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Cambridge

Saint James Parish, Jamaica · North America

About Cambridge

Cambridge is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Bethel Town, 18km from Montego Bay.

Cambridge is a town located in Saint James Parish, Jamaica. With a population of 3,930, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Cambridge sits in Jamaica. It's in the America/Jamaica time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Cambridge to your route.

About Cambridge

Cambridge is a town in Jamaica. It is the main township of the parish of St James, nestled in mountains, fifteen (15) miles south east of the City of Montego Bay and its hub is historic Wilmot Max Ramsay Square (Jamaica Gleaner, Thursday, 23 October 1986). Cambridge is located in the County of Cornwall. The chief

Read more "fruit-basket" of the parish, Cambridge is also the capital of the upper St James region. Cambridge students go to traditional high schools—Cornwall College (boys), Mt Alvernia (girls) and Montego Bay High School for Girls—all sited in the City of Montego Bay, the St James Parish Capital. There are a Basic, an Infant, a Primary and a Secondary High Schools in Cambridge with "the proposed Marco Brown Public Library." Cantabrigians worship at, primarily, but not limited to: the St Stephen's Anglican Church (State), St Mary's Catholic Church, Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall, Seventh Day Adventist Church, New Testament Church of God, Christian Fellowship Church, the Gospel Chapel, the Mt Reece Methodist Church and the Shortwood Baptist Church.

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Where is Cambridge located?

Cambridge is located in Saint James Parish, Jamaica, North America. The coordinates are 18.3133 latitude, -77.9025 longitude.

What is the population of Cambridge?

Cambridge has a population of approximately 3,930 people, making it a town in Jamaica.

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Quick Information

Population
3,930
Continent
North America
Country
Jamaica
Region
Saint James Parish
Timezone
America/Jamaica
Coordinates
18.3133, -77.9025

Tags

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Worth the detour from Cambridge

4 notable places within an hour's drive.

beach

Montego Bay

Jamaica's premier resort destination with Doctor's Cave Beach, a hip strip of restaurants, and access to plantation house tours.

18 km · about 20 min drive

beach

Seven Mile Beach

Negril's legendary stretch of soft white sand lined with palm trees, reggae bars, and spectacular Caribbean sunsets.

47 km · about 55 min drive

beach

Negril (Seven Mile Beach)

A legendary stretch of white sand beach and dramatic cliffs with cliff jumping at Rick's Café, famous for Caribbean sunsets.

47 km · about 55 min drive

cafe

Rick's Café, Negril

A clifftop bar on Negril's West End where locals and visitors jump from 35 ft ledges into deep water and a banyan tree platform overhangs the drop. Built in 1974; the sunset crowd fills it nightly.

49 km · about 55 min drive

When to drive here

Year-round

Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Cambridge.

Bethel Town

🇯🇲 Jamaica

6 km awayPop. 3,053

Anchovy

🇯🇲 Jamaica

11 km awayPop. 4,161

Darliston

🇯🇲 Jamaica

11 km awayPop. 1,583

Maroon Town

🇯🇲 Jamaica

12 km awayPop. 3,085

Montego Bay

🇯🇲 Jamaica

18 km awayPop. 82,867

Petersfield

🇯🇲 Jamaica

19 km awayPop. 2,255

Bluefields

🇯🇲 Jamaica

21 km awayPop. 2,828

Quickstep

🇯🇲 Jamaica

22 km away

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