Sweet Water
in Niagara of Saint James, Jamaica
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Sangster International Airport (18 mi) - Negril Airport (34 mi)
- Boscobel Aerodrome (57 mi)
- Tinson Pen Airport (68 mi)
- Norman Manley International Airport (72 mi)
- Ken Jones Airport (85 mi)
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Sierra Maestra Airport (148 mi) - Carlos Manuel de Cespedes Airport (167 mi)
- Desembarco del Granma National Park (Unesco heritage, 147 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 18.260 and -77.827 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 18° 15' 36" and W -77° 49' 37"
- 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: 10:57 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/Jamaica
- UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:14 am and 5:36 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Sweet Water
Sweet Water in Niagara (Saint James) is a town located in Jamaica about 70 mi (or 113 km) west of Kingston, the country's capital town.
Time in Sweet Water is now 10:57 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Jamaica with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Sweet Water, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Jamaica is Sangster International Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 km), North. 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 147 mi (or 237 km).
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Quickstep, Montego Bay, Mt Peto, Black River and Rock Spring. 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 | 26°C / 80 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 27°C / 81 °F |
| Night Temperature | 25°C / 78 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 6% |
| Air Humidity | 67% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Thursday, 7th of November 2024
29°C (84 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, few clouds.
Friday, 8th of November 2024
28°C (83 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.
Saturday, 9th of November 2024
29°C (84 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
The Dam
Back in Jamaica for a quick Christmas visit and had a bit more time in St. Elizabeth so I decided to take you to a spot I frequented growing up. Hope you enjoy it.
Old time cane press, Appleton distillery, Jamaica
The Appleton Rum distillery: Here's a demonstration of how they squeezed the juice out of sugar cane using donkey power.
Mystic Bowie presents gifts to the children of Accompong Primary and Junior High
The Mystic Bowie Cultural Center visits Accompong Primary and Junior High in the parish of St. Elizabeth, Jamaica. Mystic Bowie presents the school with gifts to advance their education.
Coffee blossoms in Jamaica
After the late summer rains die down there is usually a dry snap in Jamaica which brings out all of the flowers. Here is Kew Park's coffee field in full bloom. Listen closely, to the birds...
How to eat a Jackfruit
A Jackfruit is a large sweet tasting fruit that grows in Jamaica and other Tropical climates. It is difficult to eat, but Calvin demonstrates how to get started. Here he cuts into the Jackfruit...
cruise ship fire
last week i was on the star princess cruise ship which was the one that started on fire.
Iberostar Rose Hall Jamaican Soca Dancing
Miss you guys J & K.
Dj Lively Clive & Charely Blacks proforming at River Splash
CHARELY BLACKS DJ LIVELY CLIVE JAMAICA WESTMORELAND RIVER SPLASH 2012.
Biodiversity Jamaica
The Kew Park Jamaican Coffee farm believes in variation of life at all levels of biological organization. A wonderful ecosystem equals a wonderful Jamaican coffee.
YS Falls St. Elizabeth Jamaica
Many persons have been asking me to make more videos available of my Jamaican trips so on my return home in December, I took time out of my hectic schedule to complete this one and oh was it...
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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.
Cornwall County, Jamaica
Cornwall is the westernmost of the three historic counties into which Jamaica is divided. It has no current-day administrative significance. It includes Montego Bay, the island's second largest city by area. The county of Cornwall is shown in green
Stonehenge, Jamaica
Stonehenge is a town in northwest Jamaica.
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