# St. Ann's Bay Community, St. Anns Bay, Saint Ann Parish

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Community · St. Anns Bay 

# St. Ann's Bay

St. Ann's Bay is a community of Jamaica in St. Anns Bay, Saint Ann Parish. It covers **15.1 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 30 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 15.1km²
- 30mapped services
- 60 mtypical elevation

## Where is St. Ann's Bay?

St. Ann's Bay 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 3 other communities: [Lime Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/st-anns-bay/lime-hall/), [Priory](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/st-anns-bay/priory/) and [Steer Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/st-anns-bay/steer-town/). By area it is the 257th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 13.8% of [St. Anns Bay](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/st-anns-bay/). The centre of St. Ann's Bay is about 64 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 0.9 km from Saint Ann’s Bay, the main town of St. Anns Bay. The centre point is at 18.4301° N, 77.1954° 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. Ann's Bay

OpenStreetMap lists 7 named sights in St. Ann's Bay: 4 attractions; 2 archaeological sites; 1 beach.

- Governor's Palace · archaeological site
- Old Fort · archaeological site
- Priory Beach · beach
- Firewater Mineral Spring · attraction
- Jamaica Firewater · attraction
- Seville Great House (1745) · attraction
- Seville Heritage Park · attraction

### Nearby, outside St. Ann's Bay

- Crab Key Beach · beach, Steer Town3.3 km
- Old Fort · archaeological site, Steer Town4.3 km
- Avisfield Cave · cave, Lime Hall4.7 km
- Grizzly’s Plantation Cove · attraction, Priory4.8 km
- Laughing Water Falls · waterfall, Ocho Rios4.9 km
- Yard Spring Cave · cave, Chalky Hill4.9 km
- Guinea Corn Cave · cave, Priory5.3 km
- Johnnie Spring Cave · cave, Lime Hall5.5 km
- Roaring River Falls · waterfall, Ocho Rios5.7 km
- Chukka · attraction, Priory5.9 km
- Ewart Town Bat Cave · cave, Chalky Hill5.9 km
- Little Dunn’s River Falls · waterfall, Ocho Rios6.0 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: St. Ann's 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 Pen63 km

### Nearest railway station

Suttons Railway Station (1900) (Turners), about 40 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 St. Ann's Bay

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in St. Ann's Bay. The largest with a recorded population: Saint Ann’s Bay (13,671). Settlements here lie between about 14 m and 103 m above sea level (median 60 m).

- Charles Town
- Drax Hall
- Drax Hall Manor
- Napa Heights
- New England
- Saint Ann’s Bay
- St Ann's Bay
- Village Green
- Windsor
- Windsor Estate
- Windsor Heights

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. Ann's Bay

Named natural and historic features inside St. Ann's Bay, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Church River
- Negro River
- Saint Ann’s Great River
- Spanish Lookout River

### Coast and islands

1 headland.

- Drax Hall Point

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Liberty Hill · 161 m
- Edge Hill · 73 m

### History

1 historic site.

- Windsor Girls Home

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. Ann's Bay and the best time to visit

Using the climate of St. Anns Bay, the warmest month is Aug (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C), after allowing for this place being about 204 m lower 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**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 48 

Feb 26 34 

Mar 27 52 

Apr 28 58 

May 28 141 

Jun 29 128 

Jul 29 92 

Aug 29 118 

Sep 29 151 

Oct 28 183 

Nov 27 113 

Dec 27 50 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from St. Ann's Bay

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Emerald Medical Centre · St. Ann's Bay 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.43656&mlon=-77.20409#map=17/18.43656/-77.20409) 

Bank National Commercial Bank · St. Ann's Bay 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.43525&mlon=-77.19982#map=17/18.43525/-77.19982) 

ATM Scotiabank · Ocho Rios 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.41078&mlon=-77.10178#map=17/18.41078/-77.10178) 

Petrol pump Texaco · St. Ann's Bay 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.43295&mlon=-77.19740#map=17/18.43295/-77.19740) 

Hotel Seacrest Beach Hotel · St. Ann's Bay 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.43330&mlon=-77.20000#map=17/18.43330/-77.20000) 

Mall Downtown Ocho Rios · Steer Town 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.43184&mlon=-77.16625#map=17/18.43184/-77.16625) 

School St. Ann's Bay Primary · St. Ann's Bay 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.43395&mlon=-77.20300#map=17/18.43395/-77.20300) 

College College of Hospitality · St. Ann's Bay 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.43237&mlon=-77.19516#map=17/18.43237/-77.19516) 

Police station Bamboo · Bamboo 8.6 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in St. Ann's Bay

Places mapped inside St. Ann's Bay in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals3
- Banks3
- Petrol pumps7
- Hotels3
- Schools1
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants9
- 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.

## Other communities in St. Anns Bay

- Chalky Hill
- Chester
- Lime Hall
- Mt Zion/Mines
- Priory
- Steer Town

## Quick answers

- Where is St. Ann's Bay?In St. Anns Bay, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica
- What borders St. Ann's Bay?Lime Hall, Priory and Steer Town
- What is there to see in St. Ann's Bay?Firewater Mineral Spring, Governor's Palace, Jamaica Firewater, Old Fort
- What time zone is St. Ann's Bay in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in St. Ann's Bay?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in St. Ann's Bay?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in St. Ann's Bay?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of St. Ann's Bay?Settlements lie between 14 m and 103 m
- What is the highest point in St. Ann's Bay?Liberty Hill (161 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit St. Ann's Bay?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to St. Ann's Bay?Emerald Medical Centre, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to St. Ann's Bay?National Commercial Bank, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to St. Ann's Bay?Scotiabank, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to St. Ann's Bay?Texaco, about 0.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in St. Ann's Bay?3 mapped
- How many banks are in St. Ann's Bay?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in St. Ann's Bay?7 mapped
- What is the P-code of St. Ann's Bay?JM071106 (OCHA common operational dataset)