# Russells Community, Junction, Saint Elizabeth Parish

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Community · Junction 

# Russells

Russells is a community of Jamaica in Junction, Saint Elizabeth Parish. It covers **6.54 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 6.5km²
- 260 mtypical elevation

## Where is Russells?

Russells 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 5 other communities: [Hopeton](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/junction/hopeton/), [Leeds](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/santa-cruz/leeds/), [Malvern](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/santa-cruz/malvern/), [Myersville](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/junction/myersville/) and [Warminster](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/junction/warminster/). By area it is the 513th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 3.5% of [Junction](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/junction/). The centre of Russells is about 92 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 17.9917° N, 77.6668° 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 Russells

### Nearby, outside Russells

- Long Hill Cave · cave, Myersville2.5 km
- Kinowl Cave · cave, Malvern3.0 km
- Mole Hill Cave · cave, Warminster4.7 km
- Hermitage House · archaeological site, Potsdam6.2 km
- Torrington Castle · archaeological site, Malvern6.4 km
- Peppers Cave · cave, Pepper7.2 km
- Blair's Cave · cave, Potsdam7.4 km
- Munro Cave · cave, Potsdam7.6 km
- Palm Tree Cave · cave, Potsdam7.7 km
- Money Cave · cave, Bigwoods7.7 km
- Chelsea Cave · cave, Potsdam7.8 km
- Campus Cave · cave, Potsdam8.2 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: Russells

- 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 Bay63 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel87 km

### Nearest railway station

Greenvale Station (Mile Gully), about 21 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 Russells

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Russells.

- Bonavista Mountain
- Russells

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 Russells 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 Russells

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital St. Elizabeth's Infirmary · Santa Cruz 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05832&mlon=-77.70458#map=17/18.05832/-77.70458) 

Bank Ncb santa cruz · Santa Cruz 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05335&mlon=-77.69873#map=17/18.05335/-77.69873) 

ATM First Caribbean · Junction 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.90865&mlon=-77.60628#map=17/17.90865/-77.60628) 

Petrol pump GasMart · Santa Cruz 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05301&mlon=-77.69219#map=17/18.05301/-77.69219) 

Hotel AllenView · Malvern 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.98641&mlon=-77.69649#map=17/17.98641/-77.69649) 

Mall Skyview Mall · Santa Cruz 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05396&mlon=-77.69681#map=17/18.05396/-77.69681) 

School Hampton School · Malvern 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96106&mlon=-77.69230#map=17/17.96106/-77.69230) 

College Bethlehem Teachers College · Malvern 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97008&mlon=-77.69729#map=17/17.97008/-77.69729) 

Police station Santa Cruz Police Station · Santa Cruz 7.4 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.

## Other communities in Junction

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Russells?In Junction, Saint Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Russells?Hopeton, Leeds, Malvern, Myersville and Warminster
- What is there to see in Russells?Long Hill Cave, Kinowl Cave, Mole Hill Cave, Hermitage House
- What time zone is Russells in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Russells?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Russells?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Russells?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Russells?November to April and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Russells?St. Elizabeth's Infirmary, about 8.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Russells?Ncb santa cruz, about 7.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Russells?First Caribbean, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Russells?GasMart, about 7.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Russells?JM090411 (OCHA common operational dataset)