# Harbour View, Kingston Parish – Communities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/kingston/harbour-view/ Development area · Kingston Parish # Harbour View Harbour View is a development area (Social Development Commission) of Jamaica in Kingston Parish. It covers **6.40 km²**. It is divided into 1 community. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6.4km² - 1community - 22mapped services ## Where is Harbour View? Harbour View lies in [Kingston Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/kingston/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 1 other development area: [Harbour View](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/harbour-view/). By area it is the 111th largest of 131 development areas in Jamaica. It covers 23.7% of [Kingston Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/kingston/). The centre of Harbour View is about 7.1 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 17.9383° N, 76.8190° 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 Harbour View OpenStreetMap lists 13 named sights in Harbour View: 7 attractions; 6 archaeological sites. - Chocolata Hole · archaeological site - Fort Carlisle (Historic) · archaeological site - Fort James (Historic) · archaeological site - Fort Rupert (Historic) · archaeological site - Morgan's Line, Fort Morgan (Historic) · archaeological site - Walkers Line, Fort Walker (Historic) · archaeological site - Fort Charles Archeological Site, 1655 · attraction - Fort Charles Main Building, 1655 · attraction - Fort Rocky · attraction - Nelson’s Quarter Deck · attraction - The Old Goal (pre 1692) · attraction - The Royal Artillery Store “Giddy House” 1888 · attraction - The Victoria Battery · attraction 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: Harbour View - Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Jamaica - CurrencyDollar (JMD) - Country calling code+1-876 - LanguagesEnglish - Plug typesType A, B - Driving sideLeft ### Nearest airports - Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston3.3 km - Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen5.6 km ### Nearest railway station Spanish Town Railway Station (Spanish Town Central), about 16 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 17:34). 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. ## Communities of Harbour View Community Area km² Localities Services [Port Royal](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/kingston/harbour-view/port-royal/) 6.4 1 22 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Harbour View Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Harbour View. The largest with a recorded population: Port Royal (3,327). - Port Royal 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 Harbour View Named natural and historic features inside Harbour View, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 2 beaches; 2 headlands. - Buccaneer Beach - Gunboat Beach - Plumb Point - Port Royal Point ### History 2 forts; 1 ruin; 1 historic site. - Fort Charles - Fort Rocky - Old Naval Hospital - Victoria Battery ### Getting around 1 airport; 1 lighthouse. - Norman Manley International Airport - Plumb Point Lighthouse 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 Harbour View and the best time to visit In Harbour View, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 927 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (170 mm) and the driest Feb (19 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 33 Feb 26 19 Mar 26 29 Apr 27 41 May 27 111 Jun 28 89 Jul 28 69 Aug 28 104 Sep 28 127 Oct 28 170 Nov 27 87 Dec 26 49 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Harbour View Places mapped inside Harbour View in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels4 - Schools1 - Colleges and universities4 - Restaurants11 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Harbour View?In Kingston Parish, Jamaica - What borders Harbour View?Harbour View - What is there to see in Harbour View?Chocolata Hole, Fort Carlisle (Historic), Fort Charles Archeological Site, 1655, Fort Charles Main Building, 1655 - What time zone is Harbour View in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Harbour View?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Harbour View?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Harbour View?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Harbour View?November to July - How many ATMs are in Harbour View?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Harbour View?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Harbour View?JM0302 (OCHA common operational dataset)