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Palmers Cross is a district in south-central Jamaica, located to the east of May Pen in the parish of Clarendon. The approximate population of Palmers Cross is 26,262.〔("Maps, Weather and Airports for Palmers Cross, Jamaica" ), ''Falling Rain Genomics, Inc.'', JM(1), Retrieved on 2009-06-29. 〕 Palmers Cross is the home of The Container Project, a non-profit UNESCO project bringing technology and self-sustainable media training to 'hard-to-reach' young people in Jamaica.〔("The Palmers Cross Chronicles: From Toronto To Clarendon" ), Jamlink.com'', (115), Retrieved on 2009-09-09. 〕 ==History== On the UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys 1:50,000 map of 1973,〔UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys 1:50,000 map of Jamaica sheet H, 1973.〕 two small, neighbouring communities are shown in this vicinity, both centred on minor road junctions: # a village called The Cross with a school and postal agency # a hamlet called Palmers It seems that in the years since they have grown and merged, their names being combined in the process. From satellite imagery the area is now clearly a contiguous suburb of May Pen.〔(Wikimapia 1 ).〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Palmers Cross」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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