One of the four Blue Mountain parishes, with the Blue Mountains along its northern border and its own Yallahs Hill ridge reaching 730 m.
St Thomas is one of the four parishes usually named for Blue Mountain coffee, and the Blue Mountains form its northern border. Its own isolated ridge, Yallahs Hill, reaches 730 m at its highest. Agriculture plays a vital part in the parish economy, with sugar and bananas the main export items.
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St Thomas is legally one of the four Blue Mountain parishes. Its isolated Yallahs Hill ridge reaches 730 m, well below the 2,256 m Blue Mountain peaks to its north.
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- Saint Thomas Parish, Jamaica · Wikipedia
- Blue Mountain Coffee · Wikipedia