Buff Bay, Jamaica

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Buff Bay
Location of Buff Bay in Jamaica
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Buff Bay Station in 1960.

Buff Bay is a settlement in Portland, Jamaica.

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    Coordinates: 18°13′59″N76°39′32″W / 18.233°N 76.659°W / 18.233; -76.659