# Beckford Kraal Community, Chapelton, Clarendon Parish

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Community · Chapelton 

# Beckford Kraal

Beckford Kraal is a community of Jamaica in Chapelton, Clarendon Parish. It covers **20.9 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 20.9km²
- 418 mtypical elevation

## Where is Beckford Kraal?

Beckford Kraal lies in [Chapelton](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/chapelton/), [Clarendon Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 7 other communities: [Dawkins](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/may-pen/dawkins/), [Orange Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/frankfield/orange-hill/), [Pennants](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/chapelton/pennants/), [Summerfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/chapelton/summerfield/), [Thompson Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/may-pen/thompson-town/), [Trout Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/frankfield/trout-hall/) and [Wood Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/chapelton/wood-hall/). By area it is the 158th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 13.4% of [Chapelton](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/chapelton/). The centre of Beckford Kraal is about 57 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.0903° N, 77.3200° W.

Source: [Jamaica Social Development Commission (sdc.gov.jm) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-jam).

## Things to see in and around Beckford Kraal

### Nearby, outside Beckford Kraal

- Patrick Cave · cave, Dawkins3.4 km
- Beardyman Cave · cave, Dawkins3.5 km
- Kenkoo Cave · cave, Wood Hall4.1 km
- Clarendon College Cave · cave, Chapelton4.7 km
- Salters Hill Cave · cave, Dawkins5.1 km
- Belmont Cave #2 · cave, Dawkins6.0 km
- Glendale Shelter · cave, Pleasant Valley6.1 km
- Glendale Cave · cave, Dawkins6.1 km
- Belmont Cave #1 · cave, Dawkins6.1 km
- Raymond's Cave · cave, Dawkins6.2 km
- Daddy's Sink · cave, Dawkins6.2 km
- Birdgiddie Cave · cave, Dawkins6.5 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Beckford Kraal

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Jamaica
- CurrencyDollar (JMD)
- Country calling code+1-876
- LanguagesEnglish
- Plug typesType A, B
- Driving sideLeft

### Nearest airports

- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel51 km
- Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen54 km

### Nearest railway station

Suttons Railway Station (1900) (Turners), about 8.3 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:33) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 17:35).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Beckford Kraal

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Beckford Kraal. Settlements here lie between about 253 m and 571 m above sea level (median 418 m).

- Alexandria
- Beckford Kraal
- Blackwoods
- Coolspring
- Elgin
- Good Endevor
- Mount Hindmost
- Old Plantation
- Old Pound
- Pennants and Kupius

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in Beckford Kraal and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chapelton, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 964 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (162 mm) and the driest Feb (23 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April and June to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 43 

Feb 26 23 

Mar 26 36 

Apr 27 51 

May 28 126 

Jun 27 91 

Jul 28 69 

Aug 28 95 

Sep 28 128 

Oct 27 162 

Nov 26 92 

Dec 26 49 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Beckford Kraal

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital May Pen General Hospital · Glenmuir 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97338&mlon=-77.26029#map=17/17.97338/-77.26029) 

Bank Sagicor Bank · May Pen 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97060&mlon=-77.24504#map=17/17.97060/-77.24504) 

ATM National Commercial Bank · Mandeville 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.04584&mlon=-77.50786#map=17/18.04584/-77.50786) 

Petrol pump Texaco Gas Station · Porus 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.03487&mlon=-77.40621#map=17/18.03487/-77.40621) 

Hotel Buttonwood Reef Villa Jamaica · Banana Ground 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.06226&mlon=-77.41258#map=17/18.06226/-77.41258) 

Mall Shopping Mall and Trading Towers · May Pen 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96764&mlon=-77.24098#map=17/17.96764/-77.24098) 

School Saint Robert Bellarmine Basic School · Chapelton 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.08523&mlon=-77.26816#map=17/18.08523/-77.26816) 

College Clarendon College · Chapelton 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.08519&mlon=-77.26867#map=17/18.08519/-77.26867) 

Police station Porus Police Station · Porus 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.03426&mlon=-77.41122#map=17/18.03426/-77.41122) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Other communities in Chapelton

- Chapelton
- Coxswain
- Morgans Pass
- Pennants
- Rock River
- Summerfield
- Turners
- Wood Hall

## Quick answers

- Where is Beckford Kraal?In Chapelton, Clarendon Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Beckford Kraal?Dawkins, Orange Hill, Pennants, Summerfield, Thompson Town, Trout Hall and Wood Hall
- What is there to see in Beckford Kraal?Patrick Cave, Beardyman Cave, Kenkoo Cave, Clarendon College Cave
- What time zone is Beckford Kraal in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Beckford Kraal?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Beckford Kraal?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Beckford Kraal?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Beckford Kraal?Settlements lie between 253 m and 571 m
- What is the best time to visit Beckford Kraal?November to April and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Beckford Kraal?May Pen General Hospital, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Beckford Kraal?Sagicor Bank, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Beckford Kraal?National Commercial Bank, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Beckford Kraal?Texaco Gas Station, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Beckford Kraal?JM010101 (OCHA common operational dataset)