Biscany
in Hope Bay of Portland, Jamaica
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Ken Jones Airport (4 mi) - Tinson Pen Airport (20 mi)
- Norman Manley International Airport (21 mi)
- Boscobel Aerodrome (29 mi)
- Sangster International Airport (89 mi)
- Negril Airport (114 mi)
-
Antonio Maceo International Airport (133 mi) - Sierra Maestra Airport (149 mi)
- Desembarco del Granma National Park (Unesco heritage, 118 mi)
- Hope Zoo (zoo, (15 mi)
- 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: 08:46 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/Jamaica
- UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:09 am and 5:31 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -10.457 and 105.705 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Waterfall - 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: 2024-08-13 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 08:46 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 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: 30°C / 85 °F
| Morning Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 26°C / 78 °F |
| Night Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 9% |
| Air Humidity | 63% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 94% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Thursday, 7th of November 2024
28°C (82 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, few clouds.
Friday, 8th of November 2024
28°C (82 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.
Saturday, 9th of November 2024
29°C (84 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.
Videos from this area
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Descente du Rio Grande en radeau ! Juin 2009.
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Cow kills butcher.
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Erwin aan het roer op bamboe vlot Rio Grande Jamaica 201.
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Jamaica Anole showing his dewlap.
Blue Beyond 2009 b.WMV
We spent a fabulous week at one of the Blue Beyond cottages. Will defanatly be back soon!
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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.
Hope Bay, Jamaica
Hope Bay is a settlement in Jamaica. It had a population of 1,646 as of 2009.
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