# Crofts Hill Community, Kellits, Clarendon Parish – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/kellits/crofts-hill/ Community · Kellits # Crofts Hill Crofts Hill is a community of Jamaica in Kellits, Clarendon Parish. It covers **28.5 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 28.5km² - 4mapped services - 433 mtypical elevation ## Where is Crofts Hill? Crofts Hill lies in [Kellits](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/kellits/), [Clarendon Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 5 other communities: [Brandon Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/kellits/brandon-hill/), [Coxswain](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/chapelton/coxswain/), [Kellits](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/kellits/kellits/), [Lluidas Vale](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/lluidas-vale/) and [Rock River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/chapelton/rock-river/). By area it is the 93rd largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 33.5% of [Kellits](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/kellits/). The centre of Crofts Hill is about 46 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1308° N, 77.2098° 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 Crofts Hill OpenStreetMap lists 7 named sights in Crofts Hill: 7 caves. - Crofts River Cave 1 · cave - Crofts River Cave 2 · cave - Marne Cave · cave - Old Woman's Savannah Cave · cave - Pania Hole · cave - Savannah River Cave · cave - Savannah River Sink · cave ### Nearby, outside Crofts Hill - Marne Cave Shaft · cave, Lluidas Vale3.5 km - Wild Pine Hole · cave, Lluidas Vale3.8 km - Old Millers Cave · cave, Kellits3.8 km - Old Brice Cave · cave, Kellits3.8 km - Henriques Cave · cave, Kellits3.9 km - Sinking River Sink · cave, Kellits3.9 km - Sinking River Shaft · cave, Kellits4.0 km - Lawful Cave · cave, Lluidas Vale4.1 km - Tydixon Ratbat Cave · cave, Lluidas Vale4.3 km - Coco Ree Caves · cave, Lluidas Vale4.4 km - Mother Fanny Cave · cave, Lluidas Vale4.5 km - Arsehole Gully Sinks · cave, Lluidas Vale4.5 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: Crofts 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 Pen44 km ### Nearest railway station Suttons Railway Station (1900) (Turners), about 7.1 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 Crofts Hill Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Crofts Hill. Settlements here lie between about 267 m and 555 m above sea level (median 433 m). - Alves - Arthurs Seat - Cockshop - Crofts Hill - Guava Ground - Ludlow - Morant Town - Orange Valley - part of - Paradise - Pindars River - Santamaria - Wedge Well 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 Crofts Hill Named natural and historic features inside Crofts Hill, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Back River 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 Crofts 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 Crofts Hill Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital May Pen Hospital · Glenmuir 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97330&mlon=-77.25969#map=17/17.97330/-77.25969) Bank Sagicor Bank · May Pen 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97060&mlon=-77.24504#map=17/17.97060/-77.24504) ATM NCB · Linstead 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13485&mlon=-77.03174#map=17/18.13485/-77.03174) Petrol pump Cool Oasis Gas Station · Crofts Hill 0.6 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 0.6 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 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96764&mlon=-77.24098#map=17/17.96764/-77.24098) School Crofts Hill Primary & Junior High School · Crofts Hill 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.11670&mlon=-77.20000#map=17/18.11670/-77.20000) College Brandon Hill Primary School · Colonels Ridge 6.0 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 0.5 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 Crofts Hill Places mapped inside Crofts Hill in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels1 - Schools1 - Police stations1 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 - Colonels Ridge - Kellits ## Quick answers - Where is Crofts Hill?In Kellits, Clarendon Parish, Jamaica - What borders Crofts Hill?Brandon Hill, Coxswain, Kellits, Lluidas Vale and Rock River - What is there to see in Crofts Hill?Crofts River Cave 1, Crofts River Cave 2, Marne Cave, Old Woman's Savannah Cave - What time zone is Crofts Hill in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Crofts Hill?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Crofts Hill?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Crofts Hill?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Crofts Hill?Settlements lie between 267 m and 555 m - What is the best time to visit Crofts Hill?November to April and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Crofts Hill?May Pen Hospital, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Crofts Hill?Sagicor Bank, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Crofts Hill?NCB, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Crofts Hill?Cool Oasis Gas Station, about 0.6 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Crofts Hill?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Crofts Hill?JM010303 (OCHA common operational dataset)