# Sunderland Community, Adelphi, Saint James Parish – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/adelphi/sunderland/

Community · Adelphi 

# Sunderland

Sunderland is a community of Jamaica in Adelphi, Saint James Parish. It covers **4.31 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 4.3km²
- 193 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sunderland?

Sunderland 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 4 other communities: [Hopeton](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/junction/hopeton/), [Johns Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/frankfield/johns-hall/), [Lottery](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/adelphi/lottery/) and [Welcome Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/maroon-town/welcome-hall/). By area it is the 617th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 3.5% of [Adelphi](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/adelphi/). The centre of Sunderland is about 119 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.3949° N, 77.8345° 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 Sunderland

### Nearby, outside Sunderland

- Banquilley Cave · cave, Hopeton2.7 km
- Bonnet Bush Cave · cave, Welcome Hall3.1 km
- Welcome Hall Cave · cave, Welcome Hall3.2 km
- Miss Henney Cave · cave, Welcome Hall3.4 km
- Cundalli Cave · cave, Hopeton3.6 km
- Mount Parnassus Cave · cave, Welcome Hall3.7 km
- Belly-Full Cave · cave, Hopeton3.8 km
- Carlton Sink 2 · cave, Summer Hill3.9 km
- Barray Cave · cave, Welcome Hall4.2 km
- Shell Chamber Cave · cave, Summer Hill4.3 km
- Summerhill Cave-1 · cave, Summer Hill4.4 km
- Summerhill Cave-2 · cave, Summer Hill4.4 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: Sunderland

- 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 Bay15 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel91 km

### Nearest railway station

Cambridge Railway Station (Disused) (Cambridge), about 11 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 Sunderland

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Sunderland. Settlements here lie between about 191 m and 304 m above sea level (median 193 m).

- Flamstead
- Newman Hall
- Sunderland Estate

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 Sunderland 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 Sunderland

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Montego Bay Hospital & Urology Center · Mt. Salem 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46786&mlon=-77.90720#map=17/18.46786/-77.90720) 

Bank First Global Bank Ltd · Bogue 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45384&mlon=-77.92050#map=17/18.45384/-77.92050) 

ATM NCB · Montego Bay Business District 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46652&mlon=-77.91723#map=17/18.46652/-77.91723) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies, Montpelier · Montpelier 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.37282&mlon=-77.93306#map=17/18.37282/-77.93306) 

Hotel Nickels Garden Villas · Irwin 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.44849&mlon=-77.87562#map=17/18.44849/-77.87562) 

Mall Cornwall Courts Shopping Centre · Green Pond 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.47222&mlon=-77.87854#map=17/18.47222/-77.87854) 

School Maldon High · Summer Hill 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.35879&mlon=-77.81364#map=17/18.35879/-77.81364) 

College Sam Sharpe Teachers College · Granville 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.44903&mlon=-77.89705#map=17/18.44903/-77.89705) 

Police station Freeport Police Station · Bogue 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45839&mlon=-77.92839#map=17/18.45839/-77.92839) 

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
- Dumfries
- Goodwill
- Lottery
- Orange
- Somerton

## Quick answers

- Where is Sunderland?In Adelphi, Saint James Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Sunderland?Hopeton, Johns Hall, Lottery and Welcome Hall
- What is there to see in Sunderland?Banquilley Cave, Bonnet Bush Cave, Welcome Hall Cave, Miss Henney Cave
- What time zone is Sunderland in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Sunderland?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Sunderland?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sunderland?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sunderland?Settlements lie between 191 m and 304 m
- What is the best time to visit Sunderland?November to April and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sunderland?Montego Bay Hospital & Urology Center, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sunderland?First Global Bank Ltd, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Sunderland?NCB, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sunderland?TotalEnergies, Montpelier, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Sunderland?JM100107 (OCHA common operational dataset)