# St. Anns Bay, Saint Ann Parish – Communities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/st-anns-bay/ Development area · Saint Ann Parish # St. Anns Bay St. Anns Bay is a development area (Social Development Commission) of Jamaica in Saint Ann Parish. It covers **108.7 km²**. Its main town is Saint Ann’s Bay. It is divided into 7 communities. 70 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 74 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 109km² - 7communities - 74mapped services ## Where is St. Anns Bay? St. Anns Bay lies in [Saint Ann Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 6 other development areas: [Alexandria](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/alexandria/), [Browns Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/browns-town/), [Claremont](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/claremont/), [Discovery Bay](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/discovery-bay/), [Golden Grove](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/golden-grove/) and [Ocho Rios](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/ocho-rios/). By area it is the 46th largest of 131 development areas in Jamaica. It covers 9.0% of [Saint Ann Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/). The centre of St. Anns Bay is about 63 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 3.1 km from Saint Ann’s Bay, the main town of Saint Ann Parish. The centre point is at 18.4078° N, 77.1988° 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 St. Anns Bay OpenStreetMap lists 22 named sights in St. Anns Bay: 10 caves; 7 attractions; 3 archaeological sites; 2 beachs. - Governor's Palace · archaeological site - Old Fort · archaeological site - Old Fort · archaeological site - Crab Key Beach · beach - Priory Beach · beach - Chukka · attraction - Chukka horseback riding · attraction - Firewater Mineral Spring · attraction - Grizzly’s Plantation Cove · attraction - Jamaica Firewater · attraction - Seville Great House (1745) · attraction - Seville Heritage Park · attraction - Avisfield Cave · cave - Bembridge Cave · cave - Chesterfield Cave · cave - Chesterfield Sink · cave - Ewart Town Bat Cave · cave - Guinea Corn Cave · cave - Johnnie Spring Cave · cave - Libbat Cave & Spring · cave - Lumsden Property Cave · cave - Yard Spring Cave · cave 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: St. Anns Bay - 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) · Boscobel24 km - Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen61 km ### Nearest railway station Suttons Railway Station (1900) (Turners), about 37 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 17:34). 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. ## Communities of St. Anns Bay Community Area km² Localities Services [Chalky Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/st-anns-bay/chalky-hill/) 14 6 1 [Chester](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/st-anns-bay/chester/) 6.1 7 0 [Lime Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/st-anns-bay/lime-hall/) 38 27 2 [Mt Zion/Mines](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/st-anns-bay/mt-zion-mines/) 10 5 0 [Priory](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/st-anns-bay/priory/) 20 10 6 [St. Ann's Bay](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/st-anns-bay/st-ann-s-bay/) 15 11 30 [Steer Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/st-anns-bay/steer-town/) 5.9 4 35 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in St. Anns Bay Open gazetteers list **70 villages, towns and localities** in St. Anns Bay. The largest with a recorded population: Saint Ann’s Bay (13,671). Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 612 m above sea level (median 264 m). - Arthurs Mount - Blow Fire - Chalky Hill - Charles Town - Chester - Chesterfield - Clamstead - Clarks Town - Content - part - Content Pen - Cranbrook - Cranbrook Pen - Davis Town - Dawson Town - Deveronside - Drax Hall - Drax Hall Manor - Ewart Town - Fletchers Land - Forest - Forrest - Golden Grove - Golden Spring Estate - Green Castle - Greenwich Park - Hartland Estate - Hermitage - Higgin Town - Johnnie Spring - Laughlands - Laycock Village - Lewis - Liberty - Liberty Hill - Lime Hall - Llandovery Estate - Llandovery Mountain - Lumsden - Malvern Park Pen - Mammee Bay - Mango Grove - Mines District - Mount Zion - Napa Heights - New Banks - New England - New Find - New Ground - Priory - Richmond - Road Vale - Roaring River - Saint Ann’s Bay - Sea View - Seville - Seville Heights - Sidney Castle - Southfield - Spicy Grove - Spring Garden - St Ann's Bay - Steer Town - Sussex - Tanglewood - Village Green - Whitehorns Thicket - Windsor - Windsor Estate - Windsor Heights - Winefield 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 St. Anns Bay Named natural and historic features inside St. Anns Bay, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 12 rivers and streams. - Blenheim - Cave Gully - Church River - Harbridges Gully - Laughlands Little River - Little River - Negro River - Parsons Gully - Saint Ann’s Great River - Sleepy Tree Gully - Spanish Lookout River - Stony River ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Drax Hall Point ### Hills and mountains 5 hills. - King Hill · 621 m - Blowfire Hill · 560 m - Point Hill · 503 m - Liberty Hill · 161 m - Edge Hill · 73 m ### History 1 historic site. - Windsor Girls Home ### Estates 1 estate. - Roaring River Great House ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Llandovery 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 St. Anns Bay and the best time to visit In St. Anns Bay, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). 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 25 48 Feb 25 34 Mar 26 52 Apr 27 58 May 27 141 Jun 27 128 Jul 27 92 Aug 28 118 Sep 28 151 Oct 27 183 Nov 26 113 Dec 25 50 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in St. Anns Bay Places mapped inside St. Anns Bay in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals4 - Banks3 - Petrol pumps10 - Hotels23 - Shopping malls1 - Schools2 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants27 - Dental clinics2 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. ## Quick answers - Where is St. Anns Bay?In Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica - What borders St. Anns Bay?Alexandria, Browns Town, Claremont, Discovery Bay, Golden Grove and Ocho Rios - What is there to see in St. Anns Bay?Avisfield Cave, Bembridge Cave, Chesterfield Cave, Chesterfield Sink - What time zone is St. Anns Bay in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in St. Anns Bay?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in St. Anns Bay?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in St. Anns Bay?70 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of St. Anns Bay?Settlements lie between 3 m and 612 m - What is the highest point in St. Anns Bay?King Hill (621 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit St. Anns Bay?November to April and July to August - How many hospitals are in St. Anns Bay?4 mapped - How many banks are in St. Anns Bay?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in St. Anns Bay?10 mapped - What is the P-code of St. Anns Bay?JM0711 (OCHA common operational dataset)