# Sturge Town Community, Discovery Bay, Saint Ann Parish

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/discovery-bay/sturge-town/

Community · Discovery Bay 

# Sturge Town

Sturge Town is a community of Jamaica in Discovery Bay, Saint Ann Parish. It covers **6.06 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 6.1km²
- 1mapped service
- 407 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sturge Town?

Sturge Town lies in [Discovery Bay](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/discovery-bay/), [Saint Ann Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 4 other communities: [Bamboo](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/browns-town/bamboo/), [Mt Zion/Mines](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/st-anns-bay/mt-zion-mines/), [Philadelphia](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/browns-town/philadelphia/) and [Runaway Bay](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/discovery-bay/runaway-bay/). By area it is the 542nd largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 5.9% of [Discovery Bay](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/discovery-bay/). The centre of Sturge Town is about 73 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.4190° N, 77.3223° 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 Sturge Town

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Sturge Town: 2 caves.

- Finlayson's Cave · cave
- McCoy Cave · cave

### Nearby, outside Sturge Town

- Thatchfield Great Cave · cave, Bamboo2.2 km
- Flavours Beach · beach, Runaway Bay5.1 km
- Orange Valley Cave · cave, Browns Town5.3 km
- Minard Estate Great House · ruins, Browns Town5.5 km
- Peartree Botom Rising · cave, Discovery Bay5.8 km
- Hampton Well Cave · cave, Runaway Bay5.8 km
- Minard Cave · cave, Browns Town6.6 km
- Bamboo Sinkhole · cave, Bamboo6.9 km
- Bembridge Cave · cave, Chester7.0 km
- Runaway Bay Caves · cave, Discovery Bay7.1 km
- Green Grotto Main Entrance · attraction, Discovery Bay7.1 km
- Crystal Lake Cave · cave, Discovery Bay7.2 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: Sturge Town

- 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) · Boscobel37 km
- Sangster International Airport (MBJ) · Montego Bay63 km

### Nearest railway station

Greenvale Station (Mile Gully), about 39 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 Sturge Town

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Sturge Town.

- Shawberry
- Sturge Town

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 Sturge Town and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Discovery Bay, the warmest month is Aug (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 262 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 23 48 

Feb 23 34 

Mar 24 52 

Apr 25 58 

May 25 141 

Jun 26 128 

Jul 26 92 

Aug 26 118 

Sep 26 151 

Oct 25 183 

Nov 24 113 

Dec 24 50 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sturge Town

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital St Ann's Bay Infirmary · Priory 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.44725&mlon=-77.22378#map=17/18.44725/-77.22378) 

Bank Access Financial Services Limited · Browns Town 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.39323&mlon=-77.36850#map=17/18.39323/-77.36850) 

ATM Scotiabank · Ocho Rios 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.41078&mlon=-77.10178#map=17/18.41078/-77.10178) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Runaway Bay 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46401&mlon=-77.32165#map=17/18.46401/-77.32165) 

Hotel Bailey's Bed and Breakfast · Runaway Bay 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.44752&mlon=-77.33205#map=17/18.44752/-77.33205) 

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

School Sturge Town Primary School · Sturge Town 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.41860&mlon=-77.32141#map=17/18.41860/-77.32141) 

College Heart Runaway Bay · Runaway Bay 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45798&mlon=-77.31796#map=17/18.45798/-77.31796) 

Police station Runaway Bay Police Station · Runaway Bay 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46308&mlon=-77.33490#map=17/18.46308/-77.33490) 

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 Sturge Town

Places mapped inside Sturge Town in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

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 Discovery Bay

- Discovery Bay
- Runaway Bay

## Quick answers

- Where is Sturge Town?In Discovery Bay, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Sturge Town?Bamboo, Mt Zion/Mines, Philadelphia and Runaway Bay
- What is there to see in Sturge Town?Finlayson's Cave, McCoy Cave
- What time zone is Sturge Town in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Sturge Town?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Sturge Town?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sturge Town?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Sturge Town?November to April and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sturge Town?St Ann's Bay Infirmary, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sturge Town?Access Financial Services Limited, about 5.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Sturge Town?Scotiabank, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sturge Town?Rubis, about 5.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Sturge Town?JM070503 (OCHA common operational dataset)