# Bellevue Community, Rio Grande, Portland Parish – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/rio-grande/bellevue/ Community · Rio Grande # Bellevue Bellevue is a community of Jamaica in Rio Grande, Portland Parish. It covers **18.2 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 18.2km² ## Where is Bellevue? Bellevue lies in [Rio Grande](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/rio-grande/), [Portland Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 5 other communities: [Comfort Castle](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/rio-grande/comfort-castle/), [Durham](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/rio-grande/durham/), [Hillside](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/seaforth/hillside/), [Whitehall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/seaforth/whitehall/) and [Windsor](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/rio-grande/windsor/). By area it is the 200th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 7.1% of [Rio Grande](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/rio-grande/). The centre of Bellevue is about 36 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.0717° N, 76.4639° 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 Bellevue ### Nearby, outside Bellevue - Nanny Falls · waterfall, Moore Town4.8 km - Approximate Site of Nanny Town · archaeological site, Durham6.5 km - Approximate Site of Nanny Town · archaeological site, Durham6.8 km - Don's River Sink · cave, Windsor6.9 km - Rafting on the Rio Grande · attraction, Fellowship8.2 km - Scatter Falls · waterfall, Mount Pleasant8.7 km - Foxes Cave · cave, Mount Pleasant8.8 km - George's Pit Cave · cave, Nonsuch9.9 km - Basil Douglas Cave · cave, Nonsuch10 km - Nembhard Pit Cave · cave, Nonsuch10 km - Harris Pit Cave · cave, Nonsuch10 km - Nanas Hole · cave, Nonsuch10 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: Bellevue - 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) · Kingston37 km - Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen39 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 Bellevue Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Bellevue. - Bellevue 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 Bellevue Named natural and historic features inside Bellevue, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Dons River - Guava River - Sico River ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - French Plant Hill · 856 m - Bullet Tree Bump · 482 m - Orange Hill · 482 m - Patoo Hill · 323 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 Bellevue and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rio Grande, 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 Bellevue Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Port Antonio Hospital · Central Port Antonio 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.17641&mlon=-76.45631#map=17/18.17641/-76.45631) Bank Portland Corporative Credit Union · Central Port Antonio 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.17763&mlon=-76.45398#map=17/18.17763/-76.45398) ATM Credit Union ABM · Papine 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.01933&mlon=-76.74231#map=17/18.01933/-76.74231) Petrol pump Port Antonio TotalEnergies · Central Port Antonio 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.17784&mlon=-76.45412#map=17/18.17784/-76.45412) Hotel Berrydise Island JA · Fellowship 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.14576&mlon=-76.48292#map=17/18.14576/-76.48292) Mall Royal Mall · Central Port Antonio 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.18001&mlon=-76.45143#map=17/18.18001/-76.45143) School Windsor Primary School · Windsor 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.10898&mlon=-76.45055#map=17/18.10898/-76.45055) College Claribel College · Boundbrook 12 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 12 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 Rio Grande - Comfort Castle - Durham - Fellowship - Moore Town - Mount Pleasant - St. Margarets Bay - Windsor ## Quick answers - Where is Bellevue?In Rio Grande, Portland Parish, Jamaica - What borders Bellevue?Comfort Castle, Durham, Hillside, Whitehall and Windsor - What is there to see in Bellevue?Nanny Falls, Approximate Site of Nanny Town, Approximate Site of Nanny Town, Don's River Sink - What time zone is Bellevue in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Bellevue?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Bellevue?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bellevue?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Bellevue?French Plant Hill (856 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bellevue?November to June - Where is the nearest hospital to Bellevue?Port Antonio Hospital, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bellevue?Portland Corporative Credit Union, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bellevue?Credit Union ABM, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bellevue?Port Antonio TotalEnergies, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bellevue?JM050801 (OCHA common operational dataset)