# Brandon Hill Community, Kellits, Clarendon Parish – Villages

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Community · Kellits 

# Brandon Hill

Brandon Hill is a community of Jamaica in Kellits, Clarendon Parish. It covers **15.6 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 15.6km²
- 558 mtypical elevation

## Where is Brandon Hill?

Brandon Hill lies in [Kellits](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/kellits/), [Clarendon Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 6 other communities: [Colonels Ridge](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/kellits/colonels-ridge/), [Coxswain](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/chapelton/coxswain/), [Crofts Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/kellits/crofts-hill/), [Crooked River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/frankfield/crooked-river/), [Kellits](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/kellits/kellits/) and [Morgans Pass](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/chapelton/morgans-pass/). By area it is the 244th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 18.4% of [Kellits](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/kellits/). The centre of Brandon Hill is about 51 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1508° N, 77.2451° 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 Brandon Hill

### Nearby, outside Brandon Hill

- Taylor's Cave · cave, Kellits3.6 km
- Comsie Cave · cave, Kellits4.0 km
- Warwickshire Cave · cave, Kellits4.0 km
- Sinking River Sink · cave, Kellits4.3 km
- Henriques Cave · cave, Kellits4.3 km
- Old Millers Cave · cave, Kellits4.3 km
- Old Brice Cave · cave, Kellits4.3 km
- Sinking River Shaft · cave, Kellits4.4 km
- Rivers Head Cave · cave, McNie4.6 km
- Old Woman's Savannah Cave · cave, Crofts Hill4.7 km
- Crofts River Cave 2 · cave, Crofts Hill4.9 km
- Crofts River Cave 1 · cave, Crofts Hill4.9 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: Brandon 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) · Boscobel40 km
- Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen48 km

### Nearest railway station

Suttons Railway Station (1900) (Turners), about 8.4 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 Brandon Hill

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Brandon Hill. Settlements here lie between about 413 m and 631 m above sea level (median 558 m).

- Brandon Hill
- Grasspiece
- Kellits - Part of
- Turtle Pond

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 Brandon Hill and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kellits, 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 Brandon Hill

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital May Pen General Hospital · Glenmuir 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97338&mlon=-77.26029#map=17/17.97338/-77.26029) 

Bank Sagicor Bank · May Pen 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97060&mlon=-77.24504#map=17/17.97060/-77.24504) 

ATM NCB · Linstead 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13681&mlon=-77.03178#map=17/18.13681/-77.03178) 

Petrol pump Cool Oasis Gas Station · Crofts Hill 4.4 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 4.9 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 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96764&mlon=-77.24098#map=17/17.96764/-77.24098) 

School Kellits Primary School, Kellits Clarendon · Kellits 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.17066&mlon=-77.22803#map=17/18.17066/-77.22803) 

College Brandon Hill Primary School · Colonels Ridge 2.1 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 4.4 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 Kellits

- Colonels Ridge
- Crofts Hill
- Kellits

## Quick answers

- Where is Brandon Hill?In Kellits, Clarendon Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Brandon Hill?Colonels Ridge, Coxswain, Crofts Hill, Crooked River, Kellits and Morgans Pass
- What is there to see in Brandon Hill?Taylor's Cave, Comsie Cave, Warwickshire Cave, Sinking River Sink
- What time zone is Brandon Hill in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Brandon Hill?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Brandon Hill?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Brandon Hill?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Brandon Hill?Settlements lie between 413 m and 631 m
- What is the best time to visit Brandon Hill?November to April and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Brandon Hill?May Pen General Hospital, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Brandon Hill?Sagicor Bank, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Brandon Hill?NCB, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Brandon Hill?Cool Oasis Gas Station, about 4.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Brandon Hill?JM010301 (OCHA common operational dataset)