# Pedro Plains Community, Black River, Saint Elizabeth Parish

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

Community · Black River 

# Pedro Plains

Pedro Plains is a community of Jamaica in Black River, Saint Elizabeth Parish. It covers **19.1 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 19.1km²
- 242 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pedro Plains?

Pedro Plains 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 6 other communities: [Bigwoods](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/black-river/bigwoods/), [Malvern](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/santa-cruz/malvern/), [Newell](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/black-river/newell/), [Potsdam](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/junction/potsdam/), [Southfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/junction/southfield/) and [Treasure Beach](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/black-river/treasure-beach/). By area it is the 180th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 5.7% of [Black River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/black-river/). The centre of Pedro Plains is about 98 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 21 km from Black River, the main town of Black River. The centre point is at 17.8850° N, 77.7148° 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 Pedro Plains

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Pedro Plains: 2 caves.

- Brucefield Cave · cave
- George Bay Cave · cave

### Nearby, outside Pedro Plains

- Bat Hole · cave, Treasure Beach2.2 km
- Ackee Tree Hole · cave, Treasure Beach2.3 km
- Loam Mould Hole · cave, Treasure Beach2.4 km
- Boat: Welcome to Treasure Beach · attraction, Treasure Beach2.6 km
- David Spring · cave, Treasure Beach2.6 km
- Alligator Hole · cave, Treasure Beach2.7 km
- Great Gully Cave · cave, Southfield2.8 km
- Great Bay Cultural Center · attraction, Treasure Beach3.4 km
- Spaniard's Cave · cave, Treasure Beach4.0 km
- Pedro Bluff Caves · cave, Treasure Beach4.1 km
- The Mud Palace Gallery · gallery, Treasure Beach4.7 km
- Bag Bush Cave · cave, Treasure Beach4.8 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: Pedro Plains

- 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 Bay72 km
- Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen95 km

### Nearest railway station

Greenvale Station (Mile Gully), about 33 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 06:33, 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 Pedro Plains

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Pedro Plains. Settlements here lie between about 116 m and 416 m above sea level (median 242 m).

- Bent Hill
- Campbells Run
- Flagaman
- Little Park
- Pedro Beach
- Pedro Cross
- Reynolds Run
- Rockfield
- Round Hill
- Senior Run

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 Pedro Plains and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Black River, the warmest month is Aug (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 204 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 43 

Feb 24 23 

Mar 25 36 

Apr 26 51 

May 26 126 

Jun 26 91 

Jul 26 69 

Aug 27 95 

Sep 27 128 

Oct 26 162 

Nov 25 92 

Dec 24 49 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pedro Plains

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital St. Elizabeth's Infirmary · Santa Cruz 19 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 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.92449&mlon=-77.62812#map=17/17.92449/-77.62812) 

ATM ATM (national cards only) · Treasure Beach 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.87777&mlon=-77.75783#map=17/17.87777/-77.75783) 

Petrol pump Texaco · Treasure Beach 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.88408&mlon=-77.76558#map=17/17.88408/-77.76558) 

Hotel Cocquina · Treasure Beach 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.86708&mlon=-77.74014#map=17/17.86708/-77.74014) 

Mall Mid Town Plaza · Santa Cruz 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05398&mlon=-77.70017#map=17/18.05398/-77.70017) 

School Salvation Army school · Treasure Beach 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.87011&mlon=-77.74111#map=17/17.87011/-77.74111) 

College Bethlehem Moravian College · Malvern 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97008&mlon=-77.69744#map=17/17.97008/-77.69744) 

Police station Junction Police Station · Junction 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.90912&mlon=-77.60660#map=17/17.90912/-77.60660) 

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.

## Other communities in Black River

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Pedro Plains?In Black River, Saint Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Pedro Plains?Bigwoods, Malvern, Newell, Potsdam, Southfield and Treasure Beach
- What is there to see in Pedro Plains?Brucefield Cave, George Bay Cave
- What time zone is Pedro Plains in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Pedro Plains?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Pedro Plains?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pedro Plains?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pedro Plains?Settlements lie between 116 m and 416 m
- What is the best time to visit Pedro Plains?November to April and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pedro Plains?St. Elizabeth's Infirmary, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pedro Plains?Red Bank St. Elizabeth, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pedro Plains?ATM (national cards only), about 4.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pedro Plains?Texaco, about 5.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pedro Plains?JM090212 (OCHA common operational dataset)