# Bath Community, Port Morant, Saint Thomas Parish – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/port-morant/bath/ Community · Port Morant # Bath Bath is a community of Jamaica in Port Morant, Saint Thomas Parish. It covers **24.8 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 24.8km² - 142 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bath? Bath lies in [Port Morant](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/port-morant/), [Saint Thomas Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 8 other communities: [Airy Castle](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/port-morant/airy-castle/), [Hayfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/port-morant/hayfield/), [Johnson Mountain](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/golden-grove/johnson-mountain/), [Moore Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/rio-grande/moore-town/), [Pear Tree River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/port-morant/pear-tree-river/), [Sunning Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/port-morant/sunning-hill/), [Wheelersfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/golden-grove/wheelersfield/) and [Winchester](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/golden-grove/winchester/). By area it is the 118th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 21.1% of [Port Morant](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/port-morant/). The centre of Bath is about 47 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 17.9751° N, 76.3523° 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 Bath OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Bath: 1 attraction. - Bath Fountain Hotel & Spa · attraction ### Nearby, outside Bath - Bernard Falls · waterfall, Moore Town3.9 km - Rat Bat Hole 1 · cave, Hectors River5.8 km - Rat Bat Hole 2 · cave, Hectors River5.8 km - Cole Cave · cave, Rowlandsfield6.5 km - Rowe Cave · cave, Johnson Mountain6.6 km - John Crow Hole · cave, Hectors River7.3 km - Drivers River Rising · cave, Reach7.4 km - Reach Falls · attraction, Reach7.5 km - Dwyer's Cave · cave, Reach7.5 km - Salt River Cave · cave, Long Road7.6 km - Drivers River Cave · cave, Reach7.8 km - Miss Carmen's Cave · cave, Reach8.2 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: Bath - Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Jamaica - CurrencyDollar (JMD) - Country calling code+1-876 - LanguagesEnglish - Plug typesType A, B - Driving sideLeft ### Nearest airports - Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston46 km - Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen50 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:29) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:28, sunset around 17:32). 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 Bath Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Bath. The largest with a recorded population: Bath (2,382). Settlements here lie between about 34 m and 355 m above sea level (median 142 m). - Bath - Beacon Hill - Cotton Tree Mountain - Croton - Ginger Hall - Moy Hall - Rhine - Sunflower 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 Bath Named natural and historic features inside Bath, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Boar River - Bugaboo River - Devils River - Island River ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain pass. - Corn Pass Gap · 661 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 Bath and the best time to visit Using the climate of Port Morant, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Feb (26 °C). About 980 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (180 mm) and the driest Feb (18 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to June**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 35 Feb 26 18 Mar 26 27 Apr 27 40 May 27 117 Jun 28 101 Jul 28 75 Aug 28 111 Sep 28 131 Oct 28 180 Nov 27 94 Dec 27 51 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bath Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Isaac Barrant Clinic · Duckensfield 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.91721&mlon=-76.26509#map=17/17.91721/-76.26509) Bank Western Union · Golden Grove 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.93378&mlon=-76.27097#map=17/17.93378/-76.27097) Petrol pump Rubis · Port Morant 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.89160&mlon=-76.32934#map=17/17.89160/-76.32934) Hotel Zion Country Eco Beach Cabins · Hectors River 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.01399&mlon=-76.26956#map=17/18.01399/-76.26956) Mall Royal Mall · Central Port Antonio 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.18001&mlon=-76.45143#map=17/18.18001/-76.45143) School Golden Grove Primary · Golden Grove 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.93429&mlon=-76.26823#map=17/17.93429/-76.26823) College Morant Bay Community College · Church Corner 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.88330&mlon=-76.41670#map=17/17.88330/-76.41670) Police station Golden Grove Police Station · Golden Grove 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.93375&mlon=-76.27077#map=17/17.93375/-76.27077) 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 Port Morant - Airy Castle - Arcadia - Hayfield - Leith Hall - Pear Tree River - Port Morant - Sunning Hill ## Quick answers - Where is Bath?In Port Morant, Saint Thomas Parish, Jamaica - What borders Bath?Airy Castle, Hayfield, Johnson Mountain, Moore Town, Pear Tree River, Sunning Hill, Wheelersfield and Winchester - What is there to see in Bath?Bath Fountain Hotel & Spa - What time zone is Bath in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Bath?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Bath?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bath?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bath?Settlements lie between 34 m and 355 m - What is the highest point in Bath?Corn Pass Gap (661 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bath?November to June - Where is the nearest hospital to Bath?Isaac Barrant Clinic, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bath?Western Union, about 9.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bath?Rubis, about 9.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bath?JM120503 (OCHA common operational dataset)