# Skibo/Chepstowe Community, Spanish River, Portland Parish > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/spanish-river/skibo-chepstowe/ Community · Spanish River # Skibo/Chepstowe Skibo/Chepstowe is a community of Jamaica in Spanish River, Portland Parish. It covers **14.8 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 14.8km² - 187 mtypical elevation ## Where is Skibo/Chepstowe? Skibo/Chepstowe lies in [Spanish River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/spanish-river/), [Portland Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 7 other communities: [Buff Bay](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/buff-bay/buff-bay/), [Bybrook](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/spanish-river/bybrook/), [Charles Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/buff-bay/charles-town/), [Claverty Cottage](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/spanish-river/claverty-cottage/), [Orange Bay](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/green-island/orange-bay/), [Shirley Castle](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/swift-river/shirley-castle/) and [Swift River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/swift-river/swift-river/). By area it is the 262nd largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 28.7% of [Spanish River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/spanish-river/). The centre of Skibo/Chepstowe is about 27 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1847° N, 76.6283° 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 Skibo/Chepstowe OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Skibo/Chepstowe: 1 cave. - Spring Garden Cave · cave ### Nearby, outside Skibo/Chepstowe - Big Dunn Falls · waterfall, Shirley Castle2.0 km - Marston Spring Falls · waterfall, Bybrook2.6 km - Bybrook Valley · attraction, Bybrook2.8 km - Skibo Road Cave · cave, Buff Bay2.8 km - Clermont Cave · cave, Orange Bay2.9 km - River Head Cave · cave, Orange Bay2.9 km - Guts Mountain Cave · cave, Orange Bay3.1 km - John Crow Gully Hole · cave, Orange Bay3.1 km - Black Hill Cave 1 · cave, Orange Bay4.1 km - Black Hill Cave 2 · cave, Orange Bay4.1 km - Extinct Volcano · volcano, Black Hill4.7 km - Quao’s Village · attraction, Charles Town5.2 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: Skibo/Chepstowe - 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 Pen30 km - Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston32 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:30) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 17:33). 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 Skibo/Chepstowe Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Skibo/Chepstowe. Settlements here lie between about 106 m and 292 m above sea level (median 187 m). - Catalina - Chepstow - Chepstowe - Churchill Corner - Friendship - Graham Hall - Reform - Skibo - Ythanside 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 Skibo/Chepstowe Named natural and historic features inside Skibo/Chepstowe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Bossue River - Bybrook River - Mabess River - Maroon River 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 Skibo/Chepstowe and the best time to visit Using the climate of Spanish River, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 927 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (170 mm) and the driest Feb (19 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 33 Feb 26 19 Mar 26 29 Apr 27 41 May 27 111 Jun 28 89 Jul 28 69 Aug 28 104 Sep 28 127 Oct 28 170 Nov 27 87 Dec 26 49 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Skibo/Chepstowe Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Annotto Bay Hospital · Annotto Bay Town Centre 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.27284&mlon=-76.76204#map=17/18.27284/-76.76204) Bank Scotiabank · Boundbrook 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.18138&mlon=-76.46019#map=17/18.18138/-76.46019) ATM Credit Union ABM · Papine 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.01933&mlon=-76.74231#map=17/18.01933/-76.74231) Petrol pump Texaco · Buff Bay 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.23358&mlon=-76.66111#map=17/18.23358/-76.66111) Hotel Sea Bell Resort · Hope Bay 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.20074&mlon=-76.55410#map=17/18.20074/-76.55410) 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 Buff Bay High School · Buff Bay 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22547&mlon=-76.65946#map=17/18.22547/-76.65946) College College of Agriculture, Science and Education · Snow Hill 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.20463&mlon=-76.48785#map=17/18.20463/-76.48785) Police station Annotto Bay Police Station · Annotto Bay Town Centre 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.27057&mlon=-76.77284#map=17/18.27057/-76.77284) 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 Spanish River - Bybrook - Claverty Cottage ## Quick answers - Where is Skibo/Chepstowe?In Spanish River, Portland Parish, Jamaica - What borders Skibo/Chepstowe?Buff Bay, Bybrook, Charles Town, Claverty Cottage, Orange Bay, Shirley Castle and Swift River - What is there to see in Skibo/Chepstowe?Spring Garden Cave - What time zone is Skibo/Chepstowe in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Skibo/Chepstowe?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Skibo/Chepstowe?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Skibo/Chepstowe?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Skibo/Chepstowe?Settlements lie between 106 m and 292 m - What is the best time to visit Skibo/Chepstowe?November to July - Where is the nearest hospital to Skibo/Chepstowe?Annotto Bay Hospital, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Skibo/Chepstowe?Scotiabank, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Skibo/Chepstowe?Credit Union ABM, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Skibo/Chepstowe?Texaco, about 6.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Skibo/Chepstowe?JM050903 (OCHA common operational dataset)