# Tranquility Community, Buff Bay, Portland Parish – Villages

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

Community · Buff Bay 

# Tranquility

Tranquility is a community of Jamaica in Buff Bay, Portland Parish. It covers **4.41 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 4.4km²
- 254 mtypical elevation

## Where is Tranquility?

Tranquility 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 4 other communities: [Balcarres](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/buff-bay/balcarres/), [Bangor Ridge](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/buff-bay/bangor-ridge/), [Belvedere](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/buff-bay/belvedere/) and [Charles Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/buff-bay/charles-town/). By area it is the 613th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 3.4% of [Buff Bay](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/buff-bay/). The centre of Tranquility is about 24 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1807° N, 76.6810° 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 Tranquility

### Nearby, outside Tranquility

- Orange Vale Plantation Ruins (18th c.) · attraction, Belvedere1.6 km
- Johnsons Field Holes · cave, Belvedere1.7 km
- Leighfield Wood Cave · cave, Bangor Ridge1.8 km
- Quao’s Village · attraction, Charles Town2.3 km
- Bybrook Valley · attraction, Bybrook2.8 km
- Plum Valley · attraction, Belvedere3.2 km
- Charlestown Cave · cave, Charles Town3.2 km
- Plum Valley Cave · cave, Charles Town3.3 km
- Marston Spring Falls · waterfall, Bybrook3.5 km
- Charles Town Museum and Safu (Asafu) Yard · museum, Charles Town3.8 km
- Harmony Holes · cave, Belvedere3.8 km
- Spring Garden Cave · cave, Skibo/Chepstowe4.5 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: Tranquility

- 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 Pen26 km
- Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston29 km

### Nearest railway station

Old Bog Walk Railway Station (Bog Walk), about 36 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:30) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 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 Tranquility

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Tranquility. Settlements here lie between about 237 m and 312 m above sea level (median 254 m).

- Cherry Hill
- Cool Shade
- Pleasant Hill
- Ramble
- Rectory
- Rose Hill
- The Rectory
- Tranquility

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 Tranquility 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 Tranquility

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Annotto Bay Hospital · Annotto Bay Town Centre 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.27284&mlon=-76.76204#map=17/18.27284/-76.76204) 

Bank Scotiabank · Annotto Bay Town Centre 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.27047&mlon=-76.77056#map=17/18.27047/-76.77056) 

ATM Scotiabank · Constant Spring 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05239&mlon=-76.79267#map=17/18.05239/-76.79267) 

Petrol pump Texaco · Buff Bay 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.23358&mlon=-76.66111#map=17/18.23358/-76.66111) 

Hotel Starlight Chalet · St. Peter's 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.08830&mlon=-76.68706#map=17/18.08830/-76.68706) 

Mall Manor Park Plaza · Constant Spring 19 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 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22547&mlon=-76.65946#map=17/18.22547/-76.65946) 

College Vocational Training Development Institute · Papine 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02436&mlon=-76.73989#map=17/18.02436/-76.73989) 

Police station Annotto Bay Police Station · Annotto Bay Town Centre 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.27057&mlon=-76.77284#map=17/18.27057/-76.77284) 

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
- Spring Hill
- Windsor Castle

## Quick answers

- Where is Tranquility?In Buff Bay, Portland Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Tranquility?Balcarres, Bangor Ridge, Belvedere and Charles Town
- What is there to see in Tranquility?Orange Vale Plantation Ruins (18th c.), Johnsons Field Holes, Leighfield Wood Cave, Quao’s Village
- What time zone is Tranquility in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Tranquility?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Tranquility?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tranquility?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tranquility?Settlements lie between 237 m and 312 m
- What is the best time to visit Tranquility?November to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tranquility?Annotto Bay Hospital, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tranquility?Scotiabank, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Tranquility?Scotiabank, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tranquility?Texaco, about 6.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Tranquility?JM050207 (OCHA common operational dataset)