# Peckham Community, Frankfield, Clarendon Parish – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/frankfield/peckham/

Community · Frankfield 

# Peckham

Peckham is a community of Jamaica in Frankfield, Clarendon Parish. It covers **3.89 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 3.9km²
- 326 mtypical elevation

## Where is Peckham?

Peckham 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: [Frankfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/frankfield/frankfield/), [Grantham](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/frankfield/grantham/), [James Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/frankfield/james-hill/), [Johns Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/frankfield/johns-hall/) and [Tweedside](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/frankfield/tweedside/). By area it is the 626th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 3.5% of [Frankfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/frankfield/). The centre of Peckham is about 66 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1694° N, 77.3887° 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 Peckham

### Nearby, outside Peckham

- Mckoy Sink · cave, Aenon Town3.5 km
- Pulpa Spring · cave, Aenon Town4.8 km
- Dung Hole · cave, James Hill4.9 km
- Cave River Choke Sink · cave, Cuffie Ridge5.3 km
- Bog Hole · cave, James Hill5.5 km
- Greenock Cave · cave, James Hill5.5 km
- Cave River Bamboo Trench · cave, Cuffie Ridge5.6 km
- Cave River Border Hole · cave, Cuffie Ridge5.7 km
- Last Sink Holes · cave, Cave Valley5.9 km
- Bones Cave · cave, Spalding6.0 km
- Cave River Top Hole · cave, Cuffie Ridge6.0 km
- Cave River Clapham Cave · cave, Cuffie Ridge6.3 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: Peckham

- 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) · Boscobel51 km
- Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen63 km

### Nearest railway station

Greenvale Station (Mile Gully), about 17 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:33) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:33, 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 Peckham

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Peckham.

- Peckham

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 Peckham 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 Peckham

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Percy Junor Hospital · Spring Ground 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.15502&mlon=-77.46474#map=17/18.15502/-77.46474) 

Bank Scotiabank Jamaica - Christiana Branch · Christiana 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.17301&mlon=-77.49028#map=17/18.17301/-77.49028) 

ATM National Commercial Bank · Mandeville 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.04584&mlon=-77.50786#map=17/18.04584/-77.50786) 

Petrol pump Texaco · Cave Valley 6.5 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 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22542&mlon=-77.36663#map=17/18.22542/-77.36663) 

Mall Midway Mall Mandeville Jamaica · Mandeville 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05415&mlon=-77.50961#map=17/18.05415/-77.50961) 

School Edwin Allen High · Frankfield 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.15316&mlon=-77.37157#map=17/18.15316/-77.37157) 

College Knox Community College · Spalding 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.15044&mlon=-77.45425#map=17/18.15044/-77.45425) 

Police station Williamsfield Police Station · Williamsfield 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.07057&mlon=-77.46524#map=17/18.07057/-77.46524) 

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
- Orange Hill
- Trout Hall
- Tweedside

## Quick answers

- Where is Peckham?In Frankfield, Clarendon Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Peckham?Frankfield, Grantham, James Hill, Johns Hall and Tweedside
- What is there to see in Peckham?Mckoy Sink, Pulpa Spring, Dung Hole, Cave River Choke Sink
- What time zone is Peckham in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Peckham?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Peckham?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Peckham?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Peckham?November to April and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Peckham?Percy Junor Hospital, about 8.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Peckham?Scotiabank Jamaica - Christiana Branch, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Peckham?National Commercial Bank, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Peckham?Texaco, about 6.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Peckham?JM010207 (OCHA common operational dataset)