# Braes River Community, Santa Cruz, Saint Elizabeth Parish > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/santa-cruz/braes-river/ Community · Santa Cruz # Braes River Braes River is a community of Jamaica in Santa Cruz, Saint Elizabeth Parish. It covers **50.0 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 50.0km² - 1mapped service - 32 mtypical elevation ## Where is Braes River? Braes River lies in [Santa Cruz](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/santa-cruz/), [Saint Elizabeth Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 7 other communities: [Bogue](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/balaclava/bogue/), [Goshen](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/santa-cruz/goshen/), [Huntley](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/mandeville/huntley/), [Newton](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/maggotty/newton/), [Pepper](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/santa-cruz/pepper/), [Santa Cruz](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/santa-cruz/santa-cruz/) and [St. Paul's](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/mile-gully/st-paul-s/). By area it is the 24th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 17.4% of [Santa Cruz](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/santa-cruz/). The centre of Braes River is about 92 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.0942° N, 77.6588° 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 Braes River OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Braes River: 2 caves. - Braes River Cave · cave - Peru Cave · cave ### Nearby, outside Braes River - Elim Springs · cave, Bogue4.6 km - Bogue Spring · cave, Bogue5.3 km - Lookout Cave · cave, St. Paul's6.3 km - Raheen Sink 3 · cave, Siloah7.4 km - Phantillands Cave · cave, Pepper7.5 km - Maidstone · museum, Maidstone7.9 km - Raheen Sink 2 · cave, Balaclava8.0 km - Raheen Rising · cave, Balaclava8.0 km - Myrtel Jackson Cave · cave, Maidstone8.1 km - Huntley Sinkholes · cave, Maidstone8.2 km - Spring Garden Sink · cave, Maidstone8.3 km - St. Eel Cave · cave, Balaclava8.8 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: Braes River - 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 Bay53 km - Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel81 km ### Nearest railway station Greenvale Station (Mile Gully), about 13 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 06:34, 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 Braes River Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Braes River. Settlements here lie between about 11 m and 550 m above sea level (median 32 m). - Braes River - Elim - Georges Valley - Ginger Piece 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 Braes River Named natural and historic features inside Braes River, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Blakes River ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Elim 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 Braes River and the best time to visit Using the climate of Santa Cruz, 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 Braes River Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital St. Elizabeth's Infirmary · Santa Cruz 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05832&mlon=-77.70458#map=17/18.05832/-77.70458) Bank First Caribbean · Santa Cruz 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05404&mlon=-77.69749#map=17/18.05404/-77.69749) ATM ScotiaBank · Mandeville 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.03904&mlon=-77.51064#map=17/18.03904/-77.51064) Petrol pump Texaco · Santa Cruz 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.07885&mlon=-77.69942#map=17/18.07885/-77.69942) Hotel Ultimate Freedom Bed and Breakfast · Santa Cruz 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05672&mlon=-77.68746#map=17/18.05672/-77.68746) Mall Skyview Shopping Mall · Santa Cruz 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05405&mlon=-77.69664#map=17/18.05405/-77.69664) School Aberdeen High School · Braes River 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.11670&mlon=-77.68330#map=17/18.11670/-77.68330) College Bethlehem Teachers College · Malvern 14 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 6.4 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Braes River Places mapped inside Braes River 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 Santa Cruz - Burnt Savannah - Goshen - Holland - Lacovia - Leeds - Malvern - Pepper - Santa Cruz ## Quick answers - Where is Braes River?In Santa Cruz, Saint Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica - What borders Braes River?Bogue, Goshen, Huntley, Newton, Pepper, Santa Cruz and St. Paul's - What is there to see in Braes River?Braes River Cave, Peru Cave - What time zone is Braes River in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Braes River?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Braes River?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Braes River?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Braes River?Settlements lie between 11 m and 550 m - What is the best time to visit Braes River?November to April and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Braes River?St. Elizabeth's Infirmary, about 6.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Braes River?First Caribbean, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Braes River?ScotiaBank, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Braes River?Texaco, about 4.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Braes River?JM090701 (OCHA common operational dataset)