Silver Hill
in Balcarres of Portland, Jamaica

Noteable things around
  • Hope Zoo (zoo, (9 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
18.153 and -76.713 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 18° 9' 10" and W -76° 42' 46"
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: 11:59 AM (Monday)
Timezone: America/Jamaica
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:19 am and 5:29 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Touring Silver Hill

Silver Hill in Balcarres (Portland) is a town located in Jamaica a little north-east of Kingston, the country's capital place.

Time in Silver Hill is now 11:59 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named America / Jamaica with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Silver Hill, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Jamaica is Ken Jones Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 20 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

We collected 1 points of interest near this location.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 74 °F

Morning Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Evening Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Night Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Chance of rainfall 17%
Air Humidity 94%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 88% of sky
General Conditions Heavy intensity rain

Monday, 25th of November 2024

23°C (73 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

27°C (80 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

23°C (74 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Trails of Jamaica

Published: April 17, 2011
Length: 52:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: bluuuseas

Carey Chen and Kamaal Azan offroading the trails to Hardware Gap.


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


Jamaican taxi ride from Kingston to Port Antonio ...

Published: February 11, 2010
Length: 18:55 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: AndreasBLN

with driver "Prince Henry" on a 'quiet' sunday. Although I felt quite safe you can note a slightly worried undertone in my voice ;)


Widcombe Land Development Aerial Mapping Project

Published: December 24, 2013
Length: 03:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jamaica UAV

Widcombe Land Development Aerial Mapping Project by JAMAICAUAV.com for land surveyors and property development industry using UAV/UAS (unmanned aerial vehicles/unmanned aerial ...


view over kingston

Published: September 07, 2008
Length: 32:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: tom s

view over kingston.


Marco Polo 2013

Published: October 23, 2013
Length: 21:12 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: LiveToParty Jamaican style

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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.


Blue Mountains Bicycle Tour

Published: August 24, 2010
Length: 18:55 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: BluestarsJamaica


Skyline Flying

Published: July 08, 2009
Length: 39:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jurgs VONDUSZELN

Paragliding from Skyline launch in Kingston, Jamaica 2002 to 2005.


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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.

Newcastle, Jamaica

Newcastle is a settlement in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica. Formerly a military hill station for the British Army it is now a training centre for the Jamaica Defence Force. Newcastle became a military centre in the 1840s when Major General Sir William Maynard Gomm, Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica (and Britain's longest serving soldier), observed that yellow fever, a major cause of death among the British troops stationed in Jamaica, was far less prevalent in the mountains.

Located at 18.188, -76.735 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
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