Melrose
in Swift River of Portland, Jamaica

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
18.167 and -76.600 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 18° 10' 0" and W -76° 35' 59"
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: 06:58 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: America/Jamaica
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:39 am and 6:27 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-10.457 and 105.705 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Waterfall
References
This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-30 08:30:35

Delve into Melrose

Melrose in Swift River (Portland) is located in Jamaica about 17 mi (or 28 km) north-east of Kingston, the country's capital town.

Current time in Melrose is now 06:58 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / Jamaica with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Melrose, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Jamaica is Ken Jones Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 8 km), North-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 120 mi (or 192 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, Kingston, Morant Bay and Port Maria. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 32°C / 90 °F

Morning Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Night Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Chance of rainfall 5%
Air Humidity 48%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 6% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

32°C (90 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, clear sky.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

30°C (85 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, clear sky.

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

31°C (88 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, clear sky.

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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.

Swift River (Jamaica)

The Swift River (Jamaica) is a river of Jamaica. The river had massive floods during the 1930s {1932-1940},which nearly brought the only major settlement,which shares the same name, to extinction.

Located at 18.2, -76.5667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Jamaica

Hope Bay, Jamaica

Hope Bay is a settlement in Jamaica. It had a population of 1,646 as of 2009.

Located at 18.2, -76.569 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Jamaica

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