# Hectors River Community, Drivers River, Portland Parish > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/drivers-river/hectors-river/ Community · Drivers River # Hectors River Hectors River is a community of Jamaica in Drivers River, Portland Parish. It covers **15.1 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 15.1km² - 1mapped service - 85 mtypical elevation ## Where is Hectors River? Hectors River lies in [Drivers River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/drivers-river/), [Portland Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 6 other communities: [Amity Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/golden-grove/amity-hall/), [Johnson Mountain](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/golden-grove/johnson-mountain/), [Long Road](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/drivers-river/long-road/), [Moore Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/rio-grande/moore-town/), [Reach](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/drivers-river/reach/) and [Rowlandsfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/golden-grove/rowlandsfield/). By area it is the 254th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 9.0% of [Drivers River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/drivers-river/). The centre of Hectors River is about 53 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.0042° N, 76.2952° 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 Hectors River OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Hectors River: 5 caves. - Ham Walk Cave · cave - Happy Grove Cave · cave - John Crow Hole · cave - Rat Bat Hole 1 · cave - Rat Bat Hole 2 · cave ### Nearby, outside Hectors River - Salt River Cave · cave, Long Road0.8 km - Drivers River Rising · cave, Reach2.7 km - Drivers River Cave · cave, Reach3.0 km - Cole Cave · cave, Rowlandsfield3.4 km - Reach Falls · attraction, Reach3.4 km - Billy Bay Cave · cave, Manchioneal4.0 km - Rowe Cave · cave, Johnson Mountain4.4 km - Miss Carmen's Cave · cave, Reach5.5 km - Reach Bat Hole · cave, Reach5.8 km - Bernard Falls · waterfall, Moore Town6.0 km - Dwyer's Cave · cave, Reach6.6 km - Red Cliffs · attraction, Amity Hall7.2 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: Hectors River - 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) · Kingston53 km - Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen56 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:29) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:28, sunset around 17:32). 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 Hectors River Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Hectors River. Settlements here lie between about 30 m and 151 m above sea level (median 85 m). - Belle Castle - Haining - Happy Grove - Hectors River - Seaside 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 Hectors River Named natural and historic features inside Hectors River, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - White River ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Vinegar Hill · 463 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 Hectors River and the best time to visit Using the climate of Drivers River, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Feb (26 °C). About 980 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (180 mm) and the driest Feb (18 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to June**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 35 Feb 26 18 Mar 26 27 Apr 27 40 May 27 117 Jun 28 101 Jul 28 75 Aug 28 111 Sep 28 131 Oct 28 180 Nov 27 94 Dec 27 51 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Hectors River Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Isaac Barrant Clinic · Duckensfield 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.91721&mlon=-76.26509#map=17/17.91721/-76.26509) Bank Western Union · Golden Grove 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.93378&mlon=-76.27097#map=17/17.93378/-76.27097) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Manchioneal 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.03885&mlon=-76.27918#map=17/18.03885/-76.27918) Hotel Zion Country Eco Beach Cabins · Hectors River 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.01399&mlon=-76.26956#map=17/18.01399/-76.26956) Mall Royal Mall · Central Port Antonio 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.18001&mlon=-76.45143#map=17/18.18001/-76.45143) School Machioneal All-Age School · Manchioneal 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.04631&mlon=-76.27862#map=17/18.04631/-76.27862) College Morant Bay Community College · Church Corner 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.88330&mlon=-76.41670#map=17/17.88330/-76.41670) Police station Golden Grove Police Station · Golden Grove 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.93375&mlon=-76.27077#map=17/17.93375/-76.27077) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Hectors River Places mapped inside Hectors River in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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. ## Other communities in Drivers River - Castle Comfort - Fairy Hill - Kensington - Long Bay - Long Road - Manchioneal - Nonsuch - Reach - Sherwood Forest - Windsor Forest ## Quick answers - Where is Hectors River?In Drivers River, Portland Parish, Jamaica - What borders Hectors River?Amity Hall, Johnson Mountain, Long Road, Moore Town, Reach and Rowlandsfield - What is there to see in Hectors River?Ham Walk Cave, Happy Grove Cave, John Crow Hole, Rat Bat Hole 1 - What time zone is Hectors River in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Hectors River?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Hectors River?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Hectors River?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Hectors River?Settlements lie between 30 m and 151 m - What is the highest point in Hectors River?Vinegar Hill (463 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Hectors River?November to June - Where is the nearest hospital to Hectors River?Isaac Barrant Clinic, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Hectors River?Western Union, about 8.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hectors River?TotalEnergies, about 4.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Hectors River?JM050303 (OCHA common operational dataset)