# Cumberland Community, Spalding, Saint Catherine Parish

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/spalding/cumberland/

Community · Spalding 

# Cumberland

Cumberland is a community of Jamaica in Spalding, Saint Catherine Parish. It covers **0.95 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.9km²
- 10mapped services

## Where is Cumberland?

Cumberland lies in [Spalding](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/spalding/), [Saint Catherine Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 4 other communities: [Gregory Park](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/gregory-park/), [Independence City](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/independence-city/), [Naggo Head](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/naggo-head/) and [West Cumberland](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/west-cumberland/). By area it is the 739th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. The centre of Cumberland is about 9.6 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 17.9771° N, 76.8823° 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 Cumberland

### Nearby, outside Cumberland

- Passage Fort (Historic) · archaeological site, Passage Fort2.3 km
- Rodney's Lookout Trail Head · attraction, Braeton2.9 km
- Port Henderson · ruins, Braeton3.3 km
- The Arms/Rodney Lookout · viewpoint, Edgewater3.3 km
- Soldiers Camp Cave · cave, Braeton3.4 km
- Rodney's Lookout · viewpoint, Braeton3.4 km
- Fort Agusta · archaeological site, Edgewater3.6 km
- Taino Hut (1965) · museum, Central Village3.8 km
- White Marl Taino Midden and Museum · museum, Central Village3.8 km
- Rodney's House (Historic) · attraction, Braeton4.0 km
- Apostles Battery · archaeological site, Braeton4.1 km
- Port Henderson Cave · cave, Braeton4.5 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: Cumberland

- 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 Pen6.3 km
- Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston11 km

### Nearest railway station

Spanish Town Railway Station (Spanish Town Central), about 7.9 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 Cumberland

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Cumberland.

- Cumberland
- Cumberland Meadows
- Rosemerry Castle-Newland

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 Cumberland and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Spalding, 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 Cumberland

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Portmore Healthcare and Medical Complex · Independence City 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.98255&mlon=-76.87696#map=17/17.98255/-76.87696) 

Bank Scotiabank Jamaica - Portmore Branch · Greater Portmore 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96801&mlon=-76.89444#map=17/17.96801/-76.89444) 

ATM Ncb atm · Cumberland 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.98219&mlon=-76.88042#map=17/17.98219/-76.88042) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Cumberland 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.98300&mlon=-76.88059#map=17/17.98300/-76.88059) 

Hotel Callie's Beach House Resort · Braeton 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.95467&mlon=-76.88206#map=17/17.95467/-76.88206) 

Mall Dermasons Plaza · Cumberland 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.98218&mlon=-76.88141#map=17/17.98218/-76.88141) 

School Cumberland High School Library · Cumberland 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97681&mlon=-76.88266#map=17/17.97681/-76.88266) 

College Portmore Community College · Edgewater 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97770&mlon=-76.86532#map=17/17.97770/-76.86532) 

Police station Waterford Police Station · Waterford 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.98358&mlon=-76.86776#map=17/17.98358/-76.86776) 

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 Cumberland

Places mapped inside Cumberland in open map data, by type.

- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps1
- Shopping malls1
- Schools2
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants3

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 Cumberland?In Spalding, Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Cumberland?Gregory Park, Independence City, Naggo Head and West Cumberland
- What is there to see in Cumberland?Passage Fort (Historic), Rodney's Lookout Trail Head, Port Henderson, The Arms/Rodney Lookout
- What time zone is Cumberland in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cumberland?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Cumberland?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cumberland?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Cumberland?November to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cumberland?Portmore Healthcare and Medical Complex, about 0.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cumberland?Scotiabank Jamaica - Portmore Branch, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Cumberland?Ncb atm, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cumberland?Rubis, about 0.7 km from the centre
- How many ATMs are in Cumberland?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Cumberland?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Cumberland?JM080601 (OCHA common operational dataset)