# Fruitfulvale Community, Swift River, Portland Parish

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/swift-river/fruitfulvale/

Community · Swift River 

# Fruitfulvale

Fruitfulvale is a community of Jamaica in Swift River, Portland Parish. It covers **57.0 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 57.0km²
- 471 mtypical elevation

## Where is Fruitfulvale?

Fruitfulvale lies in [Swift River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/swift-river/), [Portland Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 8 other communities: [Cedar Valley](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/trinityville/cedar-valley/), [Durham](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/rio-grande/durham/), [Hagley Gap](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/trinityville/hagley-gap/), [Hope Bay](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/swift-river/hope-bay/), [Rock Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/red-hills/rock-hall/), [Shirley Castle](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/swift-river/shirley-castle/), [Somerset](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/mandeville/somerset/) and [Swift River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/swift-river/swift-river/). By area it is the 15th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 41.4% of [Swift River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/swift-river/). The centre of Fruitfulvale is about 26 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1038° N, 76.5761° 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 Fruitfulvale

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Fruitfulvale: 1 waterfall; 1 cave.

- Great Cascade · waterfall
- Toki Cave · cave

### Nearby, outside Fruitfulvale

- Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park · national park, Shirley Castle4.4 km
- High Fall · waterfall, Shirley Castle5.6 km
- Great Cascade · waterfall, Durham6.2 km
- Jacob's Ladder · attraction, Hagley Gap6.6 km
- Approximate Site of Nanny Town · archaeological site, Durham7.0 km
- Approximate Site of Nanny Town · archaeological site, Durham7.1 km
- Whitefield Hall Waterfall · waterfall, Hagley Gap7.7 km
- Ratbat Cave · cave, Rock Hall8.0 km
- Browns Cave · cave, Rock Hall8.2 km
- Big Dunn Falls · waterfall, Shirley Castle8.8 km
- Spring Garden Sink · cave, St. Margarets Bay9.4 km
- John Crow Gully Hole · cave, Orange Bay9.8 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: Fruitfulvale

- 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) · Kingston29 km
- Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen29 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:30) 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 Fruitfulvale

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Fruitfulvale. Settlements here lie between about 75 m and 670 m above sea level (median 471 m).

- Chipps Hall
- Chips Hall
- Dunbar
- Fruitful Vale
- Georges Field
- Shrewsbury
- Skibo
- Twickenham
- Warsaw

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 Fruitfulvale

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Iron River
- Naynay Water
- Pumpkin House River
- Speculation River

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains; 2 hills; 1 mountain pass.

- Middle Peak · 2,223 m
- High Peak · 1,062 m
- McGeanys Gap · 799 m
- Pimento Bump · 606 m
- Ancomma Hill · 263 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 Fruitfulvale and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Swift River, the warmest month is Aug (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 264 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 August**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 33 

Feb 24 19 

Mar 24 29 

Apr 25 41 

May 26 111 

Jun 26 89 

Jul 26 69 

Aug 26 104 

Sep 26 127 

Oct 26 170 

Nov 25 87 

Dec 24 49 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Fruitfulvale

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Port Antonio Hospital · Central Port Antonio 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.17641&mlon=-76.45631#map=17/18.17641/-76.45631) 

Bank Scotiabank · Boundbrook 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.18138&mlon=-76.46019#map=17/18.18138/-76.46019) 

ATM Credit Union ABM · Papine 20 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 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.18410&mlon=-76.46547#map=17/18.18410/-76.46547) 

Hotel Polish Princess Guest House · Durham 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.11817&mlon=-76.54243#map=17/18.11817/-76.54243) 

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 Mavis Bank High School · Mavis Bank 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02384&mlon=-76.64297#map=17/18.02384/-76.64297) 

College College of Agriculture, Science and Education · Norwich 15 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 16 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.

## Other communities in Swift River

- Black Hill
- Hope Bay
- Shirley Castle
- Swift River

## Quick answers

- Where is Fruitfulvale?In Swift River, Portland Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Fruitfulvale?Cedar Valley, Durham, Hagley Gap, Hope Bay, Rock Hall, Shirley Castle, Somerset and Swift River
- What is there to see in Fruitfulvale?Great Cascade, Toki Cave
- What time zone is Fruitfulvale in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Fruitfulvale?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Fruitfulvale?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Fruitfulvale?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Fruitfulvale?Settlements lie between 75 m and 670 m
- What is the highest point in Fruitfulvale?Middle Peak (2,223 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Fruitfulvale?November to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Fruitfulvale?Port Antonio Hospital, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Fruitfulvale?Scotiabank, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Fruitfulvale?Credit Union ABM, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Fruitfulvale?TotalEnergies, Bryan's Bay, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Fruitfulvale?JM051002 (OCHA common operational dataset)