# Paul Island Community, Grange Hill, Westmoreland Parish

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/grange-hill/paul-island/

Community · Grange Hill 

# Paul Island

Paul Island is a community of Jamaica in Grange Hill, Westmoreland Parish. It covers **6.07 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 6.1km²
- 13 mtypical elevation

## Where is Paul Island?

Paul Island 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 4 other communities: [Delveland](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/negril/delveland/), [Frome](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/grange-hill/frome/), [Fullersfield/Alma](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/grange-hill/fullersfield-alma/) and [Little London](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/negril/little-london/). By area it is the 541st largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 5.1% of [Grange Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/grange-hill/). The centre of Paul Island is about 152 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.2733° N, 78.2047° 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 Paul Island

### Nearby, outside Paul Island

- Jackson Hole Cave · cave, Frome5.5 km
- Blue Hole Cave · cave, Delveland5.8 km
- Devil's Hole · cave, Delveland6.4 km
- Suicides Hole · cave, Delveland6.7 km
- York Shaft · cave, Llandilo8.1 km
- Top Hill Cave · cave, Little London8.2 km
- Jamwest Motorsports and Adventure Park · theme park, Little London8.3 km
- Bath Mountain Cave · cave, Town Head8.6 km
- Bat Hole Cave #2 · cave, Revival8.7 km
- Spring Garden Cave · cave, March Town8.8 km
- Campbell's Batholes · cave, Revival8.9 km
- Berry's Sinkhole · cave, Savanna-la-mar Business District9.2 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: Paul Island

- 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 Bay40 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel131 km

### Nearest railway station

Cambridge Railway Station (Disused) (Cambridge), about 32 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 Paul Island

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Paul Island.

- Paul Island

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 Paul Island 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 Paul Island

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Royale Medical Hospital, Savanna-la-Mar, Jamaica · Savanna-la-mar Business District 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22255&mlon=-78.13488#map=17/18.22255/-78.13488) 

Bank Jamaica National · Savanna-la-mar Business District 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22544&mlon=-78.13172#map=17/18.22544/-78.13172) 

ATM NCB · Green Island 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.38983&mlon=-78.27297#map=17/18.38983/-78.27297) 

Petrol pump Mic Mar Traders Service Station · Little London 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.24459&mlon=-78.21569#map=17/18.24459/-78.21569) 

Hotel Zimbali Culinary Retreats · Delveland 3.7 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 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22589&mlon=-78.13158#map=17/18.22589/-78.13158) 

School Little London Primary School · Little London 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.24586&mlon=-78.21740#map=17/18.24586/-78.21740) 

College International University of the Caribbean · Savanna-la-mar Business District 9.3 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 3.4 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.

## Other communities in Grange Hill

- Bath Mountain
- Frome
- Fullersfield/Alma
- Grange
- Grange Hill
- Jerusalem Heights/Jerusalem Mountain
- Strawberry
- Town Head
- Truro

## Quick answers

- Where is Paul Island?In Grange Hill, Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Paul Island?Delveland, Frome, Fullersfield/Alma and Little London
- What is there to see in Paul Island?Jackson Hole Cave, Blue Hole Cave, Devil's Hole, Suicides Hole
- What time zone is Paul Island in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Paul Island?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Paul Island?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Paul Island?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Paul Island?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Paul Island?Royale Medical Hospital, Savanna-la-Mar, Jamaica, about 9.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Paul Island?Jamaica National, about 9.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Paul Island?NCB, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Paul Island?Mic Mar Traders Service Station, about 3.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Paul Island?JM140607 (OCHA common operational dataset)