# Spring Hill Community, Buff Bay, Portland Parish – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/buff-bay/spring-hill/ Community · Buff Bay # Spring Hill Spring Hill is a community of Jamaica in Buff Bay, Portland Parish. It covers **15.5 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 15.5km² - 454 mtypical elevation ## Where is Spring Hill? Spring Hill 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 5 other communities: [Balcarres](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/buff-bay/balcarres/), [Bangor Ridge](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/buff-bay/bangor-ridge/), [Cascade](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/lucea/cascade/), [Castleton](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/wag-water/castleton/) and [Mount James](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/stony-hill/mount-james/). By area it is the 247th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 11.8% of [Buff Bay](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/buff-bay/). The centre of Spring Hill is about 16 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1244° N, 76.7294° 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 Spring Hill OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Spring Hill: 1 attraction. - Fish Dun Falls · attraction ### Nearby, outside Spring Hill - Waterfall Viewpoint · viewpoint, Cascade3.4 km - Cascade Falls Viewpoint · viewpoint, Cascade3.5 km - Cascade Falls · waterfall, Cascade3.5 km - Holywell Waterfall · waterfall, Cascade3.7 km - Holywell National Park · attraction, Irish Town4.3 km - Bremen Valley · attraction, Bangor Ridge4.5 km - Falling Edge Waterfalls · waterfall, Woodford5.7 km - Cherstervale Tunnel · cave, St. Peter's6.3 km - Leighfield Wood Cave · cave, Bangor Ridge7.1 km - Peter's Rock · attraction, Woodford7.1 km - Boone Hall Oasis · attraction, Golden Spring7.5 km - Harmony Holes · cave, Belvedere7.7 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: Spring Hill - 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 Pen18 km - Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston22 km ### Nearest railway station Spanish Town Railway Station (Spanish Town Central), about 28 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 Spring Hill Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Spring Hill. Settlements here lie between about 394 m and 621 m above sea level (median 454 m). - Birnamwood - Lancaster - Lancaster House - Shantamee - Smithfield - Spring Hill - Wakefield 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 Spring Hill Named natural and historic features inside Spring Hill, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Mahoe Spring - White River ### Hills and mountains 2 mountain passes. - Fox Gap · 973 m - Juniper Gap · 737 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 Spring Hill and the best time to visit Using the climate of Buff Bay, the warmest month is Aug (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 181 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 33 Feb 24 19 Mar 25 29 Apr 26 41 May 26 111 Jun 26 89 Jul 27 69 Aug 27 104 Sep 27 127 Oct 26 170 Nov 26 87 Dec 25 49 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Spring Hill Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Louis Grant Medical Centre · Papine 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02354&mlon=-76.73919#map=17/18.02354/-76.73919) Bank JN Bank · Gordon Town 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.03674&mlon=-76.71767#map=17/18.03674/-76.71767) ATM Scotiabank · Constant Spring 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05239&mlon=-76.79267#map=17/18.05239/-76.79267) Petrol pump Fesco · Stony Hill 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.08294&mlon=-76.79731#map=17/18.08294/-76.79731) 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 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05219&mlon=-76.79283#map=17/18.05219/-76.79283) School Bowden Hill Primary and Infant School · Stony Hill 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.08668&mlon=-76.77258#map=17/18.08668/-76.77258) College Caribbean School of Medical Sciences · Constant Spring 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.04369&mlon=-76.78682#map=17/18.04369/-76.78682) Police station Gordon Town Police · Gordon Town 9.9 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 - Bangor Ridge - Belvedere - Buff Bay - Charles Town - Tranquility - Windsor Castle ## Quick answers - Where is Spring Hill?In Buff Bay, Portland Parish, Jamaica - What borders Spring Hill?Balcarres, Bangor Ridge, Cascade, Castleton and Mount James - What is there to see in Spring Hill?Fish Dun Falls - What time zone is Spring Hill in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Spring Hill?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Spring Hill?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Spring Hill?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Spring Hill?Settlements lie between 394 m and 621 m - What is the highest point in Spring Hill?Fox Gap (973 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Spring Hill?November to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Spring Hill?Louis Grant Medical Centre, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Spring Hill?JN Bank, about 9.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Spring Hill?Scotiabank, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Spring Hill?Fesco, about 8.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Spring Hill?JM050206 (OCHA common operational dataset)