Sherwood Content
Jamaica · TrelawnyJM
Small Town in Trelawny Parish, Jamaica
Sherwood Content is a small town in Trelawny Parish, Jamaica. It consists of two adjoining villages, Sherwood and Content. It is the home town of world record sprinter Usain Bolt. It contains the Sherwood Content Health Centre, a post office, Waldensia Baptist Church and Waldensia Primary School. Bolt has funded over $3 million in repairs to the health centre and gave the green light to a memorandum of understanding between the National People's Co-operative Bank (NPCB) and the Ministry of Health. The village contains a number of dilapidated 19th-century houses. William Knibb was reported to have shown an early interest in the area; Sherwood is associated with the Dawkins family.
Read more on Wikipedia →- Coordinates
- 18.391, -77.628
- Timezone
- America/Jamaica
- Elevation
- 279 m
Overview of Sherwood Content
Part of Trelawny, Jamaica, Sherwood Content is a destination. Travel interests covered here include culture and sports. Being northern-hemisphere, the best months shift accordingly.
Things to do in Sherwood Content
Culture in Sherwood Content
(2)Sherwood Content records Fountains and Mines under culture. These entries mirror the activity data we hold for Sherwood Content. A short list, but an easy way to shape a day.
Sports in Sherwood Content
(2)Our data lists Running and Trail Running as sports options here. Enough to anchor an afternoon or a full day. The list follows Sherwood Content's own activity tags.
Getting there & around
Expect limited services: reach Trelawny first, then drive or cycle into Sherwood Content. The local time zone is America/Jamaica.
Similar destinations
Places near Sherwood Content that share the same kinds of activities.
Frequently asked questions
- What is Sherwood Content known for?
- Sherwood Content is mainly a destination for culture and sports, set in Trelawny, Jamaica.
- What can you do in Sherwood Content?
- You can plan around Fountains, Mines, Running and Trail Running in Sherwood Content. Each is tagged in our dataset rather than guessed at.
- Where is Sherwood Content located?
- Administratively, Sherwood Content sits in Trelawny, Jamaica — handy when you group several destinations into one trip.
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