# Snow Hill Community, Port Antonio Urban Centre – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/port-antonio-urban-centre/snow-hill/

Community · Port Antonio Urban Centre 

# Snow Hill

Snow Hill is a community of Jamaica in Port Antonio Urban Centre, Portland Parish. It covers **6.51 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 6.5km²
- 3mapped services
- 135 mtypical elevation

## Where is Snow Hill?

Snow Hill lies in [Port Antonio Urban Centre](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/port-antonio-urban-centre/), [Portland Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 4 other communities: [Boundbrook](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/port-antonio-urban-centre/boundbrook/), [Mount Pleasant](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/rio-grande/mount-pleasant/), [Norwich](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/port-antonio-urban-centre/norwich/) and [St. Margarets Bay](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/rio-grande/st-margarets-bay/). By area it is the 514th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 21.2% of [Port Antonio Urban Centre](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/port-antonio-urban-centre/). The centre of Snow Hill is about 38 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 4.8 km from Port Antonio, the main town of Port Antonio Urban Centre. The centre point is at 18.1908° N, 76.4955° 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 Snow Hill

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Snow Hill: 4 caves.

- Burlington Tunnel · cave
- Kings Gutter Cave · cave
- Passley Gardens Cave · cave
- Snow Hill Cave · cave

### Nearby, outside Snow Hill

- Stony Hill Cave · cave, Norwich2.1 km
- Bog Hole · cave, Norwich2.9 km
- ShanShy Beach · beach, Norwich3.0 km
- Builder's Depot · ruins, Boundbrook3.6 km
- Freemason's Building · ruins, Boundbrook3.7 km
- Paton Cave · cave, Mount Pleasant3.7 km
- Bryan's Bay Fishing Beach · beach, Boundbrook3.8 km
- River Mouth Cave · cave, Central Port Antonio4.2 km
- Spring Garden Sink · cave, St. Margarets Bay4.2 km
- Bikini Beach · beach, Central Port Antonio4.6 km
- Cenotaph · monument, Central Port Antonio4.8 km
- Foxes Cave · cave, Mount Pleasant4.9 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: Snow 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 Pen41 km
- Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston42 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:29) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 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 Snow Hill

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Snow Hill. Settlements here lie between about 36 m and 184 m above sea level (median 135 m).

- Burlington
- Snow Hill
- Stony Hill

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 Snow Hill

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

### Coast and islands

1 headland.

- Downers Bluff

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 Snow Hill and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Port Antonio Urban Centre, 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 Snow Hill

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Port Antonio Hospital · Central Port Antonio 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.17641&mlon=-76.45631#map=17/18.17641/-76.45631) 

Bank Scotiabank · Boundbrook 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.18138&mlon=-76.46019#map=17/18.18138/-76.46019) 

ATM Credit Union ABM · Papine 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.01933&mlon=-76.74231#map=17/18.01933/-76.74231) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies, Bryan's Bay · Boundbrook 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.18410&mlon=-76.46547#map=17/18.18410/-76.46547) 

Hotel Rio Vista Resort Villas · Snow Hill 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.19904&mlon=-76.50358#map=17/18.19904/-76.50358) 

Mall Royal Mall · Central Port Antonio 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.18001&mlon=-76.45143#map=17/18.18001/-76.45143) 

School Norwich Primary School · Norwich 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.19426&mlon=-76.47563#map=17/18.19426/-76.47563) 

College College of Agriculture, Science and Education · Norwich 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.20139&mlon=-76.48445#map=17/18.20139/-76.48445) 

Police station Marine Police Station · Central Port Antonio 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.17964&mlon=-76.45295#map=17/18.17964/-76.45295) 

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 Snow Hill

Places mapped inside Snow Hill in open map data, by type.

- Hotels2
- Colleges and universities1

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 Port Antonio Urban Centre

- Boundbrook
- Breastworks
- Central Port Antonio
- Drapers
- Norwich

## Quick answers

- Where is Snow Hill?In Port Antonio Urban Centre, Portland Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Snow Hill?Boundbrook, Mount Pleasant, Norwich and St. Margarets Bay
- What is there to see in Snow Hill?Burlington Tunnel, Kings Gutter Cave, Passley Gardens Cave, Snow Hill Cave
- What time zone is Snow Hill in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Snow Hill?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Snow Hill?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Snow Hill?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Snow Hill?Settlements lie between 36 m and 184 m
- What is the best time to visit Snow Hill?November to June
- Where is the nearest hospital to Snow Hill?Port Antonio Hospital, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Snow Hill?Scotiabank, about 3.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Snow Hill?Credit Union ABM, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Snow Hill?TotalEnergies, Bryan's Bay, about 3.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Snow Hill?JM050606 (OCHA common operational dataset)