# McNie Community, Claremont, Saint Ann Parish – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/claremont/mcnie/ Community · Claremont # McNie McNie is a community of Jamaica in Claremont, Saint Ann Parish. It covers **32.3 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 32.3km² - 704 mtypical elevation ## Where is McNie? McNie lies in [Claremont](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/claremont/), [Saint Ann Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 5 other communities: [Bensonston](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/claremont/bensonston/), [Calderwood](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/alexandria/calderwood/), [Cave Valley](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/cave-valley/cave-valley/), [Kellits](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/kellits/kellits/) and [York Castle](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/claremont/york-castle/). By area it is the 68th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 20.7% of [Claremont](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/claremont/). The centre of McNie is about 54 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.2223° N, 77.2506° 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 McNie OpenStreetMap lists 9 named sights in McNie: 9 caves. - Blue River Sink · cave - Bottom River Cave · cave - Brambribo Cave · cave - Cricket Cave · cave - Douglas Castle Cave · cave - Farlane Cave · cave - Macknie Caves · cave - Rigley's Cave · cave - Rivers Head Cave · cave ### Nearby, outside McNie - Mason River Nature Reserves · nature reserve, Kellits2.9 km - Whisper Cave · cave, Calderwood3.3 km - Warwickshire Cave · cave, Kellits4.0 km - Bakers Pot · cave, Bensonston4.2 km - Shop Sinks · cave, Bensonston4.4 km - Mosquito Cave · cave, Calderwood4.4 km - Taylor's Cave · cave, Kellits4.4 km - Hutchinson's Hole · cave, Bensonston4.5 km - Mount Noll Hole · cave, Bensonston4.8 km - Mule Sink · cave, Kellits4.9 km - Penitentiary 2 · cave, Bensonston5.1 km - Penitentiary 3 · cave, Bensonston5.1 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: McNie - 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) · Boscobel36 km - Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen52 km ### Nearest railway station Suttons Railway Station (1900) (Turners), about 16 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 06:32, 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 McNie Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in McNie. Settlements here lie between about 687 m and 748 m above sea level (median 704 m). - Cave Valley - Douglas Castle - McNie 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 McNie Named natural and historic features inside McNie, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Spring Hill · 643 m ### Forests and nature 1 nature reserve. - Mission River Nature Reserve 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 McNie and the best time to visit Using the climate of Claremont, the warmest month is Aug (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 164 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 24 48 Feb 24 34 Mar 25 52 Apr 26 58 May 26 141 Jun 26 128 Jul 26 92 Aug 27 118 Sep 27 151 Oct 26 183 Nov 25 113 Dec 24 50 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from McNie Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Percy Junor Hospital · Spring Ground 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.15502&mlon=-77.46474#map=17/18.15502/-77.46474) Bank JN Bank · Browns Town 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.39129&mlon=-77.36947#map=17/18.39129/-77.36947) ATM NCB · Linstead 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13681&mlon=-77.03178#map=17/18.13681/-77.03178) Petrol pump Cool Oasis Gas Station · Crofts Hill 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13478&mlon=-77.20653#map=17/18.13478/-77.20653) Hotel White Haven Guest House · Crofts Hill 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.12968&mlon=-77.20407#map=17/18.12968/-77.20407) Mall South Parade Plaza · Linstead 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13691&mlon=-77.03323#map=17/18.13691/-77.03323) School Bensonton Primary School · Bensonston 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.23977&mlon=-77.21338#map=17/18.23977/-77.21338) College Brandon Hill Primary School · Colonels Ridge 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.14569&mlon=-77.26392#map=17/18.14569/-77.26392) Police station Crofts Hill Police Station · Crofts Hill 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13450&mlon=-77.20683#map=17/18.13450/-77.20683) 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 Claremont - Alderton - Bensonston - Claremont - York Castle ## Quick answers - Where is McNie?In Claremont, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica - What borders McNie?Bensonston, Calderwood, Cave Valley, Kellits and York Castle - What is there to see in McNie?Blue River Sink, Bottom River Cave, Brambribo Cave, Cricket Cave - What time zone is McNie in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in McNie?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in McNie?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in McNie?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of McNie?Settlements lie between 687 m and 748 m - What is the highest point in McNie?Spring Hill (643 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit McNie?November to April and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to McNie?Percy Junor Hospital, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to McNie?JN Bank, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to McNie?NCB, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to McNie?Cool Oasis Gas Station, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of McNie?JM070404 (OCHA common operational dataset)