# Orange Hill Community, Frankfield, Clarendon Parish – Villages

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

Community · Frankfield 

# Orange Hill

Orange Hill is a community of Jamaica in Frankfield, Clarendon Parish. It covers **7.84 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 7.8km²
- 594 mtypical elevation

## Where is Orange Hill?

Orange Hill lies in [Frankfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/frankfield/), [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/), [Frankfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/frankfield/frankfield/), [Smithville](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/may-pen/smithville/), [Thompson Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/may-pen/thompson-town/) and [Trout Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/frankfield/trout-hall/). By area it is the 462nd largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 7.1% of [Frankfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/frankfield/). The centre of Orange Hill is about 62 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1182° N, 77.3618° 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 Orange Hill

### Nearby, outside Orange Hill

- Broomwell Cave · cave, Ritchies4.0 km
- Peace River Cave · cave, Thompson Town5.3 km
- Mistress Bell Cave · cave, Thompson Town5.4 km
- Peace River Sink · cave, Thompson Town5.5 km
- Boundary Pot · cave, Cumberland5.9 km
- Beardyman Cave · cave, Dawkins6.9 km
- Cabbage Hall Caverns · cave, Cumberland7.0 km
- Sunday Hole · cave, Cumberland7.1 km
- Garden Piece Holes · cave, Cumberland7.4 km
- Banana Ground Sink #2 · cave, Banana Ground7.5 km
- Banana Ground Sink #1 · cave, Banana Ground7.5 km
- Ganja Pot · cave, Bombay7.8 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: Orange 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) · Boscobel52 km
- Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen59 km

### Nearest railway station

Suttons Railway Station (1900) (Turners), about 13 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 17:36).

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 Orange Hill

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Orange Hill. Settlements here lie between about 323 m and 693 m above sea level (median 594 m).

- Kellens
- Long Look
- Orange Hill
- 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).

## Weather in Orange 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 167 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 26 126 

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 Orange Hill

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Percy Junor Hospital · Spring Ground 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.15502&mlon=-77.46474#map=17/18.15502/-77.46474) 

Bank Scotiabank Jamaica - Christiana Branch · Christiana 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.17301&mlon=-77.49028#map=17/18.17301/-77.49028) 

ATM National Commercial Bank · Mandeville 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.04584&mlon=-77.50786#map=17/18.04584/-77.50786) 

Petrol pump Texaco Gas Station · Porus 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.03487&mlon=-77.40621#map=17/18.03487/-77.40621) 

Hotel Buttonwood Reef Villa Jamaica · Banana Ground 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.06226&mlon=-77.41258#map=17/18.06226/-77.41258) 

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

School Frankfield. Clarendon. Jamaica · Frankfield 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.14644&mlon=-77.36600#map=17/18.14644/-77.36600) 

College Knox Community College · Spalding 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.15044&mlon=-77.45425#map=17/18.15044/-77.45425) 

Police station Porus Police Station · Porus 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.03426&mlon=-77.41122#map=17/18.03426/-77.41122) 

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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Orange Hill?In Frankfield, Clarendon Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Orange Hill?Beckford Kraal, Frankfield, Smithville, Thompson Town and Trout Hall
- What is there to see in Orange Hill?Broomwell Cave, Peace River Cave, Mistress Bell Cave, Peace River Sink
- What time zone is Orange Hill in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Orange Hill?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Orange Hill?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Orange Hill?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Orange Hill?Settlements lie between 323 m and 693 m
- What is the best time to visit Orange Hill?November to April and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Orange Hill?Percy Junor Hospital, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Orange Hill?Scotiabank Jamaica - Christiana Branch, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Orange Hill?National Commercial Bank, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Orange Hill?Texaco Gas Station, about 10 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Orange Hill?JM010206 (OCHA common operational dataset)