# Inverness Community, Alexandria, Saint Ann Parish – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/alexandria/inverness/

Community · Alexandria 

# Inverness

Inverness is a community of Jamaica in Alexandria, Saint Ann Parish. It covers **11.0 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 11.0km²
- 651 mtypical elevation

## Where is Inverness?

Inverness lies in [Alexandria](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/alexandria/), [Saint Ann Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 5 other communities: [Aboukir](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/cave-valley/aboukir/), [Alexandria](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/alexandria/alexandria/), [Alva](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/alexandria/alva/), [Calderwood](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/alexandria/calderwood/) and [Linton Park](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/gibraltar/linton-park/). By area it is the 353rd largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 6.5% of [Alexandria](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/alexandria/). The centre of Inverness is about 68 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.2763° N, 77.3693° 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 Inverness

### Nearby, outside Inverness

- Cedar Cave · cave, Alexandria3.9 km
- Linton Park Light Hole · cave, Madras4.2 km
- Asuno Hole · cave, Linton Park4.4 km
- Blocked Shaft 1 · cave, Linton Park4.7 km
- Bertie Sinkhole · cave, Calderwood4.9 km
- Norwood Ratbat Hole · cave, Linton Park5.2 km
- Volcano Hole · cave, Cave Valley5.6 km
- Pig Hole · cave, Cave Valley5.7 km
- Moulton Hole · cave, Cuffie Ridge5.8 km
- Old Home Cave · cave, Alexandria6.0 km
- Blocked Shaft 2 · cave, Cuffie Ridge6.2 km
- Cave River Noisy Water 2 · cave, Cuffie Ridge6.4 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: Inverness

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Jamaica
- CurrencyDollar (JMD)
- Country calling code+1-876
- LanguagesEnglish
- Plug typesType A, B
- Driving sideLeft

### Nearest airports

- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel45 km
- Sangster International Airport (MBJ) · Montego Bay63 km

### Nearest railway station

Greenvale Station (Mile Gully), about 24 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 17:35).

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 Inverness

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Inverness. Settlements here lie between about 644 m and 679 m above sea level (median 651 m).

- Aberley
- Essling
- Inverness
- Richardsfield

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).

## Weather in Inverness and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Alexandria, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,168 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (183 mm) and the driest Feb (34 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April and July to August**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 48 

Feb 25 34 

Mar 26 52 

Apr 27 58 

May 27 141 

Jun 27 128 

Jul 27 92 

Aug 28 118 

Sep 28 151 

Oct 27 183 

Nov 26 113 

Dec 25 50 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Inverness

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Percy Junor Hospital · Spring Ground 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.15502&mlon=-77.46474#map=17/18.15502/-77.46474) 

Bank JN Bank · Browns Town 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.39129&mlon=-77.36947#map=17/18.39129/-77.36947) 

ATM National Commercial Bank · Mandeville 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.04584&mlon=-77.50786#map=17/18.04584/-77.50786) 

Petrol pump Texaco · St. D'Acre 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.32713&mlon=-77.36617#map=17/18.32713/-77.36617) 

Hotel The Golden Cliff Villa · Cave Valley 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22542&mlon=-77.36663#map=17/18.22542/-77.36663) 

Mall Downtown Ocho Rios · Steer Town 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.43184&mlon=-77.16625#map=17/18.43184/-77.16625) 

School Aabuthnott Gallimore High · Alexandria 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.30314&mlon=-77.35327#map=17/18.30314/-77.35327) 

College Brown's Town Community College · Browns Town 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.40079&mlon=-77.36404#map=17/18.40079/-77.36404) 

Police station Bamboo · Bamboo 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.39149&mlon=-77.26562#map=17/18.39149/-77.26562) 

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 Alexandria

- Alexandria
- Alva
- Calderwood
- Higgins Land
- St. D'Acre

## Quick answers

- Where is Inverness?In Alexandria, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Inverness?Aboukir, Alexandria, Alva, Calderwood and Linton Park
- What is there to see in Inverness?Cedar Cave, Linton Park Light Hole, Asuno Hole, Blocked Shaft 1
- What time zone is Inverness in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Inverness?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Inverness?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Inverness?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Inverness?Settlements lie between 644 m and 679 m
- What is the best time to visit Inverness?November to April and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Inverness?Percy Junor Hospital, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Inverness?JN Bank, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Inverness?National Commercial Bank, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Inverness?Texaco, about 5.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Inverness?JM070105 (OCHA common operational dataset)