Oxford
in Retreat of Saint Thomas, Jamaica
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Ken Jones Airport (25 mi) - Norman Manley International Airport (28 mi)
- Tinson Pen Airport (31 mi)
- Boscobel Aerodrome (54 mi)
- Sangster International Airport (111 mi)
- Negril Airport (133 mi)
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Antonio Maceo International Airport (149 mi) -
Jérémie Airport (154 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 17.872 and -76.363 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 17° 52' 20" and W -76° 21' 47"
- 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:
- 6:07 am and 5:30 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
Explore Oxford
Oxford in Retreat (Saint Thomas) is located in Jamaica about 30 mi (or 48 km) east of Kingston, the country's capital.
Local time in Oxford 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 wider vicinity of Oxford, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Jamaica is Ken Jones Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 41 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Morant Bay, Port Antonio, 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: 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.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Hamilton Beach Villas & Spa
Golden Shore Resort Limited
Videos from this area
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Retreat Beach, St Thomas, Jamaica
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The opening night of the home coming was Friday night, vesper service.
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Driver 2 - Havana Truck Masacre
Watch as i terrorize the traffic cars in Havana with my truck. Also, see if you can identify the differences between the two scenes in the vdeo.
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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.
Morant Bay High School
Morant Bay High School in Morant Bay, St Thomas, Jamaica was founded in 1961. At the time of it's opening, St Thomas was the last Jamaican parish without a High School. The original site was seven or eight acres of land bought from the Methodist Church. An old manse on the site was the first school building with sixty one students attending on the first day of opening in January 1961.
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