# Dumfries Community, Adelphi, Saint James Parish – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/adelphi/dumfries/ Community · Adelphi # Dumfries Dumfries is a community of Jamaica in Adelphi, Saint James Parish. It covers **13.4 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 13.4km² - 126 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dumfries? Dumfries lies in [Adelphi](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/adelphi/), [Saint James Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 5 other communities: [Adelphi](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/adelphi/adelphi/), [Deeside](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/wakefield-queen-of-spain-valley/deeside/), [Goodwill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/adelphi/goodwill/), [Hampden](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/wakefield-queen-of-spain-valley/hampden/) and [Somerton](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/adelphi/somerton/). By area it is the 294th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 11.0% of [Adelphi](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/adelphi/). The centre of Dumfries is about 113 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.4344° N, 77.7581° 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 Dumfries ### Nearby, outside Dumfries - Hampden Estate (1753) · attraction, Hampden1.6 km - Overhill Cave · cave, Somerton2.4 km - Chatman Cave · cave, Goodwill4.1 km - Deeside Risings · cave, Deeside5.2 km - Deeside Roaring River Cave · cave, Deeside5.2 km - Windsor Lodge Caves · cave, Lottery5.5 km - Springvale Sink · cave, Deeside6.0 km - Spot Valley Cave · cave, Spot Valley6.2 km - Springvale East Rise · cave, Somerton6.4 km - Springvale South Rising · cave, Somerton6.4 km - Upper Springvale Cave · cave, Somerton6.5 km - Likkle Cave · cave, Somerton6.6 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: Dumfries - 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 Bay18 km - Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel83 km ### Nearest railway station Cambridge Railway Station (Disused) (Cambridge), about 20 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:35, 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 Dumfries Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Dumfries. Settlements here lie between about 100 m and 143 m above sea level (median 126 m). - Belfield - Dumfries Pen - Hampden - New Canaan - Watson Town 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 Dumfries Named natural and historic features inside Dumfries, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 valley. - Queen of Spains Valley · 103 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Hampden 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 Dumfries and the best time to visit Using the climate of Adelphi, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,168 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (183 mm) and the driest Feb (34 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April and July to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 48 Feb 25 34 Mar 26 52 Apr 27 58 May 27 141 Jun 27 128 Jul 27 92 Aug 28 118 Sep 28 151 Oct 27 183 Nov 26 113 Dec 25 50 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dumfries Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Community Health Center · Barrett Town 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.51180&mlon=-77.80016#map=17/18.51180/-77.80016) Bank JN Bank · Falmouth 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.49273&mlon=-77.65188#map=17/18.49273/-77.65188) ATM NCB · Montego Bay Business District 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46652&mlon=-77.91723#map=17/18.46652/-77.91723) Petrol pump TotalEnergies, Greenwood · Greenwood 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.51187&mlon=-77.73987#map=17/18.51187/-77.73987) Hotel Iberostar Hotel And Resort -Montego Bay. · Lilliput 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.50958&mlon=-77.76744#map=17/18.50958/-77.76744) Mall Albert George Market · Falmouth 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.49194&mlon=-77.65246#map=17/18.49194/-77.65246) School Barrett Town Primary · Barrett Town 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.51190&mlon=-77.80011#map=17/18.51190/-77.80011) College Northern Caribbean University Mobay Campus · Lilliput 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.51068&mlon=-77.77328#map=17/18.51068/-77.77328) Police station Barrett Town Police · Barrett Town 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.51451&mlon=-77.80163#map=17/18.51451/-77.80163) 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 Adelphi - Adelphi - Goodwill - Lottery - Orange - Somerton - Sunderland ## Quick answers - Where is Dumfries?In Adelphi, Saint James Parish, Jamaica - What borders Dumfries?Adelphi, Deeside, Goodwill, Hampden and Somerton - What is there to see in Dumfries?Hampden Estate (1753), Overhill Cave, Chatman Cave, Deeside Risings - What time zone is Dumfries in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Dumfries?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Dumfries?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dumfries?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Dumfries?Settlements lie between 100 m and 143 m - What is the highest point in Dumfries?Queen of Spains Valley (103 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Dumfries?November to April and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Dumfries?Community Health Center, about 9.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dumfries?JN Bank, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dumfries?NCB, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dumfries?TotalEnergies, Greenwood, about 8.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dumfries?JM100102 (OCHA common operational dataset)