# York Castle Community, Claremont, Saint Ann Parish – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/claremont/york-castle/

Community · Claremont 

# York Castle

York Castle is a community of Jamaica in Claremont, Saint Ann Parish. It covers **18.9 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 18.9km²
- 693 mtypical elevation

## Where is York Castle?

York Castle 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 4 other communities: [Alderton](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/claremont/alderton/), [Bensonston](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/claremont/bensonston/), [Calderwood](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/alexandria/calderwood/) and [McNie](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/claremont/mcnie/). By area it is the 186th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 12.1% of [Claremont](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/claremont/). The centre of York Castle is about 55 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.2645° N, 77.2301° 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 York Castle

### Nearby, outside York Castle

- Ken Connell Hole · cave, Bensonston2.5 km
- Hutchinson's Hole · cave, Bensonston2.7 km
- Edinburgh Castle (1770) · ruins, Bensonston3.5 km
- Light Hole Cave · cave, Alderton5.8 km
- Bob Marley Mausoleum · museum, Calderwood6.3 km
- Ramble Bat Hole · cave, Claremont6.3 km
- Mount Noll Hole · cave, Bensonston6.4 km
- Penitentiary 2 · cave, Bensonston6.5 km
- Penitentiary 3 · cave, Bensonston6.5 km
- Rigley's Cave · cave, McNie6.7 km
- Whisper Cave · cave, Calderwood6.8 km
- Farlane Cave · cave, McNie7.0 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: York Castle

- 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) · Boscobel32 km
- Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen53 km

### Nearest railway station

Suttons Railway Station (1900) (Turners), about 21 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 York Castle

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in York Castle.

- Little River
- York Castle

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 York Castle 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 153 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 York Castle

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital St Ann's Bay Hospital · St. Ann's Bay 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.43599&mlon=-77.21095#map=17/18.43599/-77.21095) 

Bank National Commercial Bank · St. Ann's Bay 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.43525&mlon=-77.19982#map=17/18.43525/-77.19982) 

ATM Scotiabank · Ocho Rios 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.41078&mlon=-77.10178#map=17/18.41078/-77.10178) 

Petrol pump Texaco · Moneague 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.25776&mlon=-77.11486#map=17/18.25776/-77.11486) 

Hotel Geddes Great House Hotel · Claremont 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.36414&mlon=-77.21666#map=17/18.36414/-77.21666) 

Mall Downtown Ocho Rios · Steer Town 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.43184&mlon=-77.16625#map=17/18.43184/-77.16625) 

School Bensonton Primary School · Bensonston 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.23977&mlon=-77.21338#map=17/18.23977/-77.21338) 

College HEART NSTA Beechamville Vocational Training Center · Claremont 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.32429&mlon=-77.16224#map=17/18.32429/-77.16224) 

Police station Bamboo · Bamboo 15 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 Claremont

- Alderton
- Bensonston
- Claremont
- McNie

## Quick answers

- Where is York Castle?In Claremont, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica
- What borders York Castle?Alderton, Bensonston, Calderwood and McNie
- What is there to see in York Castle?Ken Connell Hole, Hutchinson's Hole, Edinburgh Castle (1770), Light Hole Cave
- What time zone is York Castle in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in York Castle?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in York Castle?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in York Castle?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit York Castle?November to April and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to York Castle?St Ann's Bay Hospital, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to York Castle?National Commercial Bank, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to York Castle?Scotiabank, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to York Castle?Texaco, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of York Castle?JM070405 (OCHA common operational dataset)