# Roaring River Community, Savanna-la-mar, Westmoreland Parish > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/roaring-river/ Community · Savanna-la-mar # Roaring River Roaring River is a community of Jamaica in Savanna-la-mar, Westmoreland Parish. It covers **7.20 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 7.2km² - 154 mtypical elevation ## Where is Roaring River? Roaring River 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 7 other communities: [Fort William](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/fort-william/), [Haddo](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/haddo/), [Hertford](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/hertford/), [McField](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/mcfield/), [Petersfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/petersfield/), [Porters Mountain](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/porters-mountain/) and [Whithorn](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/whithorn/). By area it is the 486th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 4.3% of [Savanna-la-mar](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/). The centre of Roaring River is about 136 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 12 km from Savanna-la-Mar, the main town of Savanna-la-mar. The centre point is at 18.2930° N, 78.0454° 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 Roaring River OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Roaring River: 2 attractions; 1 cave. - Real Rock Garden · attraction - Roaring River Park Garden · attraction - Roaring River Cave · cave ### Nearby, outside Roaring River - Venus Cave · cave, Fort William2.1 km - Fort William Cave · cave, Fort William2.1 km - Ancho Cave · cave, Whithorn3.5 km - Benta Falls · waterfall, Williamsfield4.0 km - Dean's Valley Waterworks Estate Great House · ruins, Water Works5.0 km - Abeokuta Paradise Nature Park · attraction, Water Works5.0 km - Knockalva Cave · cave, Mount Stewart6.2 km - Sweet River Cave · cave, Cairn Curran7.0 km - Mayfield Falls · waterfall, Grange7.5 km - Mayfield Falls Office Enterance · attraction, Grange7.7 km - Paradise Pen Cave · cave, Amity Savanna-la-mar7.8 km - Bessimount Cave · cave, Sucess8.1 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: Roaring 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 Bay27 km - Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel114 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 06:36, 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 Roaring River Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Roaring River. - Roaring River 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 Roaring River 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 Roaring River Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Savannah La Mar Public General Hospital · Savanna-la-mar Business District 12 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 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22512&mlon=-78.13090#map=17/18.22512/-78.13090) ATM NCB · Hopewell 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45404&mlon=-78.01489#map=17/18.45404/-78.01489) Petrol pump Ferris Service Station · Ferris 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22758&mlon=-78.07140#map=17/18.22758/-78.07140) Hotel Camp Cabarita · Grange 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.35026&mlon=-78.08200#map=17/18.35026/-78.08200) Mall Dunbar Mall · Savanna-la-mar Business District 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22457&mlon=-78.12626#map=17/18.22457/-78.12626) School Petersfield High School · Petersfield 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.27141&mlon=-78.06836#map=17/18.27141/-78.06836) College Fairview Baptist Bible College · McField 4.4 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 12 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 Savanna-la-mar - Amity Savanna-la-mar - Big Bridge - Cornwall Mountain - Farm Pen - Ferris - Fort William - Georges Plain - Haddo - Hertford - Llandilo - McField - Mount Stewart - Petersfield - Porters Mountain - Savanna-la-mar Business District - Smithfield - Stratbogie - Three Miles River - Water Works - Whithorn ## Quick answers - Where is Roaring River?In Savanna-la-mar, Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica - What borders Roaring River?Fort William, Haddo, Hertford, McField, Petersfield, Porters Mountain and Whithorn - What is there to see in Roaring River?Real Rock Garden, Roaring River Cave, Roaring River Park Garden - What time zone is Roaring River in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Roaring River?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Roaring River?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Roaring River?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Roaring River?December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Roaring River?Savannah La Mar Public General Hospital, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Roaring River?National Commercial Bank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Roaring River?NCB, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Roaring River?Ferris Service Station, about 7.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Roaring River?JM141315 (OCHA common operational dataset)