# James Hill Community, Frankfield, Clarendon Parish – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/frankfield/james-hill/

Community · Frankfield 

# James Hill

James Hill is a community of Jamaica in Frankfield, Clarendon Parish. It covers **35.0 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 35.0km²
- 1mapped service
- 584 mtypical elevation

## Where is James Hill?

James Hill lies in [Frankfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/frankfield/), [Clarendon Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 8 other communities: [Aenon Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/spalding/aenon-town/), [Cave Valley](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/cave-valley/cave-valley/), [Crooked River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/frankfield/crooked-river/), [Frankfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/frankfield/frankfield/), [Johns Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/frankfield/johns-hall/), [Kellits](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/kellits/kellits/), [Peckham](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/frankfield/peckham/) and [Trout Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/frankfield/trout-hall/). By area it is the 56th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 31.6% of [Frankfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/frankfield/). The centre of James Hill is about 61 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1891° N, 77.3351° 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 James Hill

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in James Hill: 3 caves.

- Bog Hole · cave
- Dung Hole · cave
- Greenock Cave · cave

### Nearby, outside James Hill

- Last Sink Holes · cave, Cave Valley3.2 km
- Mckoy Sink · cave, Aenon Town5.6 km
- Mosquito Cave · cave, Calderwood5.7 km
- Blue River Sink · cave, McNie6.0 km
- Whisper Cave · cave, Calderwood7.1 km
- Bottom River Cave · cave, McNie7.1 km
- Brambribo Cave · cave, McNie7.1 km
- Cricket Cave · cave, McNie7.2 km
- Bertie Sinkhole · cave, Calderwood7.2 km
- Douglas Castle Cave · cave, McNie7.4 km
- Cave River Choke Sink · cave, Cuffie Ridge7.5 km
- Cave River Bamboo Trench · cave, Cuffie Ridge7.6 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: James Hill

- 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 Pen58 km

### Nearest railway station

Suttons Railway Station (1900) (Turners), about 16 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 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 James Hill

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in James Hill. Settlements here lie between about 382 m and 646 m above sea level (median 584 m).

- Bog Hole
- Bunkers Hill
- Carty Hill
- Cumberland
- Desire
- Fairburn
- Flemington
- Greenock
- James Hill
- Nairn Castle
- Nairne Castle
- Palmyra & Bog Hole
- Retirement
- Salem
- Vaughnsfield

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 James Hill and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Frankfield, the warmest month is Aug (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 157 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 24 43 

Feb 25 23 

Mar 25 36 

Apr 26 51 

May 27 126 

Jun 26 91 

Jul 27 69 

Aug 27 95 

Sep 27 128 

Oct 26 162 

Nov 25 92 

Dec 25 49 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from James Hill

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Percy Junor Hospital · Spring Ground 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.15502&mlon=-77.46474#map=17/18.15502/-77.46474) 

Bank Scotiabank Jamaica - Christiana Branch · Christiana 16 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 Texaco · Cave Valley 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22375&mlon=-77.36617#map=17/18.22375/-77.36617) 

Hotel The Golden Cliff Villa · Cave Valley 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22542&mlon=-77.36663#map=17/18.22542/-77.36663) 

Mall Midway Mall Mandeville Jamaica · Mandeville 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05415&mlon=-77.50961#map=17/18.05415/-77.50961) 

School James Hill Primary · James Hill 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.17345&mlon=-77.33971#map=17/18.17345/-77.33971) 

College Brandon Hill Primary School · Colonels Ridge 8.9 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 15 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in James Hill

Places mapped inside James Hill in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

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

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other communities in Frankfield

- Crooked River
- Frankfield
- Grantham
- Johns Hall
- Orange Hill
- Peckham
- Trout Hall
- Tweedside

## Quick answers

- Where is James Hill?In Frankfield, Clarendon Parish, Jamaica
- What borders James Hill?Aenon Town, Cave Valley, Crooked River, Frankfield, Johns Hall, Kellits, Peckham and Trout Hall
- What is there to see in James Hill?Bog Hole, Dung Hole, Greenock Cave
- What time zone is James Hill in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in James Hill?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in James Hill?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in James Hill?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of James Hill?Settlements lie between 382 m and 646 m
- What is the best time to visit James Hill?November to April and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to James Hill?Percy Junor Hospital, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to James Hill?Scotiabank Jamaica - Christiana Branch, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to James Hill?National Commercial Bank, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to James Hill?Texaco, about 5.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of James Hill?JM010204 (OCHA common operational dataset)