# Parry Town Community, Ocho Rios, Saint Ann Parish – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/ocho-rios/parry-town/ Community · Ocho Rios # Parry Town Parry Town is a community of Jamaica in Ocho Rios, Saint Ann Parish. It covers **2.10 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.1km² - 219 mtypical elevation ## Where is Parry Town? Parry 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 3 other communities: [Beecher Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/ocho-rios/beecher-town/), [Ocho Rios](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/ocho-rios/ocho-rios/) and [Pimento Walk/Nepotism](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/ocho-rios/pimento-walk-nepotism/). By area it is the 687th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 2.5% of [Ocho Rios](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/ocho-rios/). The centre of Parry Town is about 55 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.3902° N, 77.1119° 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 Parry Town ### Nearby, outside Parry Town - Konoko Falls · waterfall, Ocho Rios1.1 km - Ysassis Lookout · viewpoint, Ocho Rios1.1 km - Mahoe Falls · waterfall, Ocho Rios1.1 km - Shaw Park Gardens · attraction, Ocho Rios1.2 km - Shaw Park Cave · cave, Ocho Rios1.2 km - The Turtle River Falls & Gardens · attraction, Ocho Rios1.4 km - Island Village · attraction, Ocho Rios1.8 km - Bull Rock Cave · cave, Ocho Rios2.0 km - Turtle Beach · beach, Ocho Rios2.2 km - Old Fort · archaeological site, Ocho Rios2.3 km - Clocktower · attraction, Ocho Rios2.4 km - Bog Hole Cave · cave, Ocho Rios2.9 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: Parry 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) · Boscobel15 km - Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen54 km ### Nearest railway station Old Bog Walk Railway Station (Bog Walk), about 34 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 Parry Town Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Parry Town. - New Hope - Parry 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 Parry 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 Parry Town Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Emerald Medical Centre · St. Ann's Bay 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.43656&mlon=-77.20409#map=17/18.43656/-77.20409) Bank JN Bank · Ocho Rios 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.40653&mlon=-77.10447#map=17/18.40653/-77.10447) ATM Scotiabank · Ocho Rios 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.41078&mlon=-77.10178#map=17/18.41078/-77.10178) Petrol pump Rubis · Ocho Rios 1.9 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 1.1 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 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.40577&mlon=-77.10859#map=17/18.40577/-77.10859) School St John's Preparatory School · Ocho Rios 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.40081&mlon=-77.10416#map=17/18.40081/-77.10416) College Ocho Rios College · Ocho Rios 1.5 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 2.3 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 - Beecher Town - Colegate - Content Gardens - Epworth - Exchange - Great Pond - Hinds Town - Mansfield - Ocho Rios - Pimento Walk/Nepotism ## Quick answers - Where is Parry Town?In Ocho Rios, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica - What borders Parry Town?Beecher Town, Ocho Rios and Pimento Walk/Nepotism - What is there to see in Parry Town?Konoko Falls, Ysassis Lookout, Mahoe Falls, Shaw Park Gardens - What time zone is Parry Town in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Parry Town?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Parry Town?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Parry Town?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Parry Town?November to April and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Parry Town?Emerald Medical Centre, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Parry Town?JN Bank, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Parry Town?Scotiabank, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Parry Town?Rubis, about 1.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Parry Town?JM071010 (OCHA common operational dataset)