# Bickersteth Community, Cambridge, Saint James Parish

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/bickersteth/

Community · Cambridge 

# Bickersteth

Bickersteth is a community of Jamaica in Cambridge, Saint James Parish. It covers **7.29 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 7.3km²
- 252 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bickersteth?

Bickersteth lies in [Cambridge](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/), [Saint James Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 4 other communities: [Mafoota](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/mafoota/), [Montpelier](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/montpelier/), [Mt. Horeb](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/mt-horeb/) and [Seven Rivers](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/seven-rivers/). By area it is the 482nd largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 4.7% of [Cambridge](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/). The centre of Bickersteth is about 124 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.3627° N, 77.9074° 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 Bickersteth

### Nearby, outside Bickersteth

- Free Mountain Cave · cave, Mafoota2.1 km
- Mafoota Pumphouse Cave · cave, Mafoota2.4 km
- Rice Bottom 2 · cave, Roehampton3.1 km
- Rice Bottom 3 · cave, Roehampton3.2 km
- Rice Bottom 1 · cave, Roehampton3.2 km
- Carr Corner Cave · cave, Seven Rivers3.3 km
- Mafoota River Cave · cave, Hopeton3.4 km
- Mafoota 2 · cave, Hopeton3.4 km
- Mafoota 1 · cave, Hopeton3.4 km
- Mafoota Blue Hole · cave, Hopeton3.6 km
- Hazelymph Cave · cave, Chester Castle3.7 km
- Swallow Caves · cave, Mt. Horeb3.8 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: Bickersteth

- 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 Bay16 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel99 km

### Nearest railway station

Cambridge Railway Station (Disused) (Cambridge), about 5.3 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 Bickersteth

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Bickersteth. Settlements here lie between about 182 m and 343 m above sea level (median 252 m).

- Bickersteth
- Nairn
- Sheffield

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 Bickersteth and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Cambridge, the warmest month is Aug (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,325 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (217 mm) and the driest Feb (34 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to April**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 44 

Feb 26 34 

Mar 27 47 

Apr 28 57 

May 28 150 

Jun 28 150 

Jul 29 109 

Aug 29 146 

Sep 29 190 

Oct 28 217 

Nov 27 131 

Dec 27 50 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bickersteth

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Catherine Hall Health Centre · West Green 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46263&mlon=-77.91890#map=17/18.46263/-77.91890) 

Bank First Global Bank Ltd · Bogue 10 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 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.36800&mlon=-77.93230#map=17/18.36800/-77.93230) 

Hotel Jardin D'Eden Jamaica · Montpelier 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.34540&mlon=-77.93563#map=17/18.34540/-77.93563) 

Mall Bogue City Centre · Bogue 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.44455&mlon=-77.92418#map=17/18.44455/-77.92418) 

School Cambridge High School · Cambridge 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.32414&mlon=-77.90567#map=17/18.32414/-77.90567) 

College Knockalva Polytechnic College · Ramble 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.33531&mlon=-77.98827#map=17/18.33531/-77.98827) 

Police station Freeport Police Station · Bogue 11 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 Cambridge

- Anchovy
- Cambridge
- Catadupa
- Mafoota
- Montpelier
- Mt. Carey
- Mt. Horeb
- Retrieve
- Roehampton
- Seven Rivers
- Stonehenge

## Quick answers

- Where is Bickersteth?In Cambridge, Saint James Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Bickersteth?Mafoota, Montpelier, Mt. Horeb and Seven Rivers
- What is there to see in Bickersteth?Free Mountain Cave, Mafoota Pumphouse Cave, Rice Bottom 2, Rice Bottom 3
- What time zone is Bickersteth in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Bickersteth?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Bickersteth?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bickersteth?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bickersteth?Settlements lie between 182 m and 343 m
- What is the best time to visit Bickersteth?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bickersteth?Catherine Hall Health Centre, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bickersteth?First Global Bank Ltd, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bickersteth?NCB, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bickersteth?TotalEnergies, about 2.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bickersteth?JM100302 (OCHA common operational dataset)