Biscany
in Hope Bay of Portland, Jamaica

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
18.183 and -76.600 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 18° 10' 59" 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: 02:12 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Jamaica
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:16 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

Discover Biscany

Biscany in Hope Bay (Portland) is a city in Jamaica about 18 mi (or 29 km) north-east of Kingston, the country's capital city.

Local time in Biscany is now 02:12 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Jamaica with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Biscany, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Jamaica is Ken Jones Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 km), 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 118 mi (or 191 km). We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Port Antonio, Half Way Tree, Kingston, Port Maria and Morant Bay. 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 22°C / 72 °F
Evening Temperature 25°C / 76 °F
Night Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 54%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 60% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Thursday, 21st of November 2024

29°C (84 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

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.

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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 2 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 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Jamaica