# Cairn Curran Community, Darliston, Westmoreland Parish

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/darliston/cairn-curran/

Community · Darliston 

# Cairn Curran

Cairn Curran is a community of Jamaica in Darliston, Westmoreland Parish. It covers **6.03 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 6.0km²
- 535 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cairn Curran?

Cairn Curran lies in [Darliston](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/darliston/), [Westmoreland Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 6 other communities: [Caledonia](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/darliston/caledonia/), [Darliston](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/darliston/darliston/), [Dillion Bigwoods](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/darliston/dillion-bigwoods/), [Kentucky](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/kentucky/), [Water Works](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/water-works/) and [Whithorn](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/whithorn/). By area it is the 544th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 3.7% of [Darliston](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/darliston/). The centre of Cairn Curran is about 131 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.2292° N, 78.0092° 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 Cairn Curran

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Cairn Curran: 1 cave.

- Sweet River Cave · cave

### Nearby, outside Cairn Curran

- Hopewell Cave · cave, Darliston3.2 km
- Pleasant Hall Cave · cave, Darliston3.2 km
- Abeokuta Paradise Nature Park · attraction, Water Works4.5 km
- Dean's Valley Waterworks Estate Great House · ruins, Water Works4.6 km
- Ancho Cave · cave, Whithorn4.8 km
- Bluefields Beach Park · attraction, Bluefields6.5 km
- Roaring River Park Garden · attraction, Roaring River7.5 km
- Paradise Park · attraction, Smithfield7.6 km
- Beautiful beach · viewpoint, Bluefields7.7 km
- Real Rock Garden · attraction, Roaring River7.8 km
- Roaring River Cave · cave, Roaring River7.9 km
- Paradise Pen Cave · cave, Amity Savanna-la-mar8.2 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: Cairn Curran

- 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 Bay32 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel111 km

### Nearest railway station

Cambridge Railway Station (Disused) (Cambridge), about 15 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:35, sunset around 17:38).

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 Cairn Curran

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Cairn Curran. Settlements here lie between about 504 m and 537 m above sea level (median 535 m).

- Cairn Curran
- Glen Curran
- Hopewell and Lundie
- Jointer

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 Cairn Curran

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

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Mount Carmel · 567 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 Cairn Curran and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Darliston, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C), after allowing for this place being about 183 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,046 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (171 mm) and the driest Feb (24 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April and June to July**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 48 

Feb 26 24 

Mar 26 37 

Apr 27 56 

May 27 141 

Jun 28 102 

Jul 28 76 

Aug 28 100 

Sep 28 141 

Oct 28 171 

Nov 27 102 

Dec 26 50 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cairn Curran

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Savannah La Mar Public General Hospital · Savanna-la-mar Business District 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22633&mlon=-78.12914#map=17/18.22633/-78.12914) 

Bank National Commercial Bank · Savanna-la-mar Business District 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22512&mlon=-78.13090#map=17/18.22512/-78.13090) 

ATM NCB · Hopewell 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45404&mlon=-78.01489#map=17/18.45404/-78.01489) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies, Darliston · Darliston 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.23964&mlon=-77.97609#map=17/18.23964/-77.97609) 

Hotel Bluefields on the Bay · Cave 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.19507&mlon=-78.04153#map=17/18.19507/-78.04153) 

Mall Dunbar Mall · Savanna-la-mar Business District 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22457&mlon=-78.12626#map=17/18.22457/-78.12626) 

School Petersfield High School · Petersfield 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.27141&mlon=-78.06836#map=17/18.27141/-78.06836) 

College Fairview Baptist Bible College · McField 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.31786&mlon=-78.01287#map=17/18.31786/-78.01287) 

Police station Jamaica Police Westmoreland · Savanna-la-mar Business District 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.21850&mlon=-78.13311#map=17/18.21850/-78.13311) 

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 Darliston

- Amity Bethel Town
- Ashton
- Barneyside
- Beaufort
- Berkshire
- Bethel Town
- Caledonia
- Carmel
- Darliston
- Dillion Bigwoods
- Dundee
- Lambs River
- Leamington
- Lennox Bigwoods
- New Road
- Seaford Town
- St. Leonards
- Struie

## Quick answers

- Where is Cairn Curran?In Darliston, Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Cairn Curran?Caledonia, Darliston, Dillion Bigwoods, Kentucky, Water Works and Whithorn
- What is there to see in Cairn Curran?Sweet River Cave
- What time zone is Cairn Curran in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cairn Curran?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Cairn Curran?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cairn Curran?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cairn Curran?Settlements lie between 504 m and 537 m
- What is the highest point in Cairn Curran?Mount Carmel (567 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Cairn Curran?November to April and June to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cairn Curran?Savannah La Mar Public General Hospital, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cairn Curran?National Commercial Bank, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Cairn Curran?NCB, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cairn Curran?TotalEnergies, Darliston, about 3.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Cairn Curran?JM140407 (OCHA common operational dataset)