# Ferry Community, Duhaney Park, Saint Andrew Parish – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/duhaney-park/ferry/ Community · Duhaney Park # Ferry Ferry is a community of Jamaica in Duhaney Park, Saint Andrew Parish. It covers **2.78 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.8km² - 2mapped services - 12 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ferry? Ferry lies in [Duhaney Park](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/duhaney-park/), [Saint Andrew Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 4 other communities: [Caymanas](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/spanish-town/caymanas/), [New Haven](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/duhaney-park/new-haven/), [Red Hills](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/red-hills/red-hills/) and [Riverton Meadows](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/three-miles/riverton-meadows/). By area it is the 669th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 30.5% of [Duhaney Park](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/duhaney-park/). The centre of Ferry is about 8.6 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.0277° N, 76.8679° 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 Ferry OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Ferry: 1 cave; 1 attraction. - Ferry Inn (1684) · attraction - Ferry Cave · cave ### Nearby, outside Ferry - Kingston Viewpoint · viewpoint, Red Hills3.8 km - Diamond 2 · cave, Red Hills4.3 km - Diamond 3 · cave, Red Hills4.3 km - Diamond 1 · cave, Red Hills4.3 km - Red Hills Road Cave · cave, Rock Hall4.6 km - Diamond 4 · cave, Rock Hall4.6 km - Sc33 Sink · cave, Red Hills5.4 km - Passage Fort (Historic) · archaeological site, Passage Fort5.4 km - James Mount Cave · cave, Rock Hall5.6 km - Taino Hut (1965) · museum, Central Village5.6 km - White Marl Taino Midden and Museum · museum, Central Village5.7 km - Worm Cave · cave, Red Hills5.8 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: Ferry - 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 Pen6.4 km - Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston13 km ### Nearest railway station Spanish Town Railway Station (Spanish Town Central), about 10 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 17:34). 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 Ferry Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ferry. - Ferry - Ferry Pen 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 Ferry Named natural and historic features inside Ferry, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Ferry Hill · 4 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 Ferry and the best time to visit Using the climate of Duhaney Park, 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 Ferry Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Portmore Healthcare and Medical Complex · Independence City 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.98255&mlon=-76.87696#map=17/17.98255/-76.87696) Bank Jamaica Police Co-op Credit Union Ltd · Gregory Park 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.00187&mlon=-76.88378#map=17/18.00187/-76.88378) ATM Ncb atm · Cumberland 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.98219&mlon=-76.88042#map=17/17.98219/-76.88042) Petrol pump Fesco Ferry · Caymanas 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02361&mlon=-76.87468#map=17/18.02361/-76.87468) Hotel Hotel Riu Ocho Rios · Meadowbrook/Havendale 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.04131&mlon=-76.82457#map=17/18.04131/-76.82457) Mall Washington Plaza · Patrick Gardens 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02642&mlon=-76.83731#map=17/18.02642/-76.83731) School Hydel Group of Schools · Caymanas 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02490&mlon=-76.87504#map=17/18.02490/-76.87504) College Portmore Community College · Edgewater 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97770&mlon=-76.86532#map=17/17.97770/-76.86532) Police station Ferry Police · Caymanas 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02315&mlon=-76.87791#map=17/18.02315/-76.87791) 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 Ferry Places mapped inside Ferry in open map data, by type. - Schools1 - Restaurants1 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 Duhaney Park - Cooreville - Drewsland - Duhaney Park - Marverly - New Haven - Patrick Gardens - Pembrook Hall - Washington Gardens ## Quick answers - Where is Ferry?In Duhaney Park, Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica - What borders Ferry?Caymanas, New Haven, Red Hills and Riverton Meadows - What is there to see in Ferry?Ferry Cave, Ferry Inn (1684) - What time zone is Ferry in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Ferry?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Ferry?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ferry?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ferry?Ferry Hill (4 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ferry?November to July - Where is the nearest hospital to Ferry?Portmore Healthcare and Medical Complex, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ferry?Jamaica Police Co-op Credit Union Ltd, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ferry?Ncb atm, about 5.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ferry?Fesco Ferry, about 0.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ferry?JM060404 (OCHA common operational dataset)