# March Town Community, Green Island, Hanover Parish – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/green-island/march-town/ Community · Green Island # March Town March Town is a community of Jamaica in Green Island, Hanover Parish. It covers **16.0 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 16.0km² - 66 mtypical elevation ## Where is March Town? March Town lies in [Green Island](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/green-island/), [Hanover Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 6 other communities: [Delveland](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/negril/delveland/), [Green Island](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/green-island/green-island/), [Logwood](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/green-island/logwood/), [Rock Spring](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/green-island/rock-spring/), [Santoy](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/green-island/santoy/) and [Sheffield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/negril/sheffield/). By area it is the 234th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 14.8% of [Green Island](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/green-island/). The centre of March Town is about 160 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.3346° N, 78.2703° 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 March Town OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in March Town: 1 cave; 1 nature reserve. - Fish River Hills Forest Reserve & Aquifer Recharge Area · nature reserve - Spring Garden Cave · cave ### Nearby, outside March Town - Suicides Hole · cave, Delveland3.1 km - Discovery Falls · waterfall, Logwood3.9 km - Devil's Hole · cave, Delveland4.2 km - Crocodile Reserve & Bird Sanctuary · nature reserve, Green Island5.8 km - Blue Hole Cave · cave, Delveland6.0 km - Old Fort · archaeological site, Green Island6.7 km - Kool Runnings Adventure Park · theme park, Orange Bay6.9 km - Half Moon Beach · beach, Green Island7.0 km - PCJ Royal Palm Reserve · nature reserve, Negril7.0 km - Abingdon Cave · cave, Green Island7.1 km - Small Lonely Beach · beach, Green Island9.1 km - Baulk Mountain Caves · cave, Kingsvale9.2 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: March Town - Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Jamaica - CurrencyDollar (JMD) - Country calling code+1-876 - LanguagesEnglish - Plug typesType A, B - Driving sideLeft ### Nearest airports - Sangster International Airport (MBJ) · Montego Bay42 km - Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel137 km ### Nearest railway station Cambridge Railway Station (Disused) (Cambridge), about 39 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:36, sunset around 17:39). 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 March Town Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in March Town. Settlements here lie between about 30 m and 147 m above sea level (median 66 m). - Campbelton - Cave Valley - Coffee Walk - Eardley - March Town - Moreland - Mount Pleasant 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 March Town Named natural and historic features inside March Town, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Fish River - Newfound River ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Newfound River Mountain · 104 m - Orange Bay Mountain · 82 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 March Town and the best time to visit Using the climate of Green Island, the warmest month is Aug (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,325 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (217 mm) and the driest Feb (34 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 44 Feb 26 34 Mar 27 47 Apr 28 57 May 28 150 Jun 28 150 Jul 29 109 Aug 29 146 Sep 29 190 Oct 28 217 Nov 27 131 Dec 27 50 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from March Town Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Noel Holmes Hospital · Lucea 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45164&mlon=-78.16800#map=17/18.45164/-78.16800) Bank National Commercial Bank · Negril 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.27940&mlon=-78.34750#map=17/18.27940/-78.34750) ATM NCB · Green Island 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.38983&mlon=-78.27297#map=17/18.38983/-78.27297) Petrol pump Petcom · Orange Bay 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.34027&mlon=-78.33675#map=17/18.34027/-78.33675) Hotel Zimbali Culinary Retreats · Delveland 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.29825&mlon=-78.22836#map=17/18.29825/-78.22836) Mall The Boardwalk Shopping Village · Negril 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.30521&mlon=-78.33643#map=17/18.30521/-78.33643) School Royal Care Preschool & Nursery · Orange Bay 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.36285&mlon=-78.30657#map=17/18.36285/-78.30657) College International University of the Caribbean · Savanna-la-mar Business District 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22636&mlon=-78.13183#map=17/18.22636/-78.13183) Police station Negril Police Station · Negril 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.27878&mlon=-78.34310#map=17/18.27878/-78.34310) 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 Green Island - Cauldwell - Cousins Cove - Green Island - Logwood - Orange Bay - Pell River - Rock Spring - Santoy ## Quick answers - Where is March Town?In Green Island, Hanover Parish, Jamaica - What borders March Town?Delveland, Green Island, Logwood, Rock Spring, Santoy and Sheffield - What is there to see in March Town?Fish River Hills Forest Reserve & Aquifer Recharge Area, Spring Garden Cave - What time zone is March Town in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in March Town?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in March Town?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in March Town?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of March Town?Settlements lie between 30 m and 147 m - What is the highest point in March Town?Newfound River Mountain (104 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit March Town?December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to March Town?Noel Holmes Hospital, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to March Town?National Commercial Bank, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to March Town?NCB, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to March Town?Petcom, about 7.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of March Town?JM020205 (OCHA common operational dataset)