# Coxswain Community, Chapelton, Clarendon Parish – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/chapelton/coxswain/ Community · Chapelton # Coxswain Coxswain is a community of Jamaica in Chapelton, Clarendon Parish. It covers **21.1 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 21.1km² - 270 mtypical elevation ## Where is Coxswain? Coxswain lies in [Chapelton](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/chapelton/), [Clarendon Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 8 other communities: [Brandon Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/kellits/brandon-hill/), [Chapelton](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/chapelton/chapelton/), [Colonels Ridge](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/kellits/colonels-ridge/), [Crofts Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/kellits/crofts-hill/), [Morgans Pass](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/chapelton/morgans-pass/), [Rock River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/chapelton/rock-river/), [Summerfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/chapelton/summerfield/) and [Turners](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/chapelton/turners/). By area it is the 153rd largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 13.5% of [Chapelton](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/chapelton/). The centre of Coxswain is about 49 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1089° N, 77.2432° 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 Coxswain ### Nearby, outside Coxswain - Clarendon College Cave · cave, Chapelton4.0 km - Old Woman's Savannah Cave · cave, Crofts Hill4.4 km - Rock River Cave · cave, Rock River5.6 km - Pania Hole · cave, Crofts Hill5.8 km - Savannah River Sink · cave, Crofts Hill6.2 km - Savannah River Cave · cave, Crofts Hill6.3 km - Old Millers Cave · cave, Kellits7.3 km - Old Brice Cave · cave, Kellits7.3 km - Sinking River Sink · cave, Kellits7.4 km - Henriques Cave · cave, Kellits7.4 km - Crofts River Cave 2 · cave, Crofts Hill7.4 km - Crofts River Cave 1 · cave, Crofts Hill7.4 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: Coxswain - 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) · Boscobel44 km - Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen46 km ### Nearest railway station Suttons Railway Station (1900) (Turners), about 3.7 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:32) 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 Coxswain Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Coxswain. Settlements here lie between about 219 m and 308 m above sea level (median 270 m). - Ashley Kraal - Coxswain - Crawle River - Danks Mamy Gully - Lucky Valley - Morant - Prospect 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Coxswain Named natural and historic features inside Coxswain, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Back River - Bryans Gully - Crawle River - Martins Gully - Orange River - Plantain Walk Gully Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Coxswain 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 Coxswain Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital May Pen General Hospital · Glenmuir 15 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 NCB · Linstead 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13485&mlon=-77.03174#map=17/18.13485/-77.03174) Petrol pump Cool Oasis Gas Station · Crofts Hill 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13478&mlon=-77.20653#map=17/18.13478/-77.20653) Hotel White Haven Guest House · Crofts Hill 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.12968&mlon=-77.20407#map=17/18.12968/-77.20407) 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 Enfield Primary School Jamaica · Summerfield 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.11000&mlon=-77.26999#map=17/18.11000/-77.26999) College Clarendon College · Chapelton 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.08519&mlon=-77.26867#map=17/18.08519/-77.26867) Police station Crofts Hill Police Station · Crofts Hill 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13450&mlon=-77.20683#map=17/18.13450/-77.20683) 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 - Beckford Kraal - Chapelton - Morgans Pass - Pennants - Rock River - Summerfield - Turners - Wood Hall ## Quick answers - Where is Coxswain?In Chapelton, Clarendon Parish, Jamaica - What borders Coxswain?Brandon Hill, Chapelton, Colonels Ridge, Crofts Hill, Morgans Pass, Rock River, Summerfield and Turners - What is there to see in Coxswain?Clarendon College Cave, Old Woman's Savannah Cave, Rock River Cave, Pania Hole - What time zone is Coxswain in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Coxswain?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Coxswain?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Coxswain?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Coxswain?Settlements lie between 219 m and 308 m - What is the best time to visit Coxswain?November to April and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Coxswain?May Pen General Hospital, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Coxswain?Sagicor Bank, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Coxswain?NCB, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Coxswain?Cool Oasis Gas Station, about 4.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Coxswain?JM010103 (OCHA common operational dataset)