# Cacoon Castle Community, Hopewell, Hanover Parish – Villages

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Community · Hopewell 

# Cacoon Castle

Cacoon Castle is a community of Jamaica in Hopewell, Hanover Parish. It covers **10.2 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 10.2km²
- 341 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cacoon Castle?

Cacoon Castle lies in [Hopewell](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/hopewell/), [Hanover Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 6 other communities: [Content](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/hopewell/content/), [Copse](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/hopewell/copse/), [Haddington](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/hopewell/haddington/), [Hopewell](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/hopewell/hopewell/), [Mount Peto](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/hopewell/mount-peto/) and [Sucess](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/hopewell/sucess/). By area it is the 374th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 7.4% of [Hopewell](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/hopewell/). The centre of Cacoon Castle is about 136 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.4031° N, 78.0098° 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 Cacoon Castle

### Nearby, outside Cacoon Castle

- Rejoin Cave · cave, Great Valley3.7 km
- On Day Cave · cave, Copse4.4 km
- Success Cave · cave, Sucess4.9 km
- Bessimount Cave · cave, Sucess6.1 km
- Cedar Hall Cave · cave, Sucess6.6 km
- Henry Fairchild's Cut Stone Aqueduct and Waterwheel (1700) · attraction, Sandy Bay6.9 km
- Pondside Cave · cave, Pondside7.1 km
- Tryall Great House · attraction, Sandy Bay7.3 km
- Rocklands Bird Sanctuary · viewpoint, Anchovy7.7 km
- Comfort Hall West (St James) · cave, Anchovy9.2 km
- Comfort Hall East (St James) · cave, Anchovy9.2 km
- Flower Hill Cave · cave, Woodsville9.3 km

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: Cacoon Castle

- 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 Bay15 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel110 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.

## Villages and localities in Cacoon Castle

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Cacoon Castle.

- Cacoon Castle
- Old Pen

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).

## Weather in Cacoon Castle and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cacoon Castle

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Catherine Hall Health Centre · West Green 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46263&mlon=-77.91890#map=17/18.46263/-77.91890) 

Bank Scotiabank · Bogue 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45683&mlon=-77.92725#map=17/18.45683/-77.92725) 

ATM NCB · Hopewell 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45404&mlon=-78.01489#map=17/18.45404/-78.01489) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Hopewell 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45400&mlon=-78.02742#map=17/18.45400/-78.02742) 

Hotel Diamond Villa · Unity Hall 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.43330&mlon=-77.98330#map=17/18.43330/-77.98330) 

Mall Bogue City Centre · Bogue 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.44455&mlon=-77.92418#map=17/18.44455/-77.92418) 

School Jamaica Christian School for the Deaf · Anchovy 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.41543&mlon=-77.96514#map=17/18.41543/-77.96514) 

College Knockalva Polytechnic College · Ramble 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.33531&mlon=-77.98827#map=17/18.33531/-77.98827) 

Police station Freeport Police Station · Bogue 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45839&mlon=-77.92839#map=17/18.45839/-77.92839) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Other communities in Hopewell

- Chester Castle
- Content
- Copse
- Great Valley
- Haddington
- Hopewell
- Mount Peto
- Sucess
- Woodlands
- Woodsville

## Quick answers

- Where is Cacoon Castle?In Hopewell, Hanover Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Cacoon Castle?Content, Copse, Haddington, Hopewell, Mount Peto and Sucess
- What is there to see in Cacoon Castle?Rejoin Cave, On Day Cave, Success Cave, Bessimount Cave
- What time zone is Cacoon Castle in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cacoon Castle?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Cacoon Castle?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cacoon Castle?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Cacoon Castle?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cacoon Castle?Catherine Hall Health Centre, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cacoon Castle?Scotiabank, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Cacoon Castle?NCB, about 5.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cacoon Castle?Rubis, about 6.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Cacoon Castle?JM020301 (OCHA common operational dataset)