Great River (Jamaica)
Location
Country	Jamaica
Physical characteristics
Source
• coordinates	18°12′26″N 77°53′01″W / 18.207196°N 77.8835177°W / 18.207196; -77.8835177
• elevation	1,400 feet (430 m)
Mouth
• coordinates	18°26′58″N 77°59′32″W / 18.449568°N 77.9922867°W / 18.449568; -77.9922867
Length	57 mi (92 km)

Mouth of
Great River

The Great River (Jamaica) is one of Jamaica's major rivers,^[1] and forms the boundary of the parish of St James with Westmoreland and Hanover.^[2]

The Great River rises at about 1,400 feet (430 m) just north of the small village of Pisgah in the north west corner of St Elizabeth.^[2] From here it flows north north east for about 57 miles (92 km) (some sources say 46 miles (74 km)^[1]) reaching the Caribbean Sea at Great River Bay on the island's north coast, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) west of Montego Bay.^[2]

The Great River is home to the second largest tree in the island,^{[citation needed]} and to crawfish.

The Great River is one of the three most popular for traditional rafting on bamboo rafts.^[1] It is also used for tube^[3] and zip line^{[citation needed]} craft.

• List of rivers of Jamaica

• Ford, Jos C. and Finlay, A.A.C. (1908).The Handbook of Jamaica. Jamaica Government Printing Office

• Aerial view of the mouth of the Great River
• Aerial view of the headwaters of the Great River