# Nonsuch Community, Drivers River, Portland Parish – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/drivers-river/nonsuch/

Community · Drivers River 

# Nonsuch

Nonsuch is a community of Jamaica in Drivers River, Portland Parish. It covers **38.7 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 38.7km²
- 204 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nonsuch?

Nonsuch 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 11 other communities: [Breastworks](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/port-antonio-urban-centre/breastworks/), [Castle Comfort](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/drivers-river/castle-comfort/), [Drapers](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/port-antonio-urban-centre/drapers/), [Fellowship](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/rio-grande/fellowship/), [Long Bay](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/drivers-river/long-bay/), [Moore Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/rio-grande/moore-town/), [Prospect](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/alligator-pond/prospect/), [Reach](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/drivers-river/reach/), [Sherwood Forest](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/drivers-river/sherwood-forest/), [Windsor](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/rio-grande/windsor/) and [Windsor Forest](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/drivers-river/windsor-forest/). By area it is the 44th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 23.0% of [Drivers River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/drivers-river/). The centre of Nonsuch is about 44 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1189° N, 76.4024° 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 Nonsuch

OpenStreetMap lists 11 named sights in Nonsuch: 10 caves; 1 waterfall.

- Nonsuch Falls · waterfall
- Basil Douglas Cave · cave
- Eden Vale Cave · cave
- George's Pit Cave · cave
- Harris Pit Cave · cave
- Miss Miller's Cave · cave
- Mount Lebanus Cave · cave
- Nanas Hole · cave
- Nembhard Pit Cave · cave
- Nonsuch Caves · cave
- Springs Cave · cave

### Nearby, outside Nonsuch

- Grove Cave · cave, Castle Comfort2.1 km
- Don's River Sink · cave, Windsor2.1 km
- Red Man Sinkhole · cave, Castle Comfort2.8 km
- Sherwood Forest Cave · cave, Castle Comfort3.0 km
- Hog House Hole · cave, Castle Comfort3.0 km
- Friday Gate Cave · cave, Castle Comfort3.5 km
- Briscoe Cave · cave, Castle Comfort3.5 km
- Foster Sinkhole · cave, Castle Comfort3.6 km
- Nanny Falls · waterfall, Moore Town4.4 km
- Castle Mountain Cave · cave, Castle Comfort4.9 km
- Windsor Forest Cave · cave, Windsor Forest5.0 km
- Boston Cave · cave, Fairy Hill5.0 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: Nonsuch

- 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) · Kingston46 km
- Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen47 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 06:29, 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 Nonsuch

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Nonsuch. Settlements here lie between about 112 m and 295 m above sea level (median 204 m).

- Cambridge
- Look Out
- Lyda
- Mount Oakley
- Nonsuch
- Park Mount
- Standfast
- Teddington

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 Nonsuch 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 Nonsuch

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Port Antonio Hospital · Central Port Antonio 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.17641&mlon=-76.45631#map=17/18.17641/-76.45631) 

Bank Jamaica National Bank · Central Port Antonio 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.17807&mlon=-76.45050#map=17/18.17807/-76.45050) 

ATM Credit Union ABM · Papine 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.01933&mlon=-76.74231#map=17/18.01933/-76.74231) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Prospect 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.18290&mlon=-76.43820#map=17/18.18290/-76.43820) 

Hotel Ackee Tree Sea-view Villa · Sherwood Forest 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.15000&mlon=-76.38330#map=17/18.15000/-76.38330) 

Mall Royal Mall · Central Port Antonio 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.18001&mlon=-76.45143#map=17/18.18001/-76.45143) 

School Windsor Primary School · Windsor 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.10898&mlon=-76.45055#map=17/18.10898/-76.45055) 

College Claribel College · Boundbrook 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.18207&mlon=-76.46063#map=17/18.18207/-76.46063) 

Police station Port Antonio Police Station · Central Port Antonio 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.17859&mlon=-76.45131#map=17/18.17859/-76.45131) 

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 Drivers River

- Castle Comfort
- Fairy Hill
- Hectors River
- Kensington
- Long Bay
- Long Road
- Manchioneal
- Reach
- Sherwood Forest
- Windsor Forest

## Quick answers

- Where is Nonsuch?In Drivers River, Portland Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Nonsuch?Breastworks, Castle Comfort, Drapers, Fellowship, Long Bay, Moore Town, Prospect, Reach, Sherwood Forest, Windsor and Windsor Forest
- What is there to see in Nonsuch?Basil Douglas Cave, Eden Vale Cave, George's Pit Cave, Harris Pit Cave
- What time zone is Nonsuch in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Nonsuch?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Nonsuch?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nonsuch?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nonsuch?Settlements lie between 112 m and 295 m
- What is the best time to visit Nonsuch?November to June
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nonsuch?Port Antonio Hospital, about 8.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nonsuch?Jamaica National Bank, about 8.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Nonsuch?Credit Union ABM, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nonsuch?TotalEnergies, about 8.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nonsuch?JM050308 (OCHA common operational dataset)