# Colonels Ridge Community, Kellits, Clarendon Parish – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/kellits/colonels-ridge/ Community · Kellits # Colonels Ridge Colonels Ridge is a community of Jamaica in Kellits, Clarendon Parish. It covers **5.98 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6.0km² - 1mapped service - 562 mtypical elevation ## Where is Colonels Ridge? Colonels Ridge lies in [Kellits](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/kellits/), [Clarendon Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 4 other communities: [Brandon Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/kellits/brandon-hill/), [Coxswain](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/chapelton/coxswain/), [Crooked River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/frankfield/crooked-river/) and [Morgans Pass](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/chapelton/morgans-pass/). By area it is the 547th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 7.0% of [Kellits](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/kellits/). The centre of Colonels Ridge is about 52 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1397° N, 77.2635° 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 Colonels Ridge ### Nearby, outside Colonels Ridge - Taylor's Cave · cave, Kellits5.2 km - Warwickshire Cave · cave, Kellits5.5 km - Clarendon College Cave · cave, Chapelton5.7 km - Old Woman's Savannah Cave · cave, Crofts Hill6.1 km - Rivers Head Cave · cave, McNie6.2 km - Comsie Cave · cave, Kellits6.3 km - Mason River Nature Reserves · nature reserve, Kellits6.5 km - Sinking River Sink · cave, Kellits6.6 km - Henriques Cave · cave, Kellits6.6 km - Old Millers Cave · cave, Kellits6.6 km - Old Brice Cave · cave, Kellits6.6 km - Sinking River Shaft · cave, Kellits6.7 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: Colonels Ridge - 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) · Boscobel43 km - Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen49 km ### Nearest railway station Suttons Railway Station (1900) (Turners), about 7.5 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 Colonels Ridge Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Colonels Ridge. - Colonels Ridge - Johnnies Hill 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 Colonels Ridge Named natural and historic features inside Colonels Ridge, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Morgans Hill · 369 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 Colonels Ridge 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 Colonels Ridge Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital May Pen General Hospital · Glenmuir 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97338&mlon=-77.26029#map=17/17.97338/-77.26029) Bank Sagicor Bank · May Pen 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97060&mlon=-77.24504#map=17/17.97060/-77.24504) ATM NCB · Linstead 24 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 6.0 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 6.4 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 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96764&mlon=-77.24098#map=17/17.96764/-77.24098) School Enfield Primary School Jamaica · Summerfield 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.11000&mlon=-77.26999#map=17/18.11000/-77.26999) College Brandon Hill Primary School · Colonels Ridge 0.7 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 6.0 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 Colonels Ridge Places mapped inside Colonels Ridge in open map data, by type. - Colleges and universities1 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 Kellits - Brandon Hill - Crofts Hill - Kellits ## Quick answers - Where is Colonels Ridge?In Kellits, Clarendon Parish, Jamaica - What borders Colonels Ridge?Brandon Hill, Coxswain, Crooked River and Morgans Pass - What is there to see in Colonels Ridge?Taylor's Cave, Warwickshire Cave, Clarendon College Cave, Old Woman's Savannah Cave - What time zone is Colonels Ridge in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Colonels Ridge?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Colonels Ridge?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Colonels Ridge?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Colonels Ridge?Morgans Hill (369 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Colonels Ridge?November to April and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Colonels Ridge?May Pen General Hospital, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Colonels Ridge?Sagicor Bank, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Colonels Ridge?NCB, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Colonels Ridge?Cool Oasis Gas Station, about 6.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Colonels Ridge?JM010302 (OCHA common operational dataset)