# Refuge Community, Duncans, Trelawny Parish – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/duncans/refuge/

Community · Duncans 

# Refuge

Refuge is a community of Jamaica in Duncans, Trelawny Parish. It covers **5.82 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 5.8km²
- 188 mtypical elevation

## Where is Refuge?

Refuge lies in [Duncans](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/duncans/), [Trelawny Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 5 other communities: [Clarks Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/clarks-town/clarks-town/), [Daniel Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/falmouth/daniel-town/), [Duncans](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/duncans/duncans/), [Falmouth](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/falmouth/falmouth/) and [Spicy Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/duncans/spicy-hill/). By area it is the 556th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 8.9% of [Duncans](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/duncans/). The centre of Refuge is about 98 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.4613° N, 77.5774° 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 Refuge

### Nearby, outside Refuge

- Johnson Cave · cave, Duncans1.1 km
- Stewart Castle Cave · cave, Falmouth1.3 km
- Stewart Castle · archaeological site, Duncans2.1 km
- Stewart Castle Ruins · attraction, Duncans2.2 km
- Hyde Hall Estate House · attraction, Clarks Town3.5 km
- Burwood Beach · beach, Falmouth3.7 km
- Carrion Crow Cliffs · attraction, Duncans4.0 km
- Stony Hill Cave · cave, Duncans4.3 km
- Hope Gate Cave · cave, Falmouth4.3 km
- Johnson's Pen Cave · cave, Duncans4.6 km
- Florence Hall Cave · cave, Falmouth5.0 km
- Duncan Cliff · attraction, Duncans5.0 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: Refuge

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Jamaica
- CurrencyDollar (JMD)
- Country calling code+1-876
- LanguagesEnglish
- Plug typesType A, B
- Driving sideLeft

### Nearest airports

- Sangster International Airport (MBJ) · Montego Bay36 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel64 km

### Nearest railway station

Greenvale Station (Mile Gully), about 36 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:33) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:34, sunset around 17:36).

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 Refuge

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Refuge.

- Glamorgan
- Refuge

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 Refuge and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Duncans, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,168 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (183 mm) and the driest Feb (34 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April and July to August**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 48 

Feb 25 34 

Mar 26 52 

Apr 27 58 

May 27 141 

Jun 27 128 

Jul 27 92 

Aug 28 118 

Sep 28 151 

Oct 27 183 

Nov 26 113 

Dec 25 50 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Refuge

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Falmouth Hospital · Falmouth 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.49647&mlon=-77.66115#map=17/18.49647/-77.66115) 

Bank NCB · Duncans 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46814&mlon=-77.53688#map=17/18.46814/-77.53688) 

Petrol pump Petcom · Duncans 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46810&mlon=-77.53650#map=17/18.46810/-77.53650) 

Hotel Tranquility Escape Guest House · Falmouth 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.48004&mlon=-77.58672#map=17/18.48004/-77.58672) 

Mall Albert George Market · Falmouth 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.49194&mlon=-77.65246#map=17/18.49194/-77.65246) 

School Cedric Titus Comp. High Sch. · Clarks Town 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.42260&mlon=-77.54267#map=17/18.42260/-77.54267) 

College Northern Caribbean University Mobay Campus · Lilliput 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.51068&mlon=-77.77328#map=17/18.51068/-77.77328) 

Police station Duncans Police · Duncans 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46811&mlon=-77.53576#map=17/18.46811/-77.53576) 

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 Duncans

- Duncans
- Rio Bueno
- Samuel Prospect
- Spicy Hill

## Quick answers

- Where is Refuge?In Duncans, Trelawny Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Refuge?Clarks Town, Daniel Town, Duncans, Falmouth and Spicy Hill
- What is there to see in Refuge?Johnson Cave, Stewart Castle Cave, Stewart Castle, Stewart Castle Ruins
- What time zone is Refuge in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Refuge?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Refuge?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Refuge?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Refuge?November to April and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Refuge?Falmouth Hospital, about 9.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Refuge?NCB, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Refuge?Petcom, about 4.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Refuge?JM130302 (OCHA common operational dataset)