Altamont
in Comfort Castle of Portland, Jamaica

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
18.033 and -76.400 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 18° 1' 59" and W -76° 24' 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: 07:19 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Jamaica
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:15 am and 5:28 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 Altamont

Altamont in Comfort Castle (Portland) is a town located in Jamaica about 26 mi (or 42 km) east of Kingston, the country's capital place.

Time in Altamont is now 07:19 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Jamaica with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Altamont, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Jamaica is Ken Jones Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 23 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 84 °F

Morning Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Evening Temperature 25°C / 76 °F
Night Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 40%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 78% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

29°C (85 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

28°C (83 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

26°C (78 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Light rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

PARADISE BEACH NEVIS

Address
4,9 mi
PARADISE ESTATES
0000 ST THOMAS PARISH
Jamaica

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Reggae Falls St Thomas Jamaica located north of Seaforth.

Published: December 28, 2009
Length: 46:25 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: ashglen1959

This Falls is located north of Seaforth St Thomas Jamaica. The Falls is part of a dam it thunderous down over a hundred feet. You could climb to the top of the falls. You might even see...


Seaforth SDA Divine Service (Sabbath March 7, 2015)

Published: March 07, 2015
Length: 41:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Seaforth SDA Church


SEAFORTH SDA HOME COMING FRIDAY DECEMBER 24, 2010.

Published: January 28, 2012
Length: 32:21 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Seaforth SDA Church

The opening night of the home coming was Friday night, vesper service.


Traveling Gnome Couples Resort Negril, Jamaica Sept.3-10 2009

Published: September 13, 2009
Length: 55:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TheGnoman1

Episode 1-Here at the fantastic Couples Resort in Negril Jamaica,the Gnome visits with all the beautiful people while on his traveling adventures. Please leave comments you guy's ! Hope I didn't...


Piano Bar - Karaoke night at Couples Resort Negril, Jamaica Sept.3 - 10 2009

Published: September 13, 2009
Length: 36:23 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: TheGnoman1

Karaoke night at the piano bar. The men did "Baby's Got Back" it was very funny !


Blue Mountain Bicycle Tour,Moon San Villa, Jamaica

Published: September 27, 2009
Length: 00:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Gregory Naldrett

Blue Mountain Bicycle Tour is rated the #1 downhill bicycle tour in the world. Very little peddling. Breakfast and lunch included. www.bmtoursja.com 876 933-7777.


Jamaica Pt 3 Reach Falls & The Mineral Springs

Published: January 27, 2012
Length: 45:52 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Islandhoppers

Lance-O and Lexi visit Reach Falls before venturing on to the town of Bath, where they experience an intense session in the Mineral Springs.


Fireman performs at Couples Resort Negril, Jamaica Sept 3-10 2009

Published: September 13, 2009
Length: 37:06 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: TheGnoman1

The "Fireman" performed onstage our first night at the resort, it was a lively act in which the audience participated also.


Ital Cooking in Jamaica

Published: July 02, 2006
Length: 54:40 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: TheBirney

Roots Rasta, Mokko, shows us Ital food cooked over a natural wood fire in St. Thomas Parish, Jamaica. See more at: http://caribbean.worldstogethertravel.com/Jamaica/jamaica-rasta-ecotourism-ital-co.


Cooking at the River

Published: December 17, 2007
Length: 17:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TheBirney

Everyone gets a free meal at the River in Sunning Hill Jamaica. See more at: http://caribbean.worldstogethertravel.com/Jamaica/St.%20Thomas%20Parish/feed-de-people-dem.


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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.

Moore Town, Jamaica

Moore Town is a settlement in Jamaica. It has a population of 1,106 as of 2009.

Located at 18.075, -76.425 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Jamaica

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