# Askenish Community, Lucea, Hanover Parish – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/lucea/askenish/ Community · Lucea # Askenish Askenish is a community of Jamaica in Lucea, Hanover Parish. It covers **9.65 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 9.7km² - 161 mtypical elevation ## Where is Askenish? Askenish lies in [Lucea](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/lucea/), [Hanover Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 6 other communities: [Burnt Savannah](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/santa-cruz/burnt-savannah/), [Cash Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/lucea/cash-hill/), [Chambers Pen](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/lucea/chambers-pen/), [Maryland](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/lucea/maryland/), [Mount Peace](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/lucea/mount-peace/) and [Town Head](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/grange-hill/town-head/). By area it is the 395th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 7.0% of [Lucea](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/lucea/). The centre of Askenish is about 149 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 8.7 km from Lucea, the main town of Lucea. The centre point is at 18.3770° N, 78.1467° 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 Askenish OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Askenish: 3 caves. - Busha Mouth Cave · cave - Gilmore Cave · cave - Medley Cave · cave ### Nearby, outside Askenish - Dolphin Cave · cave, Chambers Pen1.2 km - Clifton Cave · cave, Mount Peace2.7 km - Baulk Mountain Caves · cave, Kingsvale4.7 km - Bath Mountain Cave · cave, Town Head4.9 km - Amity Hall Caves · cave, Bath Mountain5.1 km - Hog Hole · cave, Bath Mountain5.7 km - Hog Mountain Cave · cave, Bath Mountain6.0 km - Hillsbrook Cave · cave, Cash Hill6.0 km - Flower Hill Cave · cave, Woodsville6.5 km - Mayfield Falls Office Enterance · attraction, Grange7.3 km - Mayfield Falls · waterfall, Grange7.5 km - Pondside Cave · cave, Pondside7.9 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: Askenish - 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 Bay28 km - Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel124 km ### Nearest railway station Cambridge Railway Station (Disused) (Cambridge), about 27 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:36, sunset around 17:38). 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 Askenish Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Askenish. - Askenish - Georges Plain Mountain - Medley 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 Askenish Named natural and historic features inside Askenish, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Industry Mountain · 163 m - Quasheba Mountain · 163 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 Askenish and the best time to visit Using the climate of Lucea, 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 Askenish Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Noel Holmes Hospital · Lucea 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45164&mlon=-78.16800#map=17/18.45164/-78.16800) Bank National Commercial Bank · Lucea 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.44440&mlon=-78.17133#map=17/18.44440/-78.17133) ATM NCB · Green Island 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.38983&mlon=-78.27297#map=17/18.38983/-78.27297) Petrol pump GV Service Station · Lucea 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.44095&mlon=-78.17000#map=17/18.44095/-78.17000) Hotel Camp Cabarita · Grange 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.35026&mlon=-78.08200#map=17/18.35026/-78.08200) 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 Lucea Primary School - The Original · Lucea 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.44146&mlon=-78.17174#map=17/18.44146/-78.17174) College Fairview Baptist Bible College · McField 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.31786&mlon=-78.01287#map=17/18.31786/-78.01287) 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 Lucea - Cacoon - Cascade - Cash Hill - Chambers Pen - Dias - Jericho - Kingsvale - Lances Bay - Lucea - Maryland - Mount Peace ## Quick answers - Where is Askenish?In Lucea, Hanover Parish, Jamaica - What borders Askenish?Burnt Savannah, Cash Hill, Chambers Pen, Maryland, Mount Peace and Town Head - What is there to see in Askenish?Busha Mouth Cave, Gilmore Cave, Medley Cave - What time zone is Askenish in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Askenish?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Askenish?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Askenish?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Askenish?Industry Mountain (163 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Askenish?December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Askenish?Noel Holmes Hospital, about 8.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Askenish?National Commercial Bank, about 7.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Askenish?NCB, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Askenish?GV Service Station, about 7.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Askenish?JM020401 (OCHA common operational dataset)