharpe Monument
- Ironshore Windmill Tower
- Old Albert Market, Montego Bay
- Old Slave Ring, Montego Bay
- The Dome, Montego Bay
|
---|
St Mary |
- Claude Stuart Park
- Firefly Hill
- Fort Haldane
- Harmony Hall Great House
- Old Court House, Port Maria
- Rio Nuevo Battle Site
- Wentworth Estate
|
---|
St Thomas |
- Bath Botanical Gardens
- Bath Fountain Spa
- Christ Church, Morant Bay
- Morant Bay Court House
- Orange Park
- Paul Bogle statue
- Stony Gut
|
---|
Trelawny |
- Barrett House (ruin), Falmouth
- Carlton House
- Duncans Clock Tower
- Falmouth Courthouse
- Falmouth Post Office
- Falmouth Historic District
- Fort Balcarres, Falmouth
- Hyde Hall Great House
- St. Peter's Anglican Church, Falmouth
- Stewart Castle (ruin)
- Vale Royal Great House
|
---|
Westmoreland |
- Cast Iron Fountain
- Savanna-la-mar Fort
- Thomas Manning Building
|
---|
Underwater | |
---|
Jamaica portal |
На других языках
- [en] Pedro Bank
[es] Banco de Pedro
El Banco de Pedro (en inglés: Pedro Bank) es un gran banco de arena y coral, parcialmente cubierto con algas marinas, a unos 80 km al suroeste de Jamaica, que emerge a partir de un lecho marino de 800 metros de profundidad. Está muy cerca de los Cayos de Pedro al oeste y al norte, con profundidades de 13 a 30 metros. La superficie total del banco dentro de los 100 metros es de 8 040 km². El área de una profundidad de 40 metros es triangular, de 70 km de largo de este a oeste, y 43 km de ancho. 2 400 km² son de menos de 20 m de profundidad. Con sus islotes, cayos y rocas, posee una superficie total de 270.000 m², está ubicada junto con los dos grupos de islas mar adentro de Jamaica (el otro es el Cayos Morant); Jamaica además tiene islas cercanas como los Cayos de Puerto Real.
[fr] Pedro Bank
Pedro Bank est un grand banc de sable et de corail, partiellement couvert d'un herbier marin, situé à environ 50 km au sud et sud-ouest de la Jamaïque. L'autre groupe d'îlots jamaïcains est Morant Cays.
Текст в блоке "Читать" взят с сайта "Википедия" и доступен по лицензии Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike; в отдельных случаях могут действовать дополнительные условия.
Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
2019-2024
WikiSort.org - проект по пересортировке и дополнению контента Википедии