# Kendal Community, Williamsfield, Hanover Parish – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/williamsfield/kendal/

Community · Williamsfield 

# Kendal

Kendal is a community of Jamaica in Williamsfield, Hanover Parish. It covers **7.20 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 7.2km²
- 100 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kendal?

Kendal lies in [Williamsfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/williamsfield/), [Hanover Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 6 other communities: [Cauldwell](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/green-island/cauldwell/), [Grange Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/grange-hill/grange-hill/), [Jerusalem Heights/Jerusalem Mountain](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/grange-hill/jerusalem-heights-jerusalem-mountain/), [Kingsvale](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/lucea/kingsvale/), [Pell River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/green-island/pell-river/) and [Rock Spring](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/green-island/rock-spring/). By area it is the 486th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. The centre of Kendal is about 157 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.3668° 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 Kendal

### Nearby, outside Kendal

- Baulk Mountain Caves · cave, Kingsvale4.1 km
- Replica of Sir Alexander Bustamante's House · attraction, Cacoon5.8 km
- Old Fort · archaeological site, Green Island6.2 km
- Suicides Hole · cave, Delveland6.5 km
- Small Lonely Beach · beach, Green Island6.6 km
- Ron's Arawak Cave · cave, Cousins Cove6.8 km
- Cousins Cove Cave 2 · cave, Cousins Cove6.8 km
- Cousins Cove Cave 1 · cave, Cousins Cove6.8 km
- England Cave · cave, Lances Bay7.1 km
- Fish River Hills Forest Reserve & Aquifer Recharge Area · nature reserve, March Town7.1 km
- Dolphin Cave · cave, Chambers Pen7.1 km
- Gilmore Cave · cave, Askenish7.6 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: Kendal

- 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 Bay36 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel133 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 Kendal

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Kendal. Settlements here lie between about 82 m and 120 m above sea level (median 100 m).

- Blairs Hill
- Cessnock
- Glasgow - part of
- Grange
- Kendal

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).

## Weather in Kendal and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Williamsfield, 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 Kendal

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Noel Holmes Hospital · Lucea 11 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 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.44445&mlon=-78.17167#map=17/18.44445/-78.17167) 

ATM NCB · Green Island 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.38983&mlon=-78.27297#map=17/18.38983/-78.27297) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Green Island 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.40570&mlon=-78.25940#map=17/18.40570/-78.25940) 

Hotel VIVIENNE'S GUEST HOUSE · Green Island 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.40252&mlon=-78.26154#map=17/18.40252/-78.26154) 

Mall Midtown Mall · Lucea 10 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 6.0 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 18 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 14 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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Kendal?In Williamsfield, Hanover Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Kendal?Cauldwell, Grange Hill, Jerusalem Heights/Jerusalem Mountain, Kingsvale, Pell River and Rock Spring
- What is there to see in Kendal?Baulk Mountain Caves, Replica of Sir Alexander Bustamante's House, Old Fort, Suicides Hole
- What time zone is Kendal in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Kendal?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Kendal?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kendal?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kendal?Settlements lie between 82 m and 120 m
- What is the best time to visit Kendal?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kendal?Noel Holmes Hospital, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kendal?Hanover Co-Operative Credit Union, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kendal?NCB, about 5.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kendal?TotalEnergies, about 5.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kendal?JM020601 (OCHA common operational dataset)