# Ferris Community, Savanna-la-mar, Westmoreland Parish > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/ferris/ Community · Savanna-la-mar # Ferris Ferris is a community of Jamaica in Savanna-la-mar, Westmoreland Parish. It covers **7.91 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 7.9km² - 1mapped service - 71 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ferris? Ferris lies in [Savanna-la-mar](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/), [Westmoreland Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 6 other communities: [Amity Savanna-la-mar](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/amity-savanna-la-mar/), [Cave](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/cave/), [Kentucky](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/kentucky/), [Petersfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/petersfield/), [Smithfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/smithfield/) and [Water Works](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/water-works/). By area it is the 459th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 4.8% of [Savanna-la-mar](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/). The centre of Ferris is about 137 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 6.9 km from Savanna-la-Mar, the main town of Savanna-la-mar. The centre point is at 18.2256° N, 78.0678° 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 Ferris ### Nearby, outside Ferris - Paradise Park · attraction, Smithfield1.5 km - Paradise Pen Cave · cave, Amity Savanna-la-mar2.2 km - Dean's Valley Waterworks Estate Great House · ruins, Water Works3.3 km - Abeokuta Paradise Nature Park · attraction, Water Works3.3 km - Ancho Cave · cave, Whithorn5.0 km - Sweet River Cave · cave, Cairn Curran5.1 km - Roaring River Cave · cave, Roaring River6.8 km - Bluefields Beach Park · attraction, Bluefields6.8 km - Real Rock Garden · attraction, Roaring River6.8 km - Roaring River Park Garden · attraction, Roaring River7.2 km - Old Fort · archaeological site, Savanna-la-mar Business District7.3 km - Berry's Sinkhole · cave, Savanna-la-mar Business District7.7 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: Ferris - 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 Bay35 km - Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel118 km ### Nearest railway station Cambridge Railway Station (Disused) (Cambridge), about 20 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 Ferris Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Ferris. Settlements here lie between about 17 m and 133 m above sea level (median 71 m). - Anglesea - Ferris Cross - Mount Pleasant - Water Cress 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 Ferris Named natural and historic features inside Ferris, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Deans Valley River ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Smoky Hill · 7 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 Ferris and the best time to visit Using the climate of Savanna-la-mar, 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 Ferris Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Savannah La Mar Public General Hospital · Savanna-la-mar Business District 6.5 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 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22512&mlon=-78.13090#map=17/18.22512/-78.13090) ATM NCB · Hopewell 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45404&mlon=-78.01489#map=17/18.45404/-78.01489) Petrol pump Ferris Service Station · Ferris 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22758&mlon=-78.07140#map=17/18.22758/-78.07140) Hotel Bluefields on the Bay · Cave 4.4 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 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22457&mlon=-78.12626#map=17/18.22457/-78.12626) School Petersfield High School · Petersfield 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.27141&mlon=-78.06836#map=17/18.27141/-78.06836) College International University of the Caribbean · Savanna-la-mar Business District 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22636&mlon=-78.13183#map=17/18.22636/-78.13183) Police station Jamaica Police Westmoreland · Savanna-la-mar Business District 6.9 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ferris Places mapped inside Ferris in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 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 Savanna-la-mar - Amity Savanna-la-mar - Big Bridge - Cornwall Mountain - Farm Pen - Fort William - Georges Plain - Haddo - Hertford - Llandilo - McField - Mount Stewart - Petersfield - Porters Mountain - Roaring River - Savanna-la-mar Business District - Smithfield - Stratbogie - Three Miles River - Water Works - Whithorn ## Quick answers - Where is Ferris?In Savanna-la-mar, Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica - What borders Ferris?Amity Savanna-la-mar, Cave, Kentucky, Petersfield, Smithfield and Water Works - What is there to see in Ferris?Paradise Park, Paradise Pen Cave, Dean's Valley Waterworks Estate Great House, Abeokuta Paradise Nature Park - What time zone is Ferris in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Ferris?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Ferris?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ferris?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ferris?Settlements lie between 17 m and 133 m - What is the highest point in Ferris?Smoky Hill (7 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ferris?December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Ferris?Savannah La Mar Public General Hospital, about 6.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ferris?National Commercial Bank, about 6.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ferris?NCB, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ferris?Ferris Service Station, about 0.4 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Ferris?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ferris?JM141305 (OCHA common operational dataset)