# Camberwell Community, Annotto Bay, Saint Mary Parish

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Community · Annotto Bay 

# Camberwell

Camberwell is a community of Jamaica in Annotto Bay, Saint Mary Parish. It covers **8.22 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 8.2km²
- 300 mtypical elevation

## Where is Camberwell?

Camberwell lies in [Annotto Bay](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/annotto-bay/), [Saint Mary Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 4 other communities: [Annotto Bay Town Centre](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/annotto-bay/annotto-bay-town-centre/), [Castleton](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/wag-water/castleton/), [Devon Pen](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/wag-water/devon-pen/) and [Pleasant Hill/Baxter Mountain](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/annotto-bay/pleasant-hill-baxter-mountain/). By area it is the 448th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 10.5% of [Annotto Bay](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/annotto-bay/). The centre of Camberwell is about 26 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.2307° N, 76.7887° 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 Camberwell

### Nearby, outside Camberwell

- Scott's Hall Maroon Museum · museum, Scotts Hall7.1 km
- Prior Park · attraction, Belvedere8.5 km
- Burley Cave · cave, Windsor Castle8.8 km
- Harmony Holes · cave, Belvedere8.9 km
- Back Neckie Cave · cave, Islington9.7 km
- Johnny Falls · waterfall, Highgate10 km
- Peyton's Cove · cave, Robins Bay11 km
- Johnsons Field Holes · cave, Belvedere11 km
- Fish Dun Falls · attraction, Spring Hill12 km
- Plum Valley · attraction, Belvedere12 km
- Orange Vale Plantation Ruins (18th c.) · attraction, Belvedere12 km
- Quao’s Village · attraction, Charles Town13 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: Camberwell

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Jamaica
- CurrencyDollar (JMD)
- Country calling code+1-876
- LanguagesEnglish
- Plug typesType A, B
- Driving sideLeft

### Nearest airports

- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel27 km
- Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen27 km

### Nearest railway station

Old Bog Walk Railway Station (Bog Walk), about 27 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:30) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 17:33).

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 Camberwell

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Camberwell. Settlements here lie between about 68 m and 302 m above sea level (median 300 m).

- Calder Rock
- Camberwell
- Ebenezer
- Fort George
- Georges Hope
- Green Side
- Yard Hillside

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 Camberwell and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Annotto Bay, the warmest month is Aug (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 207 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 927 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (170 mm) and the driest Feb (19 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to August**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 33 

Feb 24 19 

Mar 25 29 

Apr 26 41 

May 26 111 

Jun 26 89 

Jul 26 69 

Aug 27 104 

Sep 27 127 

Oct 26 170 

Nov 25 87 

Dec 25 49 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Camberwell

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Annotto Bay Hospital · Annotto Bay Town Centre 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.27284&mlon=-76.76204#map=17/18.27284/-76.76204) 

Bank First Regional Co-Operative Credit Union · Annotto Bay Town Centre 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.27007&mlon=-76.77523#map=17/18.27007/-76.77523) 

ATM Scotiabank · Constant Spring 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05239&mlon=-76.79267#map=17/18.05239/-76.79267) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Annotto Bay Town Centre 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.26552&mlon=-76.79438#map=17/18.26552/-76.79438) 

Hotel Tamarind Tree Resort Hotel · Clonmel 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.25478&mlon=-76.82978#map=17/18.25478/-76.82978) 

Mall Manor Park Plaza · Constant Spring 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05219&mlon=-76.79283#map=17/18.05219/-76.79283) 

School Annotto Bay High School · Annotto Bay Town Centre 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.27584&mlon=-76.75176#map=17/18.27584/-76.75176) 

College The MICO University College · Lawrence Tavern 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13112&mlon=-76.85077#map=17/18.13112/-76.85077) 

Police station Annotto Bay Police Station · Annotto Bay Town Centre 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.27057&mlon=-76.77284#map=17/18.27057/-76.77284) 

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 Annotto Bay

- Annotto Bay Town Centre
- Dover
- Enfield
- Epsom
- Pleasant Hill/Baxter Mountain

## Quick answers

- Where is Camberwell?In Annotto Bay, Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Camberwell?Annotto Bay Town Centre, Castleton, Devon Pen and Pleasant Hill/Baxter Mountain
- What is there to see in Camberwell?Scott's Hall Maroon Museum, Prior Park, Burley Cave, Harmony Holes
- What time zone is Camberwell in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Camberwell?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Camberwell?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Camberwell?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Camberwell?Settlements lie between 68 m and 302 m
- What is the best time to visit Camberwell?November to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Camberwell?Annotto Bay Hospital, about 5.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Camberwell?First Regional Co-Operative Credit Union, about 4.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Camberwell?Scotiabank, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Camberwell?Rubis, about 3.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Camberwell?JM110202 (OCHA common operational dataset)