# Islington Community, Port Maria, Saint Mary Parish – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/port-maria/islington/

Community · Port Maria 

# Islington

Islington is a community of Jamaica in Port Maria, Saint Mary Parish. It covers **38.0 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 38.0km²
- 1mapped service
- 139 mtypical elevation

## Where is Islington?

Islington lies in [Port Maria](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/port-maria/), [Saint Mary Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 5 other communities: [Belfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/highgate/belfield/), [Martin](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/port-maria/martin/), [Port Maria](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/port-maria/port-maria/), [Robins Bay](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/port-maria/robins-bay/) and [Sandside](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/port-maria/sandside/). By area it is the 45th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 33.0% of [Port Maria](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/port-maria/). The centre of Islington is about 37 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 5.9 km from Port Maria, the main town of Port Maria. The centre point is at 18.3264° N, 76.8552° 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 Islington

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Islington: 2 waterfalls; 1 cave.

- Kwame Falls · waterfall
- Tacky Falls · waterfall
- Back Neckie Cave · cave

### Nearby, outside Islington

- Peyton's Cove · cave, Robins Bay4.8 km
- Pagee Beach · attraction, Port Maria5.7 km
- Street Clock Rotatory · attraction, Port Maria6.4 km
- Tacky Slave Monument · memorial, Port Maria6.6 km
- Johnny Falls · waterfall, Highgate6.9 km
- Fort Haldane, 1759 · attraction, Port Maria7.0 km
- Firefly Estate, Noel Coward's House · museum, Mason Hall8.7 km
- Man Cave · cave, Woodside11 km
- Idlewild Caves · cave, Mason Hall11 km
- Magga Dog Hole · cave, Woodside11 km
- Dry Grounds Cave · cave, Woodside11 km
- Rock Spring Caverns · cave, Woodside11 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: Islington

- 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) · Boscobel15 km
- Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen38 km

### Nearest railway station

Old Bog Walk Railway Station (Bog Walk), about 30 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 Islington

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Islington. The largest with a recorded population: Islington (2,958). Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 242 m above sea level (median 139 m).

- Barkerswood
- Carlton Wood House
- Copper
- Friendship
- Frontier Estate
- Islington
- Lebanon
- Mount Morency
- Nutfield
- Pimento Hill
- Quebec
- Quebec Estate
- Roadside
- Rosend
- Salem
- Tollock Castle

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 Islington

Named natural and historic features inside Islington, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Crawle River
- Joyces Gully
- Pagee River
- Slippery River
- Stilemans River

### Coast and islands

2 headlands.

- Forges Point
- Pagee Point

### Hills and mountains

3 hills.

- Pimento Hill · 265 m
- Nutfield · 247 m
- Quebec Mountain · 184 m

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 Islington and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Port Maria, 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 Islington

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Port Maria Hospital · Port Maria 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.35772&mlon=-76.89497#map=17/18.35772/-76.89497) 

Bank Scotiabank · Baileys Vale 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.35566&mlon=-76.89946#map=17/18.35566/-76.89946) 

ATM Scotiabank · Ocho Rios 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.41078&mlon=-77.10178#map=17/18.41078/-77.10178) 

Petrol pump Epping · Baileys Vale 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.35555&mlon=-76.89931#map=17/18.35555/-76.89931) 

Hotel Robin's Bay Village & Beach Hotel · Robins Bay 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.31625&mlon=-76.80899#map=17/18.31625/-76.80899) 

Mall Sakura Express · Ocho Rios 28 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 6.1 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 5.7 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 6.4 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Islington

Places mapped inside Islington in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other communities in Port Maria

- Albion Mountain
- Baileys Vale
- Free Hill
- Hampstead
- Martin
- Port Maria
- Robins Bay
- Sandside

## Quick answers

- Where is Islington?In Port Maria, Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Islington?Belfield, Martin, Port Maria, Robins Bay and Sandside
- What is there to see in Islington?Back Neckie Cave, Kwame Falls, Tacky Falls
- What time zone is Islington in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Islington?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Islington?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Islington?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Islington?Settlements lie between 5 m and 242 m
- What is the highest point in Islington?Pimento Hill (265 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Islington?November to April and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Islington?Port Maria Hospital, about 5.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Islington?Scotiabank, about 5.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Islington?Scotiabank, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Islington?Epping, about 5.7 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Islington?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Islington?JM111105 (OCHA common operational dataset)