# Beecher Town Community, Ocho Rios, Saint Ann Parish – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/ocho-rios/beecher-town/ Community · Ocho Rios # Beecher Town Beecher Town is a community of Jamaica in Ocho Rios, Saint Ann Parish. It covers **8.01 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 8.0km² - 348 mtypical elevation ## Where is Beecher Town? Beecher Town lies in [Ocho Rios](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/ocho-rios/), [Saint Ann Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 7 other communities: [Colegate](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/ocho-rios/colegate/), [Epworth](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/ocho-rios/epworth/), [Golden Grove](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/golden-grove/golden-grove/), [Hinds Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/ocho-rios/hinds-town/), [Ocho Rios](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/ocho-rios/ocho-rios/), [Parry Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/ocho-rios/parry-town/) and [Pimento Walk/Nepotism](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/ocho-rios/pimento-walk-nepotism/). By area it is the 453rd largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 9.7% of [Ocho Rios](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/ocho-rios/). The centre of Beecher Town is about 54 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.3687° N, 77.1175° 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 Beecher Town ### Nearby, outside Beecher Town - Coventry Cave · cave, Hinds Town2.0 km - Shaw Park Cave · cave, Ocho Rios3.0 km - Konoko Falls · waterfall, Ocho Rios3.4 km - Ysassis Lookout · viewpoint, Ocho Rios3.5 km - Mahoe Falls · waterfall, Ocho Rios3.5 km - Shaw Park Gardens · attraction, Ocho Rios3.6 km - The Turtle River Falls & Gardens · attraction, Ocho Rios3.8 km - Ewers River Sink · cave, Colegate3.8 km - Hope Well House · ruins, Colegate4.1 km - Island Village · attraction, Ocho Rios4.2 km - Bull Rock Cave · cave, Ocho Rios4.3 km - Old Fort · archaeological site, Ocho Rios4.6 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: Beecher 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) · Boscobel16 km - Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen52 km ### Nearest railway station Old Bog Walk Railway Station (Bog Walk), about 32 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 17:34). 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 Beecher Town Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Beecher Town. Settlements here lie between about 269 m and 412 m above sea level (median 348 m). - Beecher Town - Cottage - Maiden Hall - Murphy Hill - Relief - Twickenham Park 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 Beecher Town Named natural and historic features inside Beecher Town, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Governors Hill · 563 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 Beecher Town and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ocho Rios, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,164 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (193 mm) and the driest Feb (30 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April and July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 46 Feb 25 30 Mar 26 39 Apr 26 51 May 27 136 Jun 27 125 Jul 28 94 Aug 28 122 Sep 28 151 Oct 28 193 Nov 27 118 Dec 26 58 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Beecher Town Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Emerald Medical Centre · St. Ann's Bay 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.43656&mlon=-77.20409#map=17/18.43656/-77.20409) Bank JN Bank · Ocho Rios 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.40653&mlon=-77.10447#map=17/18.40653/-77.10447) ATM Scotiabank · Ocho Rios 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.41078&mlon=-77.10178#map=17/18.41078/-77.10178) Petrol pump Rubis · Ocho Rios 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.40550&mlon=-77.10433#map=17/18.40550/-77.10433) Hotel Pink Rock Inn Bed and Breakfast · Ocho Rios 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.39963&mlon=-77.11161#map=17/18.39963/-77.11161) Mall Taj Mahal Shopping Center · Ocho Rios 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.40577&mlon=-77.10859#map=17/18.40577/-77.10859) School Breadnut Hill Primary School · Colegate 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.36350&mlon=-77.09054#map=17/18.36350/-77.09054) College Ocho Rios College · Ocho Rios 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.40005&mlon=-77.10190#map=17/18.40005/-77.10190) Police station Ocho Rios Police Station · Ocho Rios 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.40836&mlon=-77.10209#map=17/18.40836/-77.10209) 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 Ocho Rios - Colegate - Content Gardens - Epworth - Exchange - Great Pond - Hinds Town - Mansfield - Ocho Rios - Parry Town - Pimento Walk/Nepotism ## Quick answers - Where is Beecher Town?In Ocho Rios, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica - What borders Beecher Town?Colegate, Epworth, Golden Grove, Hinds Town, Ocho Rios, Parry Town and Pimento Walk/Nepotism - What is there to see in Beecher Town?Coventry Cave, Shaw Park Cave, Konoko Falls, Ysassis Lookout - What time zone is Beecher Town in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Beecher Town?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Beecher Town?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Beecher Town?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Beecher Town?Settlements lie between 269 m and 412 m - What is the highest point in Beecher Town?Governors Hill (563 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Beecher Town?November to April and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Beecher Town?Emerald Medical Centre, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Beecher Town?JN Bank, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Beecher Town?Scotiabank, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Beecher Town?Rubis, about 4.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Beecher Town?JM071001 (OCHA common operational dataset)