# Nain Community, Junction, Saint Elizabeth Parish – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/junction/nain/

Community · Junction 

# Nain

Nain is a community of Jamaica in Junction, Saint Elizabeth Parish. It covers **28.6 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 28.6km²
- 4mapped services
- 248 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nain?

Nain lies in [Junction](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/junction/), [Saint Elizabeth Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 8 other communities: [Butt-Up](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/alligator-pond/butt-up/), [Downs](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/alligator-pond/downs/), [Lititz](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/junction/lititz/), [Myersville](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/junction/myersville/), [Pepper](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/santa-cruz/pepper/), [Prospect](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/alligator-pond/prospect/), [Red Bank](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/junction/red-bank/) and [Warminster](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/junction/warminster/). By area it is the 92nd largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 15.5% of [Junction](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/junction/). The centre of Nain is about 85 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 17.9782° N, 77.6014° 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 Nain

### Nearby, outside Nain

- Pepper Shelter Cave · cave, Pepper4.7 km
- Carpenter's Cave · cave, Pepper5.0 km
- Peppers Cave · cave, Pepper5.1 km
- Rocky Dunder Cave · cave, Spur Tree5.5 km
- Long Hill Cave · cave, Myersville5.6 km
- Watson Hill Cave · cave, French Park5.7 km
- Spaniard Hole Cave · cave, Spur Tree6.0 km
- Nottingham Big Cave · cave, Spur Tree6.0 km
- Mole Hill Cave · cave, Warminster6.1 km
- Oldbury Cave #1 · cave, French Park6.8 km
- Oldbury Estate Cave #1 · cave, French Park7.6 km
- Oldbury Cave #2 · cave, French Park7.7 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: Nain

- 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) · Boscobel82 km

### Nearest railway station

Greenvale Station (Mile Gully), about 19 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:34) 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 Nain

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Nain. The largest with a recorded population: Nain (2,394). Settlements here lie between about 192 m and 258 m above sea level (median 248 m).

- Baalbec
- Baalbeck
- Brambleton Hall
- Content
- Montbelier
- Montpelier - Part of
- Nain
- New Buildings
- Palmyra
- Punch Bowl

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 Nain

Named natural and historic features inside Nain, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Nain Airstrip

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 Nain and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Junction, 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
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

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 Nain

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Lincoln Health Centre · Fairfield 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02357&mlon=-77.56668#map=17/18.02357/-77.56668) 

Bank Red Bank St. Elizabeth · Red Bank 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.92449&mlon=-77.62812#map=17/17.92449/-77.62812) 

ATM First Caribbean · Junction 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.90865&mlon=-77.60628#map=17/17.90865/-77.60628) 

Petrol pump A.C. Roberts Gas Station · Nain 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96381&mlon=-77.60055#map=17/17.96381/-77.60055) 

Hotel Junction Guest House · Junction 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.89960&mlon=-77.60513#map=17/17.89960/-77.60513) 

Mall Nashville Plaza · Newport 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96670&mlon=-77.50000#map=17/17.96670/-77.50000) 

School Nain Primary & Junior High School · Nain 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96720&mlon=-77.59816#map=17/17.96720/-77.59816) 

College South East College · Junction 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.91283&mlon=-77.60541#map=17/17.91283/-77.60541) 

Police station Nain Police Station · Nain 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96591&mlon=-77.59970#map=17/17.96591/-77.59970) 

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 Nain

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Schools2
- Police stations1

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 Junction

- Ballards Valley
- Bull Savannah
- Hopeton
- Junction
- Lititz
- Myersville
- Potsdam
- Red Bank
- Rose Hall
- Russells
- Southfield
- Warminster

## Quick answers

- Where is Nain?In Junction, Saint Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Nain?Butt-Up, Downs, Lititz, Myersville, Pepper, Prospect, Red Bank and Warminster
- What is there to see in Nain?Pepper Shelter Cave, Carpenter's Cave, Peppers Cave, Rocky Dunder Cave
- What time zone is Nain in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Nain?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Nain?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nain?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nain?Settlements lie between 192 m and 258 m
- What is the best time to visit Nain?November to April and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nain?Lincoln Health Centre, about 6.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nain?Red Bank St. Elizabeth, about 6.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Nain?First Caribbean, about 7.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nain?A.C. Roberts Gas Station, about 1.6 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Nain?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Nain?JM090407 (OCHA common operational dataset)