# Newell Community, Black River, Saint Elizabeth Parish

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/black-river/newell/

Community · Black River 

# Newell

Newell is a community of Jamaica in Black River, Saint Elizabeth Parish. It covers **9.21 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 9.2km²
- 1mapped service
- 76 mtypical elevation

## Where is Newell?

Newell lies in [Black River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/black-river/), [Saint Elizabeth Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 5 other communities: [Bigwoods](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/black-river/bigwoods/), [Mountainside](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/black-river/mountainside/), [Pedro Plains](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/black-river/pedro-plains/), [Treasure Beach](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/black-river/treasure-beach/) and [Watchwell](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/black-river/watchwell/). By area it is the 410th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 2.7% of [Black River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/black-river/). The centre of Newell is about 101 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 16 km from Black River, the main town of Black River. The centre point is at 17.9266° N, 77.7443° 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 Newell

### Nearby, outside Newell

- Smith Cave And Sink · cave, Bigwoods2.5 km
- Houndslow Cave · cave, Bigwoods3.0 km
- Money Cave · cave, Bigwoods3.3 km
- Big Ground Cave #2 · cave, Treasure Beach3.4 km
- Big Ground Cave #1 · cave, Treasure Beach3.8 km
- Brucefield Cave · cave, Pedro Plains3.9 km
- Boat: Welcome to Treasure Beach · attraction, Treasure Beach4.4 km
- Southampton Cave · cave, Treasure Beach4.4 km
- Bag Bush Cave · cave, Treasure Beach4.6 km
- Cunnigan Cave · cave, Treasure Beach5.1 km
- Torrington Castle · archaeological site, Malvern5.1 km
- Chelsea Cave · cave, Potsdam5.5 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: Newell

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Jamaica
- CurrencyDollar (JMD)
- Country calling code+1-876
- LanguagesEnglish
- Plug typesType A, B
- Driving sideLeft

### Nearest airports

- Sangster International Airport (MBJ) · Montego Bay67 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel98 km

### Nearest railway station

Ipswich Railway Station (Disused) (Merrywood), about 31 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:34, sunset around 17:37).

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 Newell

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Newell. Settlements here lie between about 35 m and 76 m above sea level (median 76 m).

- Claremont Park
- Farenough
- Geneva
- Hounslow
- Hounslow Bigwoods
- Newell

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 Newell and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Black River, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 964 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (162 mm) and the driest Feb (23 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April and June to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
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- May
- Jun
- Jul
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 43 

Feb 26 23 

Mar 26 36 

Apr 27 51 

May 28 126 

Jun 27 91 

Jul 28 69 

Aug 28 95 

Sep 28 128 

Oct 27 162 

Nov 26 92 

Dec 26 49 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Newell

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital St. Elizabeth's Infirmary · Santa Cruz 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05832&mlon=-77.70458#map=17/18.05832/-77.70458) 

Bank Red Bank St. Elizabeth · Red Bank 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.92449&mlon=-77.62812#map=17/17.92449/-77.62812) 

ATM International ATM · Treasure Beach 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.88033&mlon=-77.76396#map=17/17.88033/-77.76396) 

Petrol pump Texaco · Treasure Beach 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.88408&mlon=-77.76558#map=17/17.88408/-77.76558) 

Hotel Welcomming Vibes · Treasure Beach 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.88744&mlon=-77.76304#map=17/17.88744/-77.76304) 

Mall Mid Town Plaza · Santa Cruz 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05398&mlon=-77.70017#map=17/18.05398/-77.70017) 

School Newell High School · Newell 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.93113&mlon=-77.74740#map=17/17.93113/-77.74740) 

College Bethlehem Moravian College · Malvern 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97008&mlon=-77.69744#map=17/17.97008/-77.69744) 

Police station Santa Cruz Police Station · Santa Cruz 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05055&mlon=-77.69875#map=17/18.05055/-77.69875) 

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 Newell

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

- Schools1

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 Black River

- Barbury Hall
- Bigwoods
- Black River
- Brompton
- Cotterwood
- Crawford
- Fullerswood
- Middle Quarters
- Mountainside
- Parottee
- Pedro Plains
- Pondside
- Slipe
- Treasure Beach
- Watchwell

## Quick answers

- Where is Newell?In Black River, Saint Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Newell?Bigwoods, Mountainside, Pedro Plains, Treasure Beach and Watchwell
- What is there to see in Newell?Smith Cave And Sink, Houndslow Cave, Money Cave, Big Ground Cave #2
- What time zone is Newell in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Newell?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Newell?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Newell?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Newell?Settlements lie between 35 m and 76 m
- What is the best time to visit Newell?November to April and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Newell?St. Elizabeth's Infirmary, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Newell?Red Bank St. Elizabeth, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Newell?International ATM, about 5.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Newell?Texaco, about 5.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Newell?JM090210 (OCHA common operational dataset)