# Mt Zion/Mines Community, St. Anns Bay, Saint Ann Parish

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Community · St. Anns Bay 

# Mt Zion/Mines

Mt Zion/Mines is a community of Jamaica in St. Anns Bay, Saint Ann Parish. It covers **10.4 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 10.4km²
- 393 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mt Zion/Mines?

Mt Zion/Mines lies in [St. Anns Bay](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/st-anns-bay/), [Saint Ann Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 5 other communities: [Bamboo](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/browns-town/bamboo/), [Chester](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/st-anns-bay/chester/), [Priory](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/st-anns-bay/priory/), [Runaway Bay](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/discovery-bay/runaway-bay/) and [Sturge Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/discovery-bay/sturge-town/). By area it is the 368th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 9.6% of [St. Anns Bay](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/st-anns-bay/). The centre of Mt Zion/Mines is about 71 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 8.0 km from Saint Ann’s Bay, the main town of St. Anns Bay. The centre point is at 18.4426° N, 77.2765° 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 Mt Zion/Mines

### Nearby, outside Mt Zion/Mines

- Bembridge Cave · cave, Chester1.8 km
- Hampton Well Cave · cave, Runaway Bay2.8 km
- Chukka horseback riding · attraction, Priory2.9 km
- Guinea Corn Cave · cave, Priory3.4 km
- Chukka · attraction, Priory3.6 km
- Thatchfield Great Cave · cave, Bamboo4.6 km
- Grizzly’s Plantation Cove · attraction, Priory4.8 km
- Coolshade Mountain Cave · cave, Bamboo5.3 km
- Flavours Beach · beach, Runaway Bay5.5 km
- Bamboo Sinkhole · cave, Bamboo5.9 km
- Priory Beach · beach, St. Ann's Bay6.0 km
- McCoy Cave · cave, Sturge Town6.1 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: Mt Zion/Mines

- 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) · Boscobel33 km
- Sangster International Airport (MBJ) · Montego Bay67 km

### 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 Mt Zion/Mines

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Mt Zion/Mines. Settlements here lie between about 144 m and 443 m above sea level (median 393 m).

- Green Castle
- Llandovery Mountain
- Mines District
- Mount Zion
- Southfield

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 Mt Zion/Mines and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mt Zion/Mines

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital St Ann's Bay Infirmary · Priory 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.44725&mlon=-77.22378#map=17/18.44725/-77.22378) 

Bank JN Bank · St. Ann's Bay 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.43663&mlon=-77.20005#map=17/18.43663/-77.20005) 

ATM Scotiabank · Ocho Rios 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.41078&mlon=-77.10178#map=17/18.41078/-77.10178) 

Petrol pump Texaco · Priory 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45462&mlon=-77.25069#map=17/18.45462/-77.25069) 

Hotel Royal Decameron Club · Runaway Bay 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46904&mlon=-77.30356#map=17/18.46904/-77.30356) 

Mall Downtown Ocho Rios · Steer Town 12 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 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.41860&mlon=-77.32141#map=17/18.41860/-77.32141) 

College Heart Runaway Bay · Runaway Bay 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45798&mlon=-77.31796#map=17/18.45798/-77.31796) 

Police station Bamboo · Bamboo 5.8 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 St. Anns Bay

- Chalky Hill
- Chester
- Lime Hall
- Priory
- St. Ann's Bay
- Steer Town

## Quick answers

- Where is Mt Zion/Mines?In St. Anns Bay, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Mt Zion/Mines?Bamboo, Chester, Priory, Runaway Bay and Sturge Town
- What is there to see in Mt Zion/Mines?Bembridge Cave, Hampton Well Cave, Chukka horseback riding, Guinea Corn Cave
- What time zone is Mt Zion/Mines in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Mt Zion/Mines?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Mt Zion/Mines?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mt Zion/Mines?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mt Zion/Mines?Settlements lie between 144 m and 443 m
- What is the best time to visit Mt Zion/Mines?November to April and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mt Zion/Mines?St Ann's Bay Infirmary, about 5.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mt Zion/Mines?JN Bank, about 8.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mt Zion/Mines?Scotiabank, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mt Zion/Mines?Texaco, about 3.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mt Zion/Mines?JM071104 (OCHA common operational dataset)