# Pennants Community, Chapelton, Clarendon Parish – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/chapelton/pennants/ Community · Chapelton # Pennants Pennants is a community of Jamaica in Chapelton, Clarendon Parish. It covers **11.4 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 11.4km² - 316 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pennants? Pennants lies in [Chapelton](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/chapelton/), [Clarendon Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 5 other communities: [Beckford Kraal](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/chapelton/beckford-kraal/), [Crooked River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/frankfield/crooked-river/), [Morgans Pass](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/chapelton/morgans-pass/), [Summerfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/chapelton/summerfield/) and [Trout Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/frankfield/trout-hall/). By area it is the 341st largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 7.3% of [Chapelton](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/chapelton/). The centre of Pennants is about 57 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1141° N, 77.3141° 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 Pennants ### Nearby, outside Pennants - Clarendon College Cave · cave, Chapelton4.9 km - Patrick Cave · cave, Dawkins6.0 km - Beardyman Cave · cave, Dawkins6.2 km - Kenkoo Cave · cave, Wood Hall6.4 km - Salters Hill Cave · cave, Dawkins7.5 km - Glendale Cave · cave, Dawkins8.5 km - Glendale Shelter · cave, Pleasant Valley8.6 km - Belmont Cave #2 · cave, Dawkins8.7 km - Broomwell Cave · cave, Ritchies8.7 km - Belmont Cave #1 · cave, Dawkins8.8 km - Daddy's Sink · cave, Dawkins8.8 km - Raymond's Cave · cave, Dawkins8.9 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: Pennants - 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) · Boscobel49 km - Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen54 km ### Nearest railway station Suttons Railway Station (1900) (Turners), about 8.7 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 Pennants Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Pennants. Settlements here lie between about 200 m and 324 m above sea level (median 316 m). - Mount Zion - Pennants - Sawyers River 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 Pennants Named natural and historic features inside Pennants, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Ballards River - Sawyers River 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 Pennants 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 Pennants Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Percy Junor Hospital · Spring Ground 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.15502&mlon=-77.46474#map=17/18.15502/-77.46474) Bank Sagicor Bank · May Pen 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97060&mlon=-77.24504#map=17/17.97060/-77.24504) ATM National Commercial Bank · Mandeville 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.04584&mlon=-77.50786#map=17/18.04584/-77.50786) Petrol pump Cool Oasis Gas Station · Crofts Hill 12 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 12 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 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96764&mlon=-77.24098#map=17/17.96764/-77.24098) School Enfield Primary School Jamaica · Summerfield 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.11000&mlon=-77.26999#map=17/18.11000/-77.26999) College Clarendon College · Chapelton 5.8 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 12 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 - Coxswain - Morgans Pass - Rock River - Summerfield - Turners - Wood Hall ## Quick answers - Where is Pennants?In Chapelton, Clarendon Parish, Jamaica - What borders Pennants?Beckford Kraal, Crooked River, Morgans Pass, Summerfield and Trout Hall - What is there to see in Pennants?Clarendon College Cave, Patrick Cave, Beardyman Cave, Kenkoo Cave - What time zone is Pennants in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Pennants?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Pennants?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pennants?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pennants?Settlements lie between 200 m and 324 m - What is the best time to visit Pennants?November to April and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Pennants?Percy Junor Hospital, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pennants?Sagicor Bank, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pennants?National Commercial Bank, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pennants?Cool Oasis Gas Station, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pennants?JM010105 (OCHA common operational dataset)