# Hopewell, Hanover Parish – Communities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/hopewell/ Development area · Hanover Parish # Hopewell Hopewell is a development area (Social Development Commission) of Jamaica in Hanover Parish. It covers **139.0 km²**. It is divided into 11 communities. 41 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 139km² - 11communities - 8mapped services ## Where is Hopewell? Hopewell lies in [Hanover Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 10 other development areas: [Black River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/black-river/), [Cambridge](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/), [Darliston](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/darliston/), [Grange Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/grange-hill/), [Greater Montego Bay](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/greater-montego-bay/), [Lucea](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/lucea/), [May Pen](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/may-pen/), [Savanna-la-mar](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/), [Williamsfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/williamsfield/) and [Yallahs](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/yallahs/). By area it is the 28th largest of 131 development areas in Jamaica. It covers 30.8% of [Hanover Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/). The centre of Hopewell is about 137 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 18 km from Lucea, the main town of Hanover Parish. The centre point is at 18.3948° N, 78.0185° W. Source: [Jamaica Social Development Commission (sdc.gov.jm) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-jam). ## Things to see in and around Hopewell OpenStreetMap lists 7 named sights in Hopewell: 7 caves. - Bessimount Cave · cave - Cedar Hall Cave · cave - Flower Hill Cave · cave - Hazelymph Cave · cave - On Day Cave · cave - Rejoin Cave · cave - Success Cave · cave Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Hopewell - Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Jamaica - CurrencyDollar (JMD) - Country calling code+1-876 - LanguagesEnglish - Plug typesType A, B - Driving sideLeft ### Nearest airports - Sangster International Airport (MBJ) · Montego Bay16 km - Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel111 km ### Nearest railway station Cambridge Railway Station (Disused) (Cambridge), about 15 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:36, sunset around 17:38). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Communities of Hopewell Community Area km² Localities Services [Cacoon Castle](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/hopewell/cacoon-castle/) 10 2 0 [Chester Castle](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/hopewell/chester-castle/) 16 3 0 [Content](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/hopewell/content/) 8.1 2 0 [Copse](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/hopewell/copse/) 13 2 0 [Great Valley](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/hopewell/great-valley/) 12 9 0 [Haddington](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/hopewell/haddington/) 8.0 1 0 [Hopewell](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/hopewell/hopewell/) 22 6 8 [Mount Peto](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/hopewell/mount-peto/) 23 5 0 [Sucess](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/hopewell/sucess/) 18 6 0 [Woodlands](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/hopewell/woodlands/) 1.1 2 0 [Woodsville](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/hopewell/woodsville/) 8.3 3 0 Source: [Jamaica Social Development Commission (sdc.gov.jm) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-jam); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Hopewell Open gazetteers list **41 villages, towns and localities** in Hopewell. Settlements here lie between about 25 m and 390 m above sea level (median 267 m). - Alexandria - Axe and Adze - Bamboo - Belvedere - Brae Pen - Cacoon Castle - Caledonia - Chester Castle - Chigwell - Cold Spring - Commadore - Content - Copse - Flower Hill - Friendship - Golden Grove - Great Valley - Gurney's Mount - Haddington - Hills Brook - Hopewell - Lethe - Miles Town - Mount Lebanon - Mountain Valley - Old Pen - Pearces Village - Pierces Village - Recovery Pen - Rejoin - Rome - Round Hill - Senior - Shepperds Hall - Success - Tarwood - Thompsons Bush - Thomson Hill - Watford Hill - Woodlands - Woodsville Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Hopewell Named natural and historic features inside Hopewell, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Roaring River ### Coast and islands 2 headlands. - Harris Bluff - Round Hill Bluff ### Hills and mountains 5 mountains; 4 hills. - Shooters Hill · 415 m - Sky Hill · 414 m - Mount Lebanon · 382 m - Congo Mountain · 371 m - Old George Mountain · 371 m - Stowe Mountain · 310 m - Flower Hill · 295 m - Mount Sion · 284 m - Alexandria Mountain · 267 m Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Hopewell and the best time to visit In Hopewell, the warmest month is Aug (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,325 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (217 mm) and the driest Feb (34 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 44 Feb 26 34 Mar 27 47 Apr 28 57 May 28 150 Jun 28 150 Jul 29 109 Aug 29 146 Sep 29 190 Oct 28 217 Nov 27 131 Dec 27 50 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Hopewell Places mapped inside Hopewell in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps1 - Schools3 - Restaurants3 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Hopewell?In Hanover Parish, Jamaica - What borders Hopewell?Black River, Cambridge, Darliston, Grange Hill, Greater Montego Bay, Lucea, May Pen, Savanna-la-mar, Williamsfield and Yallahs - What is there to see in Hopewell?Bessimount Cave, Cedar Hall Cave, Flower Hill Cave, Hazelymph Cave - What time zone is Hopewell in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Hopewell?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Hopewell?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Hopewell?41 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Hopewell?Settlements lie between 25 m and 390 m - What is the highest point in Hopewell?Shooters Hill (415 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Hopewell?December to April - How many ATMs are in Hopewell?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Hopewell?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Hopewell?JM0203 (OCHA common operational dataset)