# Mason Hall Community, Oracabessa, Saint Mary Parish – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/oracabessa/mason-hall/

Community · Oracabessa 

# Mason Hall

Mason Hall is a community of Jamaica in Oracabessa, Saint Mary Parish. It covers **7.63 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 7.6km²
- 194 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mason Hall?

Mason Hall lies in [Oracabessa](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/oracabessa/), [Saint Mary Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 5 other communities: [Albion Mountain](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/port-maria/albion-mountain/), [Galina](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/oracabessa/galina/), [Jack's River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/oracabessa/jack-s-river/), [Oracabessa](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/oracabessa/oracabessa/) and [Port Maria](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/port-maria/port-maria/). By area it is the 466th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 12.0% of [Oracabessa](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/oracabessa/). The centre of Mason Hall is about 46 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.3946° N, 76.9110° 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 Mason Hall

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Mason Hall: 1 cave; 1 museum.

- Firefly Estate, Noel Coward's House · museum
- Idlewild Caves · cave

### Nearby, outside Mason Hall

- Fort Haldane, 1759 · attraction, Port Maria2.7 km
- Tacky Slave Monument · memorial, Port Maria3.0 km
- Street Clock Rotatory · attraction, Port Maria3.2 km
- Fleming Beach · beach, Oracabessa3.9 km
- Pagee Beach · attraction, Port Maria3.9 km
- Fisherman's Beach · attraction, Oracabessa4.0 km
- Low Cay Beach · beach, Oracabessa4.1 km
- Button Beach · attraction, Oracabessa4.2 km
- James Bond Beach · attraction, Oracabessa4.2 km
- Wright's Cave · cave, Boscobel6.3 km
- Tacky Falls · waterfall, Islington8.5 km
- Kwame Falls · waterfall, Islington10 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: Mason Hall

- 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) · Boscobel6.3 km
- Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen46 km

### Nearest railway station

Old Bog Walk Railway Station (Bog Walk), about 34 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 06:31, 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 Mason Hall

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Mason Hall.

- Albion
- Bundo
- Grants Town
- Mason Hall

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 Mason Hall and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Oracabessa, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,164 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (193 mm) and the driest Feb (30 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April and July**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 46 

Feb 25 30 

Mar 26 39 

Apr 26 51 

May 27 136 

Jun 27 125 

Jul 28 94 

Aug 28 122 

Sep 28 151 

Oct 28 193 

Nov 27 118 

Dec 26 58 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mason Hall

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Port Maria Hospital · Port Maria 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.35772&mlon=-76.89497#map=17/18.35772/-76.89497) 

Bank JN Bank · Port Maria 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.37153&mlon=-76.89309#map=17/18.37153/-76.89309) 

ATM Scotiabank · Ocho Rios 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.41078&mlon=-77.10178#map=17/18.41078/-77.10178) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Port Maria 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.37156&mlon=-76.89307#map=17/18.37156/-76.89307) 

Hotel Casa Maria Hotel · Port Maria 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.38612&mlon=-76.89607#map=17/18.38612/-76.89607) 

Mall Sakura Express · Ocho Rios 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.40657&mlon=-77.10327#map=17/18.40657/-77.10327) 

School Albion Mountain Primary School · Port Maria 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.36831&mlon=-76.89241#map=17/18.36831/-76.89241) 

College Port Maria Heart Training Centre · Port Maria 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.36271&mlon=-76.89274#map=17/18.36271/-76.89274) 

Police station Port Maria Police Station · Port Maria 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.37242&mlon=-76.89133#map=17/18.37242/-76.89133) 

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 Oracabessa

- Boscobel
- Galina
- Jack's River
- Mango Valley
- Oracabessa

## Quick answers

- Where is Mason Hall?In Oracabessa, Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Mason Hall?Albion Mountain, Galina, Jack's River, Oracabessa and Port Maria
- What is there to see in Mason Hall?Firefly Estate, Noel Coward's House, Idlewild Caves
- What time zone is Mason Hall in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Mason Hall?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Mason Hall?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mason Hall?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mason Hall?November to April and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mason Hall?Port Maria Hospital, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mason Hall?JN Bank, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mason Hall?Scotiabank, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mason Hall?Rubis, about 3.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mason Hall?JM111005 (OCHA common operational dataset)