Richmond
in Richmond of Saint Mary, Jamaica

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
18.255 and -76.888 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 18° 15' 17" and W -76° 53' 16"
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: 08:32 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Jamaica
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:43 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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04

Discover Richmond

Richmond in Richmond (Saint Mary) with it's 2,046 citizens is a place in Jamaica about 19 mi (or 30 km) north of Kingston, the country's capital city.

Current time in Richmond is now 08:32 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Jamaica with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports near Richmond, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Jamaica is Boscobel Aerodrome in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), North-West. 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 118 mi (or 189 km). We encountered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 83 °F

Morning Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 66%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 56% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

29°C (83 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

28°C (83 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

28°C (83 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Green Castle Estate

Address
5,7 mi
Robins Bay Road
Robins Bay
Jamaica

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 10:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


CASA MARIA HOTEL-PORT MARIA

Address
6,3 mi
10 CASTLE GORDON
JMDWD14 PORT MARIA
Jamaica

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


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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.

St Mary High School, Jamaica

St Mary High School is a secondary school located in the Highgate area of St Mary, Jamaica. St Mary High School is a traditional high school for grades 7 thru 13. It has an enviable academic and athletic record and is one of the most sought after schools for GSAT graduates in Northeast Jamaica. The school boasts a very diverse racial makeup, the largest minority groups being East Indians and Chinese. The school was the National Schools' Debate champion in 1989, 1996, 1998, and 2005.

Located at 18.2668, -76.8861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Schools in Jamaica, Educational institutions with year of establishment missing, Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica

Richmond Farm Correctional Centre

Richmond Farm Prison houses up to 235 first offenders serving long-term sentences. It once incorporated a large banana farm, which was later destroyed. As of 2006, an attempt was under way regenerate the farm with crops including bananas, corn, calaloo, string beans and cucumber. Its most famous former ex inmate is probably Bunny Wailer who spent 14 months there in 1967/8. It is operated by the Department of Correctional Services for the Ministry of National Security.

Located at 18.2331, -76.8866 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Prisons in Jamaica

Albany railway station

Albany railway station opened in 1896, closed in 1975, reopened in 1977 and closed for good in 1978. It was on the Bog Walk to Port Antonio branch line, 42.5 miles from the Kingston terminus, and served the surrounding agricultural community, providing a means for bananas to reach and be exported from Port Antonio. It was destroyed by fire sometime after closure.

Located at 18.2918, -76.8572 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Jamaica, Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica, Railway stations opened in 1896, Railway stations closed in 1978

Marymount High School, Jamaica

Marymount High School is an all-girls school in Highgate, St Mary, Jamaica. It was established in 1935 by sisters of the Franciscan Order. It has 840 students.

Located at 18.2569, -76.8651 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Girls' schools in Jamaica, Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica, Educational institutions established in 1935

Pagee River

The Pagee River rises on the south eastern flank of Berry Hill (a 1,655 ft summit) just below the 1,000 ft contour at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:18.29488|-76.92817||||||| | |name= }} near Crawle Pen in Saint Mary. It reaches the sea 14 miles later at Pagee Beach also in Saint Mary.

Located at 18.2949, -76.9282 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Jamaica

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