# Crooked River Community, Frankfield, Clarendon Parish

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Community · Frankfield 

# Crooked River

Crooked River is a community of Jamaica in Frankfield, Clarendon Parish. It covers **19.1 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 19.1km²
- 352 mtypical elevation

## Where is Crooked River?

Crooked River lies in [Frankfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/frankfield/), [Clarendon Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 7 other communities: [Brandon Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/kellits/brandon-hill/), [Colonels Ridge](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/kellits/colonels-ridge/), [James Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/frankfield/james-hill/), [Kellits](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/kellits/kellits/), [Morgans Pass](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/chapelton/morgans-pass/), [Pennants](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/chapelton/pennants/) and [Trout Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/frankfield/trout-hall/). By area it is the 181st largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 17.3% of [Frankfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/frankfield/). The centre of Crooked River is about 56 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1465° N, 77.3033° 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 Crooked River

### Nearby, outside Crooked River

- Clarendon College Cave · cave, Chapelton6.9 km
- Dung Hole · cave, James Hill7.0 km
- Blue River Sink · cave, McNie7.2 km
- Mason River Nature Reserves · nature reserve, Kellits7.3 km
- Warwickshire Cave · cave, Kellits7.4 km
- Taylor's Cave · cave, Kellits7.4 km
- Cricket Cave · cave, McNie7.7 km
- Bog Hole · cave, James Hill7.7 km
- Macknie Caves · cave, McNie8.0 km
- Rivers Head Cave · cave, McNie8.0 km
- Mosquito Cave · cave, Calderwood8.2 km
- Douglas Castle Cave · cave, McNie8.3 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: Crooked 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

- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel45 km
- Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen54 km

### Nearest railway station

Suttons Railway Station (1900) (Turners), about 10 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 Crooked River

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Crooked River. Settlements here lie between about 234 m and 673 m above sea level (median 352 m).

- Ballards River
- Brae Head
- Bryans Hill
- Crooked River
- Douce
- Douces
- Orange River
- Red Hills
- Red Lands

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 Crooked River

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Anchovy Gully
- Dawkins River
- Quaco Spring
- Roaring River
- Sevens River
- Too Good Gully

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Bull Head · 547 m

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 Crooked River and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Frankfield, 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 Crooked River

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 Scotiabank Jamaica - Christiana Branch · Christiana 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.17301&mlon=-77.49028#map=17/18.17301/-77.49028) 

ATM National Commercial Bank · Mandeville 24 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 10 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 11 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 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96764&mlon=-77.24098#map=17/17.96764/-77.24098) 

School Park Hall Primary · Trout Hall 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.15702&mlon=-77.33887#map=17/18.15702/-77.33887) 

College Brandon Hill Primary School · Colonels Ridge 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.14569&mlon=-77.26392#map=17/18.14569/-77.26392) 

Police station Crofts Hill Police Station · Crofts Hill 10 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 Frankfield

- Frankfield
- Grantham
- James Hill
- Johns Hall
- Orange Hill
- Peckham
- Trout Hall
- Tweedside

## Quick answers

- Where is Crooked River?In Frankfield, Clarendon Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Crooked River?Brandon Hill, Colonels Ridge, James Hill, Kellits, Morgans Pass, Pennants and Trout Hall
- What is there to see in Crooked River?Clarendon College Cave, Dung Hole, Blue River Sink, Mason River Nature Reserves
- What time zone is Crooked River in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Crooked River?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Crooked River?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Crooked River?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Crooked River?Settlements lie between 234 m and 673 m
- What is the highest point in Crooked River?Bull Head (547 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Crooked River?November to April and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Crooked River?Percy Junor Hospital, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Crooked River?Scotiabank Jamaica - Christiana Branch, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Crooked River?National Commercial Bank, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Crooked River?Cool Oasis Gas Station, about 10 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Crooked River?JM010201 (OCHA common operational dataset)