River Head
in Water Works of Westmoreland, Jamaica
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Negril Airport (20 mi) - Sangster International Airport (21 mi)
- Boscobel Aerodrome (72 mi)
- Tinson Pen Airport (82 mi)
- Norman Manley International Airport (85 mi)
- Ken Jones Airport (99 mi)
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Sierra Maestra Airport (155 mi) -
Gerrard Smith International Airport (156 mi)
- Desembarco del Granma National Park (Unesco heritage, 158 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 18.233 and -78.050 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 18° 13' 59" and W -78° 3' 0"
- 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: 11:24 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/Jamaica
- UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:43 am and 6:34 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: 2024-05-02 08:23:34
Explore River Head
River Head in Water Works (Westmoreland) is a city in Jamaica about 84 mi (or 135 km) west of Kingston, the country's capital.
Local time in River Head is now 11:24 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Jamaica with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of River Head, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Jamaica is Negril Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 km), 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 158 mi (or 255 km). If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Savanna-la-Mar, Mt Peto, Lucea, Montego Bay and Black River. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 82 °F
| Morning Temperature | 24°C / 75 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 27°C / 80 °F |
| Night Temperature | 25°C / 77 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 12% |
| Air Humidity | 75% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 7% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
28°C (82 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
29°C (84 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, few clouds.
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
28°C (83 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, few clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Sunset Heal Jamaica
Videos from this area
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Love me.
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view from the Firefly resort.
How to eat a Jackfruit
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Dunn's River Falls, Jamaica & Playa Mia Grand Beach Park, Mexico - April 27 & 29, 2011
Venture River in Westmoreland
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2009 Caribbean Cruise on Voyager of the Seas
Ports-of-call were 1) Cozumel, 2)Georgetown, Grand Cayman where we horse-backed on the beach, and 3) Montego Bay, Jamaica where we zip-lined the jungle canopy.
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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.
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