# Smithfield Community, Savanna-la-mar, Westmoreland Parish > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/smithfield/ Community · Savanna-la-mar # Smithfield Smithfield is a community of Jamaica in Savanna-la-mar, Westmoreland Parish. It covers **9.87 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 9.9km² - 10 mtypical elevation ## Where is Smithfield? Smithfield 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 5 other communities: [Amity Savanna-la-mar](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/amity-savanna-la-mar/), [Chantilly](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/christiana/chantilly/), [Ferris](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/ferris/), [Savanna-la-mar Business District](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/savanna-la-mar-business-district/) and [Stratbogie](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/stratbogie/). By area it is the 387th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 6.0% of [Savanna-la-mar](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/). The centre of Smithfield is about 140 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 3.4 km from Savanna-la-Mar, the main town of Savanna-la-mar. The centre point is at 18.2222° N, 78.1010° 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 Smithfield OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Smithfield: 1 attraction. - Paradise Park · attraction ### Nearby, outside Smithfield - Paradise Pen Cave · cave, Amity Savanna-la-mar2.1 km - Old Fort · archaeological site, Savanna-la-mar Business District3.8 km - Berry's Sinkhole · cave, Savanna-la-mar Business District4.1 km - York Shaft · cave, Llandilo5.0 km - Dean's Valley Waterworks Estate Great House · ruins, Water Works6.3 km - Abeokuta Paradise Nature Park · attraction, Water Works6.4 km - Ancho Cave · cave, Whithorn7.9 km - Jackson Hole Cave · cave, Frome8.4 km - Roaring River Cave · cave, Roaring River8.5 km - Real Rock Garden · attraction, Roaring River8.6 km - Sweet River Cave · cave, Cairn Curran8.7 km - Bluefields Beach Park · attraction, Bluefields9.0 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: Smithfield - 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) · Boscobel121 km ### Nearest railway station Cambridge Railway Station (Disused) (Cambridge), about 23 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 Smithfield Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Smithfield. Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 17 m above sea level (median 10 m). - Emmaville - Paradise - Phoenix Park - Smithfield - Smithfield Whalf - Wakefield 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 Smithfield Named natural and historic features inside Smithfield, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Sweet River ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Bluff Point 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 Smithfield 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 Smithfield Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Savannah La Mar Public General Hospital · Savanna-la-mar Business District 3.0 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 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22512&mlon=-78.13090#map=17/18.22512/-78.13090) ATM NCB · Green Island 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.38983&mlon=-78.27297#map=17/18.38983/-78.27297) Petrol pump Total · Savanna-la-mar Business District 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22502&mlon=-78.12577#map=17/18.22502/-78.12577) Hotel The Hotel Commingle · Savanna-la-mar Business District 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22295&mlon=-78.12701#map=17/18.22295/-78.12701) Mall Dunbar Mall · Savanna-la-mar Business District 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22457&mlon=-78.12626#map=17/18.22457/-78.12626) School Pre-School Nursery · Savanna-la-mar Business District 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22216&mlon=-78.12779#map=17/18.22216/-78.12779) College International University of the Caribbean · Savanna-la-mar Business District 3.3 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 3.4 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 - Roaring River - Savanna-la-mar Business District - Stratbogie - Three Miles River - Water Works - Whithorn ## Quick answers - Where is Smithfield?In Savanna-la-mar, Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica - What borders Smithfield?Amity Savanna-la-mar, Chantilly, Ferris, Savanna-la-mar Business District and Stratbogie - What is there to see in Smithfield?Paradise Park - What time zone is Smithfield in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Smithfield?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Smithfield?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Smithfield?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Smithfield?Settlements lie between 5 m and 17 m - What is the best time to visit Smithfield?December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Smithfield?Savannah La Mar Public General Hospital, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Smithfield?National Commercial Bank, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Smithfield?NCB, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Smithfield?Total, about 2.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Smithfield?JM141317 (OCHA common operational dataset)