Dunn 's River falls - wikipedia Dunn 's River falls Dunn 's River Falls Tourists climb the falls, holding hands and following the directions of guides for safety. Guides are wearing blue shirts. Location Ocho Rios, St Ann, Jamaica Coordinates 18 ° 24 ′ 57 '' N 77 ° 08 ′ 17 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 18.4158 ° N 77.1381 ° W ﻿ / 18.4158 ; - 77.1381 Coordinates : 18 ° 24 ′ 57 '' N 77 ° 08 ′ 17 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 18.4158 ° N 77.1381 ° W ﻿ / 18.4158 ; - 77.1381 Type Multi-step cascade Total height 180 feet ( 55 m ) Watercourse Dunn 's River Dunn 's River Falls is a famous waterfall near Ocho Rios, Jamaica and a major Caribbean tourist attraction that receives thousands of visitors each year. Contents 1 Appearance 2 Tourism 3 History 4 Geology 5 References Appearance At about 180 feet ( 55 m ) high and 600 feet ( 180 m ) long, the waterfalls are terraced like giant natural stairs though some incorporate man - made improvements. Several small lagoons are interspersed among the vertical sections of the falls. The falls empty into the Caribbean Sea at the western end of a white - sand beach. Tourism Climbing the waterfalls is a popular tourist activity and is often, but not exclusively, performed with the help of tour guides from the park. It takes about 1 - 1.5 hours to climb with short breaks for photographs and video recordings taken by the guides. There are also stairs alongside of the falls for those who do not want to get wet or are unable to manage the rocky, uneven terrain of the actual waterfall. The falls are bordered by lush, green vegetation that shades the area from the sun and keeps the area, and climbers, cool. The climb can be relatively hard so is often undertaken as a hand - holding human chain led by a guide to make it easier. History Dunns River Falls plaque The falls were the location where the Battle of Las Chorreras took place in 1657, when the British defeated a Spanish expeditionary force from Cuba. A plaque placed at the bottom of the falls by the Jamaican Historical Society commemorates the event ( see photo ). Geology Dunn 's River, a short stream dropping only 55 metres ( 180 ft ) from its source to the sea, is fed by spring water rich with calcium carbonate and deposits travertine forming a sequence of tufa terraces. Such waterfalls are described by geologists as `` a living phenomenon '' because they are continuously rebuilt by the sediments in spring water. Dunn 's River Falls is one of the very few travertine waterfalls in the world that empties directly into the sea. References Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dunn 's River Falls. Jump up ^ Wayfaring Travel Guide Archived 2009 - 07 - 06 at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ `` Dunn 's River Falls Jamaica ''. dunnsriverja.com. Archived from the original on 2016 - 02 - 03. ^ Jump up to : Geocaching. `` Geocaching > Hide and Seek a Geocache > Premium Member Only Cache ''. geocaching.com. Jump up ^ `` Dunn 's River Falls Excursions ''. timeinjamaica.com. Jump up ^ `` Jamaica - Tour - Dunns River Falls Tour ''. jamaica-tour.com. Jump up ^ Long, Edward ( 1774 ). Volume 1 of The History of Jamaica. T. Lowndes. p. 274. Jump up ^ `` Dunn 's River Falls ''. Wondermondo. Retrieved 19 December 2016. 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Question: where is dunn river falls located in jamaica
Answer: 18°24′57″N 77°08′17″W﻿ / ﻿18.4158°N