Buff Bay
in Buff Bay of Portland, Jamaica

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
18.233 and -76.661 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 18° 13' 58" and W -76° 39' 40"
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: 07:12 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: America/Jamaica
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:41 am and 6:27 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-10.457 and 105.705 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Waterfall
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Jamaica in Caribbean

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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Delve into Buff Bay

Buff Bay in Buff Bay (Portland) with it's 2,757 habitants is located in Jamaica about 18 mi (or 30 km) north-east of Kingston, the country's capital town.

Current time in Buff Bay is now 07:12 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / Jamaica with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Buff Bay, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Jamaica is Ken Jones Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 14 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Desembarco del Granma National Park in Cuba at a distance of 116 mi (or 186 km). We encountered 1 points of interest near this location.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Port Antonio, Half Way Tree, Port Maria, Kingston and Spanish Town. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 87 °F

Morning Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Evening Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Night Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Chance of rainfall 4%
Air Humidity 58%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 26% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

30°C (85 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, few clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

30°C (85 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, few clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

30°C (86 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, few clouds.

Videos from this area

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Support the Rose Town Field Trip 2014

Published: October 13, 2013
Length: 55:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Pauline Petinaud

Support our 2014 field trip to Fi Wi Sinting Festival for youths of the inner city community of Rose Town. The day will give young people the opportunity to ...


Cameo Medical Mission 2015

Published: March 19, 2015
Length: 16:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Matthew Parkin

Caribbean American Medical Educational Organization (CAMEO) is an organization that conducts medical mission trips to various locations around the world. This video shows a mission trip to...


Bicycle Stunting in Jamaica

Published: September 27, 2014
Length: 02:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: conrod murray

This a idle video done in Buff Bay, Portland, Jamaica. Yes we have talents


EMED POSITIONS AIR AMBULANCE FOR JAMAICA

Published: September 20, 2012
Length: 45:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: EMED JAMAICA

EMED PROVIDES SERVICES FOR JAMAICA'S UNIONS.


ALMOND LODGE ...the journey (video).wmv

Published: April 20, 2012
Length: 58:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: andre williams


Mitsubishi Evolution GT-A 0-160Kph (0-100Mph) in 12seconds Manual Shift.

Published: November 30, 2008
Length: 35:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Marcel Brandon

0-160kmh(0-100Mph)Sprint in a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution GT-A. The road was wet as it was raining the day, so i was getting wheel spin on the move off. The gears were selected via tip-tronic....


Mitsubishi Evolution GT-A 0-100Kph (0-60Mph) in 5seconds.

Published: November 30, 2008
Length: 57:00 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Marcel Brandon

0-100kmh(0-60Mph)Sprint in an Evolution GT-A. The road was wet as it was raining the day, so i was getting wheel spin on the move off. The gears were selected via tip-tronic.


Mitsubishi Evolution GT-A 0-160Kph (0-100Mph) in 12seconds Rear View

Published: November 30, 2008
Length: 13:45 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: Marcel Brandon

0-160kmh(0-100Mph)Sprint in a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution GT-A. The road was wet as it was raining the day, so i was getting wheel spin on the move off. The gears were selected in Full Auto...


Mitsubishi Evolution GT-A 0-100Kph (0-60Mph) in 5seconds. (2/2)

Published: November 30, 2008
Length: 43:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Marcel Brandon

0-100kmh(0-60Mph)Sprint in an Evolution GT-A. The road was wet as it was raining the day, so i was getting wheel spin on the move off. The gears were selected via tip-tronic. Shot in Jamaica.


Mitsubishi Evolution GT-A 0-160Kph (0-100Mph) in 12seconds FULL AUTO Shifts

Published: November 30, 2008
Length: 24:08 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Marcel Brandon

0-160kmh(0-100Mph)Sprint in a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution GT-A. The road was wet as it was raining the day, so i was getting wheel spin on the move off. The gears were selected in Full Auto...


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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.

Buff Bay River

The Buff Bay River is a river of Jamaica.

Located at 18.2333, -76.6667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Jamaica

Buff Bay, Jamaica

Buff Bay is a settlement in Jamaica.

Located at 18.233, -76.659 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Jamaica

1907 Kingston earthquake

The 1907 Kingston earthquake which shook the capital of the island of Jamaica with a magnitude of 6.5 on the moment magnitude scale on Monday January 14, at about 3:30 pm local time, was considered by many writers of that time one of the world's deadliest earthquakes recorded in history.

Located at 18.2, -76.7 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Earthquakes in Jamaica, 1907 earthquakes

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