# Hellshire Community, Portmore, Saint Catherine Parish > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/hellshire/ Community · Portmore # Hellshire Hellshire is a community of Jamaica in Portmore, Saint Catherine Parish. It covers **130.1 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 130km² - 8mapped services - 6 mtypical elevation ## Where is Hellshire? Hellshire 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 6 other communities: [Bernard Lodge](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/spanish-town/bernard-lodge/), [Braeton](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/braeton/), [Bushy Park](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/may-pen/bushy-park/), [Cromarty](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/spanish-town/cromarty/), [Greater Portmore](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/greater-portmore/) and [Old Harbour Road](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/spanish-town/old-harbour-road/). By area it is the 2nd largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 78.9% of [Portmore](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/). The centre of Hellshire is about 22 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 17.8968° N, 76.9677° 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 Hellshire OpenStreetMap lists 26 named sights in Hellshire: 20 caves; 4 beachs; 2 attractions. - Fort Clarence Beach · beach - Hellshire Beach · beach - Sugar Man Beach · beach - Waves Beach · beach - St Geroges Cliffs · attraction - Two Sister's Cave · attraction - Duck Pond Sinkhole · cave - Ginger Holes · cave - Governor's Cave · cave - Half Moon Bay Caves · cave - Hellshire Lake Cavern · cave - Hellshire New Caves · cave - Horse Cave · cave - Johnstone Mntn. Cave · cave - Louzy Bay Cave · cave - Louzy Bay Shaft · cave - March Pen Cave · cave - Owl Cave · cave - Pole Cave · cave - Pumphouse Hole-1 · cave - Pumphouse Hole-2 · cave - Pumphouse Hole-3 · cave - Road Side Cave · cave - Salt Pond Hill Cave · cave - St. George's Cliff Caves · cave - Wreck Point Springs · cave ### Nearby, outside Hellshire - Fort Clarence · ruins, Braeton9.9 km - Rodney's House (Historic) · attraction, Braeton10 km - Rodney's Lookout Trail Head · attraction, Braeton10 km - Rodney's Lookout · viewpoint, Braeton11 km - Port Henderson Cave · cave, Braeton11 km - Spanish Town Iron Bridge · monument, Greendale11 km - People's Museum of Craft & Technology · museum, Spanish Town Central11 km - Sir Walter Rodney Memorial · monument, Spanish Town Central11 km - Sir Walter Rodney Memorial (1782) · monument, Spanish Town Central11 km - Apostles Battery · archaeological site, Braeton11 km - Soldiers Camp Cave · cave, Braeton11 km - Port Henderson · ruins, Braeton11 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: Hellshire - 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 Pen18 km - Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston20 km ### Nearest railway station Spanish Town Railway Station (Spanish Town Central), about 10 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:32) 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 Hellshire Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Hellshire. Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 24 m above sea level (median 6 m). - Hellshire - Hellshire Estate - Hellshire Heights - Johnson Hill - Saint George's Cliff - Sandhills Vista - Seawind - Upper Fort 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 Hellshire Named natural and historic features inside Hellshire, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - The Town Gully ### Coast and islands 5 headlands; 2 beaches. - Cabarita Point - Hellshire Beach - Hellshire Point - Old House Point - Polink Point - Sugarman Beach - Wreck Point ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Salt Island Hill · 225 m ### History 1 fort. - Fort Clarence 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 Hellshire 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 Hellshire Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital St.Clair Medical Centre · Hellshire 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.90818&mlon=-76.93863#map=17/17.90818/-76.93863) Bank Western Union · Braeton 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.95178&mlon=-76.90769#map=17/17.95178/-76.90769) ATM Sagicor ATM · Braeton 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96150&mlon=-76.89775#map=17/17.96150/-76.89775) Petrol pump Petcom · Braeton 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.95045&mlon=-76.89709#map=17/17.95045/-76.89709) Hotel Palm Villa Inn Ltd. · Sydenham 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.98987&mlon=-76.98204#map=17/17.98987/-76.98204) Mall Raj Mall · Greater Portmore 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.94402&mlon=-76.90646#map=17/17.94402/-76.90646) School Belmont Park Primary · Greater Portmore 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.94094&mlon=-76.91089#map=17/17.94094/-76.91089) College CtisJamaica · Central Village 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.99703&mlon=-76.93679#map=17/17.99703/-76.93679) Police station Fellowship Police Post · Cromarty 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.95874&mlon=-76.97182#map=17/17.95874/-76.97182) 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 Hellshire Places mapped inside Hellshire in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Restaurants7 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 - Edgewater - Greater Portmore - Gregory Park - Independence City - Naggo Head - Passage Fort - Waterford - West Cumberland ## Quick answers - Where is Hellshire?In Portmore, Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica - What borders Hellshire?Bernard Lodge, Braeton, Bushy Park, Cromarty, Greater Portmore and Old Harbour Road - What is there to see in Hellshire?Duck Pond Sinkhole, Fort Clarence Beach, Ginger Holes, Governor's Cave - What time zone is Hellshire in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Hellshire?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Hellshire?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Hellshire?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Hellshire?Settlements lie between 2 m and 24 m - What is the highest point in Hellshire?Salt Island Hill (225 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Hellshire?November to July - Where is the nearest hospital to Hellshire?St.Clair Medical Centre, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Hellshire?Western Union, about 8.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Hellshire?Sagicor ATM, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hellshire?Petcom, about 9.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Hellshire?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Hellshire?JM080506 (OCHA common operational dataset)