# Frome Community, Grange Hill, Westmoreland Parish – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/grange-hill/frome/ Community · Grange Hill # Frome Frome is a community of Jamaica in Grange Hill, Westmoreland Parish. It covers **16.8 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 16.8km² - 2mapped services - 18 mtypical elevation ## Where is Frome? Frome lies in [Grange Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/grange-hill/), [Westmoreland Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 7 other communities: [Burnt Savannah](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/santa-cruz/burnt-savannah/), [Fullersfield/Alma](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/grange-hill/fullersfield-alma/), [Georges Plain](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/georges-plain/), [Grange Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/grange-hill/grange-hill/), [Little London](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/negril/little-london/), [Paul Island](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/grange-hill/paul-island/) and [Red Hills](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/red-hills/red-hills/). By area it is the 219th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 14.1% of [Grange Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/grange-hill/). The centre of Frome is about 149 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.2788° N, 78.1715° 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 Frome OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Frome: 1 cave. - Jackson Hole Cave · cave ### Nearby, outside Frome - Bath Mountain Cave · cave, Town Head6.4 km - York Shaft · cave, Llandilo6.5 km - Berry's Sinkhole · cave, Savanna-la-mar Business District7.6 km - Old Fort · archaeological site, Savanna-la-mar Business District8.8 km - Baulk Mountain Caves · cave, Kingsvale9.1 km - Blue Hole Cave · cave, Delveland9.3 km - Suicides Hole · cave, Delveland9.3 km - Medley Cave · cave, Askenish9.3 km - Devil's Hole · cave, Delveland9.5 km - Paradise Pen Cave · cave, Amity Savanna-la-mar10 km - Gilmore Cave · cave, Askenish10 km - Amity Hall Caves · cave, Bath Mountain11 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: Frome - 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 Bay37 km - Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel128 km ### Nearest railway station Cambridge Railway Station (Disused) (Cambridge), about 29 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:36, sunset around 17:39). 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 Frome Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Frome. The largest with a recorded population: Frome (993). Settlements here lie between about 14 m and 22 m above sea level (median 18 m). - Fontabelle - Frome - Ricketts River - Toll Gate 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 Frome Named natural and historic features inside Frome, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Roebuck Hill · 18 m - Prospect Hill · 12 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 Frome and the best time to visit Using the climate of Grange Hill, the warmest month is Aug (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,325 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (217 mm) and the driest Feb (34 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 26 44 Feb 26 34 Mar 27 47 Apr 28 57 May 28 150 Jun 28 150 Jul 29 109 Aug 29 146 Sep 29 190 Oct 28 217 Nov 27 131 Dec 27 50 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Frome Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Savannah La Mar Public General Hospital · Savanna-la-mar Business District 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22633&mlon=-78.12914#map=17/18.22633/-78.12914) Bank Jamaica National · Savanna-la-mar Business District 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22544&mlon=-78.13172#map=17/18.22544/-78.13172) ATM NCB · Green Island 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.38983&mlon=-78.27297#map=17/18.38983/-78.27297) Petrol pump Texaco · Frome 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.29444&mlon=-78.15645#map=17/18.29444/-78.15645) Hotel Zimbali Culinary Retreats · Delveland 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.29825&mlon=-78.22836#map=17/18.29825/-78.22836) Mall Hendon Mall · Savanna-la-mar Business District 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22589&mlon=-78.13158#map=17/18.22589/-78.13158) School Frome Technical High School · Frome 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.30069&mlon=-78.15432#map=17/18.30069/-78.15432) College International University of the Caribbean · Savanna-la-mar Business District 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22636&mlon=-78.13183#map=17/18.22636/-78.13183) Police station Little London Police Station · Little London 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.24478&mlon=-78.21688#map=17/18.24478/-78.21688) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Frome Places mapped inside Frome in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Schools1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other communities in Grange Hill - Bath Mountain - Fullersfield/Alma - Grange - Grange Hill - Jerusalem Heights/Jerusalem Mountain - Paul Island - Strawberry - Town Head - Truro ## Quick answers - Where is Frome?In Grange Hill, Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica - What borders Frome?Burnt Savannah, Fullersfield/Alma, Georges Plain, Grange Hill, Little London, Paul Island and Red Hills - What is there to see in Frome?Jackson Hole Cave - What time zone is Frome in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Frome?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Frome?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Frome?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Frome?Settlements lie between 14 m and 22 m - What is the highest point in Frome?Roebuck Hill (18 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Frome?December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Frome?Savannah La Mar Public General Hospital, about 7.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Frome?Jamaica National, about 7.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Frome?NCB, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Frome?Texaco, about 2.4 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Frome?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Frome?JM140602 (OCHA common operational dataset)