Mayfield Falls

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Coordinates18°21′08″N 78°04′55″W / 18.3522°N 78.08201°W / 18.3522; -78.08201[1]
TypeMulti-step cascade
Number of dropsTwenty one[2]
Mayfield Falls
Rope bridge on the River Walk to the Mayfield Falls
Mayfield Falls is located in Jamaica
Mayfield Falls
LocationWestmoreland, Jamaica
Coordinates18°21′08″N 78°04′55″W / 18.3522°N 78.08201°W / 18.3522; -78.08201[1]
TypeMulti-step cascade
Number of dropsTwenty one[2]
Longest drop3 metres (9.8 ft)
WatercourseMayfield River a tributary of the Cabarita River[3]

Mayfield Falls is a waterfall in Jamaica that comprises 21 widely spaced small cascades[2] on the Mayfield River, a tributary of the Cabarita River. Mayfield Falls is in Glenbrook, Westmoreland.[3]

The tallest cascade is the upper most of the 21; called "The Washing Machine" it is about 3 metres (9.8 ft) high, with room enough for a person to walk underneath.[2]

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