# Moore Town Community, Rio Grande, Portland Parish – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/rio-grande/moore-town/ Community · Rio Grande # Moore Town Moore Town is a community of Jamaica in Rio Grande, Portland Parish. It covers **48.1 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 48.1km² - 149 mtypical elevation ## Where is Moore Town? Moore Town 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 8 other communities: [Bath](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/port-morant/bath/), [Comfort Castle](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/rio-grande/comfort-castle/), [Hayfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/port-morant/hayfield/), [Hectors River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/drivers-river/hectors-river/), [Johnson Mountain](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/golden-grove/johnson-mountain/), [Nonsuch](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/drivers-river/nonsuch/), [Reach](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/drivers-river/reach/) and [Windsor](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/rio-grande/windsor/). By area it is the 26th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 18.7% of [Rio Grande](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/rio-grande/). The centre of Moore Town is about 45 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.0567° N, 76.3752° 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 Moore Town OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Moore Town: 2 waterfalls. - Bernard Falls · waterfall - Nanny Falls · waterfall ### Nearby, outside Moore Town - Dwyer's Cave · cave, Reach3.7 km - Reach Bat Hole · cave, Reach5.1 km - Miss Carmen's Cave · cave, Reach5.4 km - Fern Hill Cave · cave, Long Bay5.6 km - Eden Vale Cave · cave, Nonsuch6.2 km - Windsor Forest Cave · cave, Windsor Forest6.2 km - Darby's Hole · cave, Windsor Forest6.6 km - Rose Garden Cave · cave, Long Bay6.7 km - Bubby Stone Cave · cave, Long Bay7.2 km - Reach Falls · attraction, Reach7.3 km - Dam Road Cave · cave, Long Bay7.4 km - Stone Hole Cave · cave, Long Bay7.8 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: Moore Town - 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 Pen48 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 Moore Town Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Moore Town. The largest with a recorded population: Moore Town (1,119). - Cornwall Barracks - Cornwall Barracks (Maroons) - Jupiter Fording - Moore Town - Moore Town (Maroons) 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 Moore Town Named natural and historic features inside Moore Town, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Bird River - Cattawood Spring - Guava River - Taylors River ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 peak; 1 hill. - High Peak · 821 m - Joe Hill Peak · 499 m - Young Gal Hill · 479 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 Moore Town 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 Moore Town Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Port Antonio Hospital · Central Port Antonio 16 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 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.17807&mlon=-76.45050#map=17/18.17807/-76.45050) Petrol pump Long Bay Service Station · Long Bay 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.11228&mlon=-76.31953#map=17/18.11228/-76.31953) Hotel Pimento Lodge Resort · Long Bay 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.09854&mlon=-76.31516#map=17/18.09854/-76.31516) Mall Royal Mall · Central Port Antonio 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.18001&mlon=-76.45143#map=17/18.18001/-76.45143) School Fair Prospect High School · Long Bay 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.11324&mlon=-76.32105#map=17/18.11324/-76.32105) College Claribel College · Boundbrook 17 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 16 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 - Bellevue - Comfort Castle - Durham - Fellowship - Mount Pleasant - St. Margarets Bay - Windsor ## Quick answers - Where is Moore Town?In Rio Grande, Portland Parish, Jamaica - What borders Moore Town?Bath, Comfort Castle, Hayfield, Hectors River, Johnson Mountain, Nonsuch, Reach and Windsor - What is there to see in Moore Town?Bernard Falls, Nanny Falls - What time zone is Moore Town in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Moore Town?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Moore Town?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Moore Town?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Moore Town?High Peak (821 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Moore Town?November to June - Where is the nearest hospital to Moore Town?Port Antonio Hospital, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Moore Town?Jamaica National Bank, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Moore Town?Long Bay Service Station, about 8.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Moore Town?JM050805 (OCHA common operational dataset)