# Bangor Ridge Community, Buff Bay, Portland Parish – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/buff-bay/bangor-ridge/

Community · Buff Bay 

# Bangor Ridge

Bangor Ridge is a community of Jamaica in Buff Bay, Portland Parish. It covers **29.8 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 29.8km²
- 380 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bangor Ridge?

Bangor Ridge lies in [Buff Bay](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/buff-bay/), [Portland Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 8 other communities: [Balcarres](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/buff-bay/balcarres/), [Bybrook](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/spanish-river/bybrook/), [Cascade](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/lucea/cascade/), [Charles Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/buff-bay/charles-town/), [Claverty Cottage](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/spanish-river/claverty-cottage/), [Spring Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/buff-bay/spring-hill/), [St. Peter's](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/papine/st-peter-s/) and [Tranquility](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/buff-bay/tranquility/). By area it is the 82nd largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 22.7% of [Buff Bay](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/buff-bay/). The centre of Bangor Ridge is about 19 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1424° N, 76.6933° 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 Bangor Ridge

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Bangor Ridge: 1 attraction; 1 cave.

- Bremen Valley · attraction
- Leighfield Wood Cave · cave

### Nearby, outside Bangor Ridge

- Fish Dun Falls · attraction, Spring Hill2.7 km
- Waterfall Viewpoint · viewpoint, Cascade5.7 km
- Marston Spring Falls · waterfall, Bybrook5.7 km
- Cascade Falls Viewpoint · viewpoint, Cascade5.8 km
- Cascade Falls · waterfall, Cascade5.8 km
- Johnsons Field Holes · cave, Belvedere5.9 km
- Harmony Holes · cave, Belvedere6.0 km
- Bybrook Valley · attraction, Bybrook6.0 km
- Orange Vale Plantation Ruins (18th c.) · attraction, Belvedere6.1 km
- Cherstervale Tunnel · cave, St. Peter's6.4 km
- Holywell Waterfall · waterfall, Cascade6.7 km
- Quao’s Village · attraction, Charles Town6.8 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: Bangor Ridge

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Jamaica
- CurrencyDollar (JMD)
- Country calling code+1-876
- LanguagesEnglish
- Plug typesType A, B
- Driving sideLeft

### Nearest airports

- Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen22 km
- Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston25 km

### Nearest railway station

Spanish Town Railway Station (Spanish Town Central), about 32 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:30) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 17:33).

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 Bangor Ridge

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Bangor Ridge. Settlements here lie between about 231 m and 591 m above sea level (median 380 m).

- Bangor Ridge
- Berwick Spring
- Brooks
- Dawson Castle
- Fairfield
- Leighfield
- Mahoe
- Manhertz Gap
- Mount Granby
- Mount Holstein
- Mount Saint Bernard
- Mount St. Bernard
- Pleasing Prospect

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 Bangor Ridge

Named natural and historic features inside Bangor Ridge, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Back River
- Belle Spring
- Shentamee River

### Hills and mountains

3 hills; 1 peak; 1 valley.

- Silver Hill Peak · 1,590 m
- Bremen Valley · 1,037 m
- Mount Holstein · 630 m
- Durham · 628 m
- Mt St Bernard · 399 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 Bangor Ridge and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Buff Bay, 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bangor Ridge

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Louis Grant Medical Centre · Papine 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02354&mlon=-76.73919#map=17/18.02354/-76.73919) 

Bank JN Bank · Gordon Town 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.03674&mlon=-76.71767#map=17/18.03674/-76.71767) 

ATM Scotiabank · Constant Spring 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05239&mlon=-76.79267#map=17/18.05239/-76.79267) 

Petrol pump Texaco · Buff Bay 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.23358&mlon=-76.66111#map=17/18.23358/-76.66111) 

Hotel Starlight Chalet · St. Peter's 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.08830&mlon=-76.68706#map=17/18.08830/-76.68706) 

Mall Manor Park Plaza · Constant Spring 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05219&mlon=-76.79283#map=17/18.05219/-76.79283) 

School Buff Bay High School · Buff Bay 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22547&mlon=-76.65946#map=17/18.22547/-76.65946) 

College Vocational Training Development Institute · Papine 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02436&mlon=-76.73989#map=17/18.02436/-76.73989) 

Police station Gordon Town Police · Gordon Town 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.03605&mlon=-76.71837#map=17/18.03605/-76.71837) 

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 Buff Bay

- Balcarres
- Belvedere
- Buff Bay
- Charles Town
- Spring Hill
- Tranquility
- Windsor Castle

## Quick answers

- Where is Bangor Ridge?In Buff Bay, Portland Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Bangor Ridge?Balcarres, Bybrook, Cascade, Charles Town, Claverty Cottage, Spring Hill, St. Peter's and Tranquility
- What is there to see in Bangor Ridge?Bremen Valley, Leighfield Wood Cave
- What time zone is Bangor Ridge in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Bangor Ridge?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Bangor Ridge?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bangor Ridge?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bangor Ridge?Settlements lie between 231 m and 591 m
- What is the highest point in Bangor Ridge?Silver Hill Peak (1,590 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Bangor Ridge?November to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bangor Ridge?Louis Grant Medical Centre, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bangor Ridge?JN Bank, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bangor Ridge?Scotiabank, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bangor Ridge?Texaco, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bangor Ridge?JM050202 (OCHA common operational dataset)