# Lambs River Community, Darliston, Westmoreland Parish

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Community · Darliston 

# Lambs River

Lambs River is a community of Jamaica in Darliston, Westmoreland Parish. It covers **7.32 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 7.3km²
- 232 mtypical elevation

## Where is Lambs River?

Lambs River 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: [Amity Bethel Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/darliston/amity-bethel-town/), [Belvedere](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/buff-bay/belvedere/), [Bethel Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/darliston/bethel-town/), [Cambridge](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/cambridge/), [Retrieve](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/retrieve/) and [Seaford Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/darliston/seaford-town/). By area it is the 480th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 4.5% of [Darliston](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/darliston/). The centre of Lambs River is about 122 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.2771° N, 77.9126° 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 Lambs River

### Nearby, outside Lambs River

- Tunnel Cave · cave, Amity Bethel Town2.3 km
- Retrieve Hole · cave, Bethel Town2.3 km
- Fennel Cave · cave, Amity Bethel Town2.4 km
- German Town Imigration Museum · museum, Seaford Town2.7 km
- Ducketts Cave · cave, Bethel Town2.8 km
- Fennel Cave East · cave, St. Leonards2.9 km
- St. Leonards Cave · cave, St. Leonards3.1 km
- Charlemont Caves · cave, Belvedere3.9 km
- Jack Spring Cave · cave, Catadupa4.0 km
- Holmes River Cave · cave, St. Leonards4.0 km
- Bethel Town Cave · cave, Bethel Town4.6 km
- Gungoo Cave · cave, Catadupa4.6 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: Lambs River

- 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 Bay25 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel101 km

### Nearest railway station

Cambridge Railway Station (Disused) (Cambridge), about 4.4 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 17:37).

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 Lambs River

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Lambs River. Settlements here lie between about 223 m and 308 m above sea level (median 232 m).

- Carpenter Hall
- Clarke Town
- Cow Park
- Fern Fern
- Lambs River
- Melrose
- Rat Trap
- Ricketts Land
- Trysee

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 Lambs River and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Darliston, the warmest month is Aug (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C). 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 **December to April**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 48 

Feb 27 24 

Mar 27 37 

Apr 28 56 

May 28 141 

Jun 29 102 

Jul 29 76 

Aug 29 100 

Sep 29 141 

Oct 29 171 

Nov 28 102 

Dec 27 50 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lambs River

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Catherine Hall Health Centre · West Green 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46263&mlon=-77.91890#map=17/18.46263/-77.91890) 

Bank First Global Bank Ltd · Bogue 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45384&mlon=-77.92050#map=17/18.45384/-77.92050) 

ATM NCB · Montego Bay Business District 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46652&mlon=-77.91723#map=17/18.46652/-77.91723) 

Petrol pump Hacker's Texaco · Struie 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.25780&mlon=-77.95787#map=17/18.25780/-77.95787) 

Hotel Breeze Here/ブリーズヒア · Catadupa 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.28330&mlon=-77.88330#map=17/18.28330/-77.88330) 

Mall Bogue City Centre · Bogue 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.44455&mlon=-77.92418#map=17/18.44455/-77.92418) 

School Cambridge High School · Cambridge 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.32414&mlon=-77.90567#map=17/18.32414/-77.90567) 

College Knockalva Polytechnic College · Ramble 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.33531&mlon=-77.98827#map=17/18.33531/-77.98827) 

Police station Freeport Police Station · Bogue 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45839&mlon=-77.92839#map=17/18.45839/-77.92839) 

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
- Cairn Curran
- Caledonia
- Carmel
- Darliston
- Dillion Bigwoods
- Dundee
- Leamington
- Lennox Bigwoods
- New Road
- Seaford Town
- St. Leonards
- Struie

## Quick answers

- Where is Lambs River?In Darliston, Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Lambs River?Amity Bethel Town, Belvedere, Bethel Town, Cambridge, Retrieve and Seaford Town
- What is there to see in Lambs River?Tunnel Cave, Retrieve Hole, Fennel Cave, German Town Imigration Museum
- What time zone is Lambs River in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Lambs River?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Lambs River?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lambs River?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lambs River?Settlements lie between 223 m and 308 m
- What is the best time to visit Lambs River?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lambs River?Catherine Hall Health Centre, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lambs River?First Global Bank Ltd, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Lambs River?NCB, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lambs River?Hacker's Texaco, about 5.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Lambs River?JM140413 (OCHA common operational dataset)