# Devon Pen Community, Wag Water, Saint Mary Parish – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/wag-water/devon-pen/

Community · Wag Water 

# Devon Pen

Devon Pen is a community of Jamaica in Wag Water, Saint Mary Parish. It covers **7.37 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 7.4km²
- 325 mtypical elevation

## Where is Devon Pen?

Devon Pen lies in [Wag Water](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/wag-water/), [Saint Mary Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 8 other communities: [Annotto Bay Town Centre](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/annotto-bay/annotto-bay-town-centre/), [Broadgate](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/wag-water/broadgate/), [Camberwell](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/annotto-bay/camberwell/), [Castleton](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/wag-water/castleton/), [Clonmel](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/highgate/clonmel/), [Friendship Gap](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/wag-water/friendship-gap/), [Richmond](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/mandeville/richmond/) and [Scotts Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/wag-water/scotts-hall/). By area it is the 478th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 12.3% of [Wag Water](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/wag-water/). The centre of Devon Pen is about 25 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.2162° N, 76.8317° 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 Devon Pen

### Nearby, outside Devon Pen

- Scott's Hall Maroon Museum · museum, Scotts Hall3.6 km
- Johnny Falls · waterfall, Highgate7.5 km
- Back Neckie Cave · cave, Islington10 km
- Glengoffe Manor House · ruins, Above Rocks10 km
- Magga Dog Hole · cave, Woodside11 km
- Rock Spring Hole-2 · cave, Woodside11 km
- Man Cave · cave, Woodside11 km
- Rock Spring Caverns · cave, Woodside11 km
- Dry Grounds Cave · cave, Woodside11 km
- Harmony Holes · cave, Belvedere13 km
- Peyton's Cove · cave, Robins Bay13 km
- Sampson's Hole · cave, Riversdale13 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: Devon Pen

- 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 Pen25 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel25 km

### Nearest railway station

Old Bog Walk Railway Station (Bog Walk), about 23 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 Devon Pen

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Devon Pen. Settlements here lie between about 248 m and 400 m above sea level (median 325 m).

- Comfort Hill
- Devon Pen
- Margaret's Hope
- Mason Yard
- Richmont Castle or Kill Crow
- Ugly River

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 Devon Pen and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Wag Water, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). 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 July**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 33 

Feb 26 19 

Mar 26 29 

Apr 27 41 

May 27 111 

Jun 28 89 

Jul 28 69 

Aug 28 104 

Sep 28 127 

Oct 28 170 

Nov 27 87 

Dec 26 49 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Devon Pen

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Annotto Bay Hospital · Annotto Bay Town Centre 9.7 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 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.27007&mlon=-76.77523#map=17/18.27007/-76.77523) 

ATM Scotiabank · Constant Spring 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05239&mlon=-76.79267#map=17/18.05239/-76.79267) 

Petrol pump Johnson’s Petroleum · Castleton 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.18551&mlon=-76.82393#map=17/18.18551/-76.82393) 

Hotel Tamarind Tree Resort Hotel · Clonmel 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.25478&mlon=-76.82978#map=17/18.25478/-76.82978) 

Mall Manor Park Plaza · Constant Spring 19 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 4.3 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 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13112&mlon=-76.85077#map=17/18.13112/-76.85077) 

Police station Castleton Police · Castleton 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.17228&mlon=-76.82395#map=17/18.17228/-76.82395) 

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 Wag Water

- Broadgate
- Castleton
- Friendship Gap
- Providence
- Scotts Hall

## Quick answers

- Where is Devon Pen?In Wag Water, Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Devon Pen?Annotto Bay Town Centre, Broadgate, Camberwell, Castleton, Clonmel, Friendship Gap, Richmond and Scotts Hall
- What is there to see in Devon Pen?Scott's Hall Maroon Museum, Johnny Falls, Back Neckie Cave, Glengoffe Manor House
- What time zone is Devon Pen in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Devon Pen?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Devon Pen?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Devon Pen?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Devon Pen?Settlements lie between 248 m and 400 m
- What is the best time to visit Devon Pen?November to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Devon Pen?Annotto Bay Hospital, about 9.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Devon Pen?First Regional Co-Operative Credit Union, about 8.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Devon Pen?Scotiabank, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Devon Pen?Johnson’s Petroleum, about 3.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Devon Pen?JM111203 (OCHA common operational dataset)