Elgin Town
in Jericho of Hanover Parish, Jamaica
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Negril Airport (14 mi) - Sangster International Airport (16 mi)
- Boscobel Aerodrome (78 mi)
- Tinson Pen Airport (93 mi)
- Norman Manley International Airport (96 mi)
- Ken Jones Airport (107 mi)
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Gerrard Smith International Airport (142 mi) -
Sierra Maestra Airport (145 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 18.445 and -78.152 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 18° 26' 43" and W -78° 9' 7"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - JMD
- Spoken languages:
- English
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 10:57 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: America/Jamaica
- UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:51 am and 6:31 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -12.116 and 96.895 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bantam Village - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Jamaica.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Jamaica. Last Update: 2024-04-19 08:03:45
Discover Elgin Town
Elgin Town in Jericho (Hanover Parish) is a city in Jamaica about 94 mi (or 152 km) west of Kingston, the country's capital city.
Local time in Elgin Town is now 10:57 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / Jamaica with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Elgin Town, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Jamaica is Negril Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 22 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Lucea, Mt Peto, Savanna-la-Mar, Montego Bay and Falmouth. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 84 °F
| Morning Temperature | 24°C / 76 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 27°C / 81 °F |
| Night Temperature | 25°C / 76 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 59% |
| Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 5% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
29°C (85 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, few clouds.
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
28°C (82 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.
Monday, 22nd of April 2024
29°C (84 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
COUPLES NEGRIL
Videos from this area
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Adorn - Ashley & Christopher Worch Wedding
Ashley & Christopher Worch Wedding - 5.15.2014 Grand Palladium - Lucea, Jamaica.
Courtney + Michael Wedding Highlight Film
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Sea Cucumber
Initial Descent in Lucea, Jamaica and we find a Sea Cucumber.
Rick's Cafe Cliff Diving
This video was hot on my vacation to Jamaica. I was at Rick's Cafe. http://ajislandwidetours.com/
The Caribbean In HD - Grand Palladium
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Zoe and Caius @ Roseanne and Kyle's Wedding GPHL, Lucea, Jamaica, April 19, 2012.
Cliff divers at Rick's Cafe Negril, Jamaica
This guy is jumping off of a cliff into the ocean at Rick's Cafe Negril Jamaica.
Gd Palladium Jamaica-Jamaican Show 2014
PoP Ballet Show Jamaica.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Hanover Parish
Hanover, is a parish located on the northwestern tip of the island of Jamaica. It is a part of the county of Cornwall, bordered by St. James in the east, and Westmoreland in the south. With the exception of Kingston, it is the smallest parish on the island. Hanover is the birth parish of The Right Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante, one of Jamaica's seven National Heroes, a labour leader and first head of government after universal suffrage.
Lucea, Jamaica
Lucea is a coastal town in Jamaica and the capital of the parish of Hanover. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:18|27|N|78|10|W|region:JM_type:city|| |primary |name= }}
Lucea East River
The Lucea East River is a river of Jamaica that borders the town of Lucea.
Lucea West River
The Lucea West River is a river of Jamaica that borders the town of Lucea.
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