# Edgewater Community, Portmore, Saint Catherine Parish > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/edgewater/ Community · Portmore # Edgewater Edgewater is a community of Jamaica in Portmore, Saint Catherine Parish. It covers **2.97 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 27 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.0km² - 27mapped services - 2 mtypical elevation ## Where is Edgewater? Edgewater lies in [Portmore](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/), [Saint Catherine Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 3 other communities: [Braeton](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/braeton/), [Bridgeport](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/bridgeport/) and [Passage Fort](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/passage-fort/). By area it is the 658th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 1.8% of [Portmore](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/). The centre of Edgewater is about 9.0 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 17.9633° N, 76.8708° 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 Edgewater OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Edgewater: 1 viewpoint; 1 archaeological site. - Fort Agusta · archaeological site - The Arms/Rodney Lookout · viewpoint ### Nearby, outside Edgewater - Port Henderson · ruins, Braeton1.7 km - Soldiers Camp Cave · cave, Braeton1.8 km - Passage Fort (Historic) · archaeological site, Passage Fort2.1 km - Rodney's Lookout Trail Head · attraction, Braeton2.2 km - Rodney's Lookout · viewpoint, Braeton2.2 km - Apostles Battery · archaeological site, Braeton2.4 km - Rodney's House (Historic) · attraction, Braeton2.7 km - Port Henderson Cave · cave, Braeton2.9 km - Fort James (Historic) · archaeological site, Port Royal4.0 km - Chocolata Hole · archaeological site, Port Royal4.2 km - Walkers Line, Fort Walker (Historic) · archaeological site, Port Royal4.2 km - Fort Carlisle (Historic) · archaeological site, Port Royal4.3 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: Edgewater - Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Jamaica - CurrencyDollar (JMD) - Country calling code+1-876 - LanguagesEnglish - Plug typesType A, B - Driving sideLeft ### Nearest airports - Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen5.7 km - Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston9.3 km ### Nearest railway station Spanish Town Railway Station (Spanish Town Central), about 9.4 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:30, 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 Edgewater Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Edgewater. Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 2 m above sea level (median 2 m). - Edgewater - Port Henderson - West Bay 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 Edgewater Named natural and historic features inside Edgewater, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### History 1 ruin; 1 fort. - Fort Augusta (historical) - Passage Fort 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 Edgewater and the best time to visit Using the climate of Portmore, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 927 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (170 mm) and the driest Feb (19 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 33 Feb 26 19 Mar 26 29 Apr 27 41 May 27 111 Jun 28 89 Jul 28 69 Aug 28 104 Sep 28 127 Oct 28 170 Nov 27 87 Dec 26 49 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Edgewater Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Portmore Hospital Complex · Edgewater 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96916&mlon=-76.86946#map=17/17.96916/-76.86946) Bank Victoria Mutual Centre · Edgewater 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97176&mlon=-76.86564#map=17/17.97176/-76.86564) ATM Victoria Mutual ATM · Edgewater 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97166&mlon=-76.86565#map=17/17.97166/-76.86565) Petrol pump Petcom · Edgewater 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97012&mlon=-76.86973#map=17/17.97012/-76.86973) Hotel Callie's Beach House Resort · Braeton 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.95467&mlon=-76.88206#map=17/17.95467/-76.88206) Mall Destiny Mall · Edgewater 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96981&mlon=-76.86914#map=17/17.96981/-76.86914) School Bright Sparks Nursery · Bridgeport 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96259&mlon=-76.87840#map=17/17.96259/-76.87840) College Portmore HEART Academy · Edgewater 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97702&mlon=-76.86499#map=17/17.97702/-76.86499) Police station Bridgeport Police Station · Bridgeport 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.95808&mlon=-76.88028#map=17/17.95808/-76.88028) 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 Edgewater Places mapped inside Edgewater in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks2 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps2 - Shopping malls3 - Schools1 - Colleges and universities2 - Pharmacies4 - Restaurants10 - Dental clinics1 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 Portmore - Braeton - Bridgeport - Greater Portmore - Gregory Park - Hellshire - Independence City - Naggo Head - Passage Fort - Waterford - West Cumberland ## Quick answers - Where is Edgewater?In Portmore, Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica - What borders Edgewater?Braeton, Bridgeport and Passage Fort - What is there to see in Edgewater?Fort Agusta, The Arms/Rodney Lookout - What time zone is Edgewater in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Edgewater?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Edgewater?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Edgewater?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Edgewater?Settlements lie between 1 m and 2 m - What is the best time to visit Edgewater?November to July - Where is the nearest hospital to Edgewater?Portmore Hospital Complex, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Edgewater?Victoria Mutual Centre, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Edgewater?Victoria Mutual ATM, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Edgewater?Petcom, about 0.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Edgewater?1 mapped - How many banks are in Edgewater?2 mapped - How many ATMs are in Edgewater?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Edgewater?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Edgewater?JM080503 (OCHA common operational dataset)