# Reach Community, Drivers River, Portland Parish – Villages

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

Community · Drivers River 

# Reach

Reach is a community of Jamaica in Drivers River, Portland Parish. It covers **30.1 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 30.1km²
- 242 mtypical elevation

## Where is Reach?

Reach 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 7 other communities: [Hectors River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/drivers-river/hectors-river/), [Kensington](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/drivers-river/kensington/), [Long Bay](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/drivers-river/long-bay/), [Long Road](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/drivers-river/long-road/), [Manchioneal](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/drivers-river/manchioneal/), [Moore Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/rio-grande/moore-town/) and [Nonsuch](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/drivers-river/nonsuch/). By area it is the 78th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 17.9% of [Drivers River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/drivers-river/). The centre of Reach is about 49 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.0486° N, 76.3340° 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 Reach

OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in Reach: 5 caves; 1 attraction.

- Reach Falls · attraction
- Drivers River Cave · cave
- Drivers River Rising · cave
- Dwyer's Cave · cave
- Miss Carmen's Cave · cave
- Reach Bat Hole · cave

### Nearby, outside Reach

- Bernard Falls · waterfall, Moore Town4.6 km
- Fern Hill Cave · cave, Long Bay4.8 km
- Devil's Elbow · attraction, Kensington4.9 km
- Rose Garden Cave · cave, Long Bay5.2 km
- Bubby Stone Cave · cave, Long Bay5.5 km
- Dam Road Cave · cave, Long Bay5.6 km
- Billy Bay Cave · cave, Manchioneal5.6 km
- Rural Hill Cave · cave, Long Bay5.6 km
- Rural Hill Shelter · cave, Long Bay5.8 km
- Stone Hole Cave · cave, Long Bay6.0 km
- Black River Cave · cave, Long Bay6.0 km
- Salt River Cave · cave, Long Road6.3 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: Reach

- 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) · Kingston50 km
- Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen52 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 Reach

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Reach. Settlements here lie between about 84 m and 388 m above sea level (median 242 m).

- Ecclesdown
- Ecclesdown (Bewitched)
- Friendship Valley
- John Scarletts Patent
- Muirton Pen
- Reach
- Smiths Valley
- Spring Valley

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 Reach

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

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Vineyard Hill · 209 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 Reach and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Drivers River, the warmest month is Aug (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Feb (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 158 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 35 

Feb 25 18 

Mar 25 27 

Apr 26 40 

May 26 117 

Jun 27 101 

Jul 27 75 

Aug 27 111 

Sep 27 131 

Oct 27 180 

Nov 26 94 

Dec 26 51 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Reach

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Isaac Barrant Clinic · Duckensfield 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.91721&mlon=-76.26509#map=17/17.91721/-76.26509) 

Bank Western Union · Golden Grove 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.93378&mlon=-76.27097#map=17/17.93378/-76.27097) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Manchioneal 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.03885&mlon=-76.27918#map=17/18.03885/-76.27918) 

Hotel Jamaican Colors · Kensington 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.07523&mlon=-76.29156#map=17/18.07523/-76.29156) 

Mall Royal Mall · Central Port Antonio 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.18001&mlon=-76.45143#map=17/18.18001/-76.45143) 

School Machioneal All-Age School · Manchioneal 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.04631&mlon=-76.27862#map=17/18.04631/-76.27862) 

College Claribel College · Boundbrook 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.18207&mlon=-76.46063#map=17/18.18207/-76.46063) 

Police station Golden Grove Police Station · Golden Grove 14 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.

## Other communities in Drivers River

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Reach?In Drivers River, Portland Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Reach?Hectors River, Kensington, Long Bay, Long Road, Manchioneal, Moore Town and Nonsuch
- What is there to see in Reach?Drivers River Cave, Drivers River Rising, Dwyer's Cave, Miss Carmen's Cave
- What time zone is Reach in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Reach?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Reach?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Reach?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Reach?Settlements lie between 84 m and 388 m
- What is the highest point in Reach?Vineyard Hill (209 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Reach?November to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Reach?Isaac Barrant Clinic, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Reach?Western Union, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Reach?TotalEnergies, about 5.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Reach?JM050309 (OCHA common operational dataset)