# Retrieve Community, Cambridge, Saint James Parish – Villages

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

Community · Cambridge 

# Retrieve

Retrieve is a community of Jamaica in Cambridge, Saint James Parish. It covers **3.07 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 3.1km²
- 209 mtypical elevation

## Where is Retrieve?

Retrieve 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: [Amity Bethel Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/darliston/amity-bethel-town/), [Cambridge](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/cambridge/), [Catadupa](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/catadupa/) and [Lambs River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/darliston/lambs-river/). By area it is the 655th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 2.0% of [Cambridge](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/). The centre of Retrieve is about 121 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.2885° N, 77.8946° 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 Retrieve

### Nearby, outside Retrieve

- Retrieve Hole · cave, Bethel Town2.0 km
- Tunnel Cave · cave, Amity Bethel Town2.9 km
- Ducketts Cave · cave, Bethel Town3.2 km
- Fennel Cave · cave, Amity Bethel Town3.2 km
- Gungoo Cave · cave, Catadupa3.3 km
- Fennel Cave East · cave, St. Leonards3.3 km
- Jack Spring Cave · cave, Catadupa3.3 km
- St. Leonards Cave · cave, St. Leonards3.9 km
- Holmes River Cave · cave, St. Leonards3.9 km
- German Town Imigration Museum · museum, Seaford Town4.2 km
- Big Bottom Cave · cave, Mt. Horeb4.5 km
- Swallow Caves · cave, Mt. Horeb5.0 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: Retrieve

- 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 Bay24 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel98 km

### Nearest railway station

Cambridge Railway Station (Disused) (Cambridge), about 3.1 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:35) 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 Retrieve

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Retrieve. Settlements here lie between about 185 m and 216 m above sea level (median 209 m).

- Bruce Hall
- Retrieve - part of
- Richmond Hill

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 Retrieve 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 Retrieve

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Catherine Hall Health Centre · West Green 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46263&mlon=-77.91890#map=17/18.46263/-77.91890) 

Bank First Global Bank Ltd · Bogue 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45384&mlon=-77.92050#map=17/18.45384/-77.92050) 

ATM NCB · Montego Bay Business District 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46652&mlon=-77.91723#map=17/18.46652/-77.91723) 

Petrol pump Hacker's Texaco · Struie 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.25780&mlon=-77.95787#map=17/18.25780/-77.95787) 

Hotel Breeze Here/ブリーズヒア · Catadupa 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.28330&mlon=-77.88330#map=17/18.28330/-77.88330) 

Mall Bogue City Centre · Bogue 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.44455&mlon=-77.92418#map=17/18.44455/-77.92418) 

School Cambridge High School · Cambridge 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.32414&mlon=-77.90567#map=17/18.32414/-77.90567) 

College Knockalva Polytechnic College · Ramble 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.33531&mlon=-77.98827#map=17/18.33531/-77.98827) 

Police station Freeport Police Station · Bogue 19 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
- Bickersteth
- Cambridge
- Catadupa
- Mafoota
- Montpelier
- Mt. Carey
- Mt. Horeb
- Roehampton
- Seven Rivers
- Stonehenge

## Quick answers

- Where is Retrieve?In Cambridge, Saint James Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Retrieve?Amity Bethel Town, Cambridge, Catadupa and Lambs River
- What is there to see in Retrieve?Retrieve Hole, Tunnel Cave, Ducketts Cave, Fennel Cave
- What time zone is Retrieve in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Retrieve?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Retrieve?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Retrieve?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Retrieve?Settlements lie between 185 m and 216 m
- What is the best time to visit Retrieve?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Retrieve?Catherine Hall Health Centre, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Retrieve?First Global Bank Ltd, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Retrieve?NCB, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Retrieve?Hacker's Texaco, about 7.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Retrieve?JM100309 (OCHA common operational dataset)