# Bull Bay Community, Harbour View, Saint Andrew Parish

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/harbour-view/bull-bay/

Community · Harbour View 

# Bull Bay

Bull Bay is a community of Jamaica in Harbour View, Saint Andrew Parish. It covers **13.3 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 13.3km²
- 7mapped services
- 135 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bull Bay?

Bull Bay lies in [Harbour View](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/harbour-view/), [Saint Andrew Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 5 other communities: [Bito](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/harbour-view/bito/), [Cane River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/harbour-view/cane-river/), [Dallas](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/papine/dallas/), [Eleven Miles](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/yallahs/eleven-miles/) and [Harbour View](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/harbour-view/harbour-view/). By area it is the 298th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 34.9% of [Harbour View](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/harbour-view/). The centre of Bull Bay is about 13 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 17.9517° N, 76.6790° 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 Bull Bay

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Bull Bay: 1 beach; 1 attraction; 1 waterfall; 1 cave.

- Cane River Waterfall · waterfall
- Wicki Wacki beach · beach
- Cane River Waterfall · attraction
- Three Finger Jack’s Cave · cave

### Nearby, outside Bull Bay

- Black Beach(BM Beach) · attraction, Eleven Miles2.6 km
- Salt Spring Cave · cave, Bito3.2 km
- Grandy Bush Caves · cave, Bito3.2 km
- Bloxburgh Cave · cave, Bloxborough4.2 km
- Fort Nugent's Martello Tower · attraction, Harbour View4.2 km
- Hope River Sink · cave, Dallas5.6 km
- Rockfort Cave · cave, Rockfort6.2 km
- Rock Fort · attraction, Rockfort6.2 km
- Rockfort Mineral Bath Complex · attraction, Rockfort6.2 km
- Dallas Castle Caves · cave, Dallas6.4 km
- Cambridge Hill Caves · cave, Llandewey6.4 km
- Mount Rossana Cave · cave, Mavis Bank6.6 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: Bull Bay

- 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) · Kingston12 km
- Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen16 km

### Nearest railway station

Spanish Town Railway Station (Spanish Town Central), about 30 km from the centre.

### 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 17:33).

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 Bull Bay

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Bull Bay. Settlements here lie between about 8 m and 418 m above sea level (median 135 m).

- Bay Vew
- Bito
- Bull Bay
- Bull Bay - additional area
- Cane River
- Copacabana
- Greenvale
- Newstead
- Palm Beach
- Rest Haven
- Retreat Pen
- Seven Mile
- St. Benedict's
- Wickie Wackie
- Windsor Lodge

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 Bull Bay

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Bull Bay River
- Chalky River
- Mammee River

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Shooters Hill · 65 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 Bull Bay and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Harbour View, 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 Bull Bay

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hope Institute · Papine 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.00600&mlon=-76.73825#map=17/18.00600/-76.73825) 

Bank Western Union · Mona 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.00092&mlon=-76.74331#map=17/18.00092/-76.74331) 

ATM Scotiabank · Harbour View 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.95150&mlon=-76.71963#map=17/17.95150/-76.71963) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies, Harbour View Seashore Place · Harbour View 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.95090&mlon=-76.72099#map=17/17.95090/-76.72099) 

Hotel Scarlett Guesthouse Hotel Resorts · Bull Bay 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.94158&mlon=-76.67213#map=17/17.94158/-76.67213) 

Mall Harbour View Shopping Center · Harbour View 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.95549&mlon=-76.71977#map=17/17.95549/-76.71977) 

School St. Benedicts Primary School · Bull Bay 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.94979&mlon=-76.70569#map=17/17.94979/-76.70569) 

College University of the West Indies (Mona) · Mona 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.00217&mlon=-76.74199#map=17/18.00217/-76.74199) 

Police station August Town Police Station · August Town 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.98994&mlon=-76.73659#map=17/17.98994/-76.73659) 

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 Bull Bay

Places mapped inside Bull Bay in open map data, by type.

- Hotels2
- Schools1
- Restaurants4

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 Harbour View

- Bito
- Bloxborough
- Cane River
- Harbour View

## Quick answers

- Where is Bull Bay?In Harbour View, Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Bull Bay?Bito, Cane River, Dallas, Eleven Miles and Harbour View
- What is there to see in Bull Bay?Cane River Waterfall, Cane River Waterfall, Three Finger Jack’s Cave, Wicki Wacki beach
- What time zone is Bull Bay in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Bull Bay?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Bull Bay?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bull Bay?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bull Bay?Settlements lie between 8 m and 418 m
- What is the highest point in Bull Bay?Shooters Hill (65 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Bull Bay?November to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bull Bay?Hope Institute, about 8.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bull Bay?Western Union, about 8.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bull Bay?Scotiabank, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bull Bay?TotalEnergies, Harbour View Seashore Place, about 4.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bull Bay?JM060603 (OCHA common operational dataset)