# Rock River Community, Chapelton, Clarendon Parish – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/chapelton/rock-river/

Community · Chapelton 

# Rock River

Rock River is a community of Jamaica in Chapelton, Clarendon Parish. It covers **37.3 km²**. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 37.3km²
- 364 mtypical elevation

## Where is Rock River?

Rock River 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: [Bellas Gate](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/old-harbour/bellas-gate/), [Coxswain](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/chapelton/coxswain/), [Crofts Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/kellits/crofts-hill/), [Ginger Ridge](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/old-harbour/ginger-ridge/), [Lluidas Vale](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/lluidas-vale/), [Moores](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/may-pen/moores/), [New Longsville](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/may-pen/new-longsville/) and [Turners](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/chapelton/turners/). By area it is the 49th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 23.9% of [Chapelton](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/chapelton/). The centre of Rock River is about 44 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.0654° N, 77.2075° 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 Rock River

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Rock River: 1 cave.

- Rock River Cave · cave

### Nearby, outside Rock River

- Marshallecks Caves · cave, Moores6.7 km
- Old Woman's Savannah Cave · cave, Crofts Hill7.1 km
- Clarendon College Cave · cave, Chapelton7.7 km
- Clue · cave, Wood Hall7.9 km
- Pania Hole · cave, Crofts Hill8.1 km
- Savannah River Sink · cave, Crofts Hill8.2 km
- Savannah River Cave · cave, Crofts Hill8.4 km
- Lluidas Sinkhole · cave, Lluidas Vale8.5 km
- bartons District · cave, Bartons8.5 km
- Bartons Cave · cave, Bartons8.5 km
- Rhoden Cave · cave, Old Harbour8.6 km
- Murmuring Brook Sink · cave, Lluidas Vale8.8 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: Rock River

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

### Nearest airports

- Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen41 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel45 km

### Nearest railway station

Suttons Railway Station (1900) (Turners), about 3.9 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 Rock River

Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Rock River. Settlements here lie between about 194 m and 617 m above sea level (median 364 m).

- Bellas Gate - Part of
- Campbells Goldmine
- Charing Cross
- Cliffords
- Coffee Grove
- Diamond
- Dry Hill
- Garden Wood
- Joe Ground
- Lime Hall
- Low Ground
- Malsey Valley
- Mitchells Hill
- Oakes
- Pear Tree Valley
- Phelp Run
- Provost
- Retirement
- Retreat
- Rock River
- Simons
- Tom Kings
- Trivis
- Unity

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 Rock River

Named natural and historic features inside Rock River, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Black River
- Ginger River
- Pindars River

### Getting around

1 bridge.

- Oaks Bridge

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 Rock River 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 Rock River

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital May Pen Hospital · Glenmuir 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97330&mlon=-77.25969#map=17/17.97330/-77.25969) 

Bank Sagicor Bank · May Pen 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97060&mlon=-77.24504#map=17/17.97060/-77.24504) 

ATM NCB · Linstead 20 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 7.7 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 7.2 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 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96764&mlon=-77.24098#map=17/17.96764/-77.24098) 

School Crofts Hill Primary & Junior High School · Crofts Hill 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.11670&mlon=-77.20000#map=17/18.11670/-77.20000) 

College Clarendon College · Chapelton 6.8 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 7.7 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
- Pennants
- Summerfield
- Turners
- Wood Hall

## Quick answers

- Where is Rock River?In Chapelton, Clarendon Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Rock River?Bellas Gate, Coxswain, Crofts Hill, Ginger Ridge, Lluidas Vale, Moores, New Longsville and Turners
- What is there to see in Rock River?Rock River Cave
- What time zone is Rock River in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Rock River?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Rock River?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Rock River?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Rock River?Settlements lie between 194 m and 617 m
- What is the best time to visit Rock River?November to April and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rock River?May Pen Hospital, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Rock River?Sagicor Bank, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Rock River?NCB, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rock River?Cool Oasis Gas Station, about 7.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Rock River?JM010106 (OCHA common operational dataset)