# Pell River Community, Green Island, Hanover Parish – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/green-island/pell-river/ Community · Green Island # Pell River Pell River is a community of Jamaica in Green Island, Hanover Parish. It covers **7.39 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 7.4km² - 110 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pell River? Pell River 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 7 other communities: [Cacoon](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/lucea/cacoon/), [Cauldwell](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/green-island/cauldwell/), [Cousins Cove](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/green-island/cousins-cove/), [Green Island](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/green-island/green-island/), [Kendal](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/williamsfield/kendal/), [Kingsvale](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/lucea/kingsvale/) and [Rock Spring](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/green-island/rock-spring/). By area it is the 477th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 6.9% of [Green Island](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/green-island/). The centre of Pell River is about 157 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.3922° N, 78.2251° 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 Pell River ### Nearby, outside Pell River - Replica of Sir Alexander Bustamante's House · attraction, Cacoon3.1 km - Cousins Cove Cave 2 · cave, Cousins Cove4.1 km - Ron's Arawak Cave · cave, Cousins Cove4.1 km - Cousins Cove Cave 1 · cave, Cousins Cove4.1 km - England Cave · cave, Lances Bay4.3 km - Small Lonely Beach · beach, Green Island4.5 km - Baulk Mountain Caves · cave, Kingsvale5.4 km - Old Fort · archaeological site, Green Island5.4 km - Mckenzie Cave · cave, Lucea6.1 km - Abingdon Cave · cave, Green Island6.9 km - Dolphin Cave · cave, Chambers Pen7.3 km - Busha Mouth Cave · cave, Askenish7.7 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: Pell River - 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 Bay35 km - Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel132 km ### Nearest railway station Cambridge Railway Station (Disused) (Cambridge), about 35 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 Pell River Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Pell River. - Friendship 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 Pell River Named natural and historic features inside Pell River, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Ginger Hill · 102 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 Pell River 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 Pell River Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Noel Holmes Hospital · Lucea 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45164&mlon=-78.16800#map=17/18.45164/-78.16800) Bank Hanover Co-Operative Credit Union · Lucea 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.44445&mlon=-78.17167#map=17/18.44445/-78.17167) ATM NCB · Green Island 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.38983&mlon=-78.27297#map=17/18.38983/-78.27297) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Green Island 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.40570&mlon=-78.25940#map=17/18.40570/-78.25940) Hotel T's by da Sea · Green Island 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.41218&mlon=-78.25228#map=17/18.41218/-78.25228) Mall Midtown Mall · Lucea 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.44515&mlon=-78.17261#map=17/18.44515/-78.17261) School Green Island High School · Green Island 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.41025&mlon=-78.25843#map=17/18.41025/-78.25843) College International University of the Caribbean · Savanna-la-mar Business District 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22636&mlon=-78.13183#map=17/18.22636/-78.13183) Police station Little London Police Station · Little London 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.24478&mlon=-78.21688#map=17/18.24478/-78.21688) 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 - March Town - Orange Bay - Rock Spring - Santoy ## Quick answers - Where is Pell River?In Green Island, Hanover Parish, Jamaica - What borders Pell River?Cacoon, Cauldwell, Cousins Cove, Green Island, Kendal, Kingsvale and Rock Spring - What is there to see in Pell River?Replica of Sir Alexander Bustamante's House, Cousins Cove Cave 2, Ron's Arawak Cave, Cousins Cove Cave 1 - What time zone is Pell River in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Pell River?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Pell River?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pell River?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Pell River?Ginger Hill (102 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Pell River?December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Pell River?Noel Holmes Hospital, about 8.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pell River?Hanover Co-Operative Credit Union, about 8.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pell River?NCB, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pell River?TotalEnergies, about 3.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pell River?JM020207 (OCHA common operational dataset)