# Pleasant Hill/Baxter Mountain Community, Annotto Bay > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/annotto-bay/pleasant-hill-baxter-mountain/ Community · Annotto Bay # Pleasant Hill/Baxter Mountain Pleasant Hill/Baxter Mountain is a community of Jamaica in Annotto Bay, Saint Mary Parish. It covers **12.1 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 12.1km² - 302 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pleasant Hill/Baxter Mountain? Pleasant Hill/Baxter Mountain 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 5 other communities: [Annotto Bay Town Centre](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/annotto-bay/annotto-bay-town-centre/), [Camberwell](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/annotto-bay/camberwell/), [Castleton](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/wag-water/castleton/), [Enfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/annotto-bay/enfield/) and [Long Road](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/drivers-river/long-road/). By area it is the 324th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 15.5% of [Annotto Bay](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/annotto-bay/). The centre of Pleasant Hill/Baxter Mountain is about 24 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.2155° N, 76.7740° 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 Pleasant Hill/Baxter Mountain ### Nearby, outside Pleasant Hill/Baxter Mountain - Prior Park · attraction, Belvedere6.7 km - Harmony Holes · cave, Belvedere6.7 km - Scott's Hall Maroon Museum · museum, Scotts Hall7.3 km - Burley Cave · cave, Windsor Castle7.5 km - Fish Dun Falls · attraction, Spring Hill9.4 km - Johnsons Field Holes · cave, Belvedere9.5 km - Orange Vale Plantation Ruins (18th c.) · attraction, Belvedere11 km - Plum Valley · attraction, Belvedere11 km - Quao’s Village · attraction, Charles Town11 km - Charles Town Museum and Safu (Asafu) Yard · museum, Charles Town11 km - Plum Valley Cave · cave, Charles Town11 km - Charlestown Cave · cave, Charles Town11 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: Pleasant Hill/Baxter Mountain - Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Jamaica - CurrencyDollar (JMD) - Country calling code+1-876 - LanguagesEnglish - Plug typesType A, B - Driving sideLeft ### Nearest airports - Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen26 km - Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel29 km ### Nearest railway station Old Bog Walk Railway Station (Bog Walk), about 28 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 Pleasant Hill/Baxter Mountain Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Pleasant Hill/Baxter Mountain. Settlements here lie between about 157 m and 438 m above sea level (median 302 m). - Annotto River - Baxters Mountain - Bridge Hole - Cascade - Lismore - Spring Vale - Villars - Wilford 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 Pleasant Hill/Baxter Mountain Named natural and historic features inside Pleasant Hill/Baxter Mountain, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Bucket River - Georges River - Ugly River 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 Pleasant Hill/Baxter Mountain 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 209 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 Pleasant Hill/Baxter Mountain Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Annotto Bay Hospital · Annotto Bay Town Centre 6.5 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 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.27007&mlon=-76.77523#map=17/18.27007/-76.77523) ATM Scotiabank · Constant Spring 18 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 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.26552&mlon=-76.79438#map=17/18.26552/-76.79438) Hotel Tamarind Tree Resort Hotel · Clonmel 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.25478&mlon=-76.82978#map=17/18.25478/-76.82978) Mall Manor Park Plaza · Constant Spring 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05219&mlon=-76.79283#map=17/18.05219/-76.79283) School Castleton Primary & Junior High School · Brandon Hill 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.17877&mlon=-76.82175#map=17/18.17877/-76.82175) College The MICO University College · Lawrence Tavern 12 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 6.1 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 - Camberwell - Dover - Enfield - Epsom ## Quick answers - Where is Pleasant Hill/Baxter Mountain?In Annotto Bay, Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica - What borders Pleasant Hill/Baxter Mountain?Annotto Bay Town Centre, Camberwell, Castleton, Enfield and Long Road - What is there to see in Pleasant Hill/Baxter Mountain?Prior Park, Harmony Holes, Scott's Hall Maroon Museum, Burley Cave - What time zone is Pleasant Hill/Baxter Mountain in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Pleasant Hill/Baxter Mountain?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Pleasant Hill/Baxter Mountain?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pleasant Hill/Baxter Mountain?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pleasant Hill/Baxter Mountain?Settlements lie between 157 m and 438 m - What is the best time to visit Pleasant Hill/Baxter Mountain?November to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Pleasant Hill/Baxter Mountain?Annotto Bay Hospital, about 6.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pleasant Hill/Baxter Mountain?First Regional Co-Operative Credit Union, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pleasant Hill/Baxter Mountain?Scotiabank, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pleasant Hill/Baxter Mountain?Rubis, about 6.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pleasant Hill/Baxter Mountain?JM110206 (OCHA common operational dataset)