# Copse Community, Hopewell, Hanover Parish – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/hopewell/copse/

Community · Hopewell 

# Copse

Copse is a community of Jamaica in Hopewell, Hanover Parish. It covers **12.5 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 12.5km²
- 158 mtypical elevation

## Where is Copse?

Copse lies in [Hopewell](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/hopewell/), [Hanover Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 7 other communities: [Anchovy](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/anchovy/), [Cacoon Castle](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/hopewell/cacoon-castle/), [Content](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/hopewell/content/), [Haddington](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/hopewell/haddington/), [Montpelier](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/montpelier/), [Mt. Carey](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/mt-carey/) and [Ramble](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/yallahs/ramble/). By area it is the 312th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 9.0% of [Hopewell](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/hopewell/). The centre of Copse is about 132 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.3821° N, 77.9740° 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 Copse

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Copse: 1 cave.

- On Day Cave · cave

### Nearby, outside Copse

- Rocklands Bird Sanctuary · viewpoint, Anchovy6.0 km
- Comfort Hall West (St James) · cave, Anchovy6.2 km
- Comfort Hall East (St James) · cave, Anchovy6.3 km
- Rice Bottom 3 · cave, Roehampton6.9 km
- Rice Bottom 2 · cave, Roehampton6.9 km
- Lawson Bottom Cave · cave, Roehampton7.0 km
- Whelton Cave · cave, Roehampton7.0 km
- Rice Bottom 1 · cave, Roehampton7.1 km
- Roehampton School Cave · cave, Roehampton7.2 km
- Knockalva Cave · cave, Mount Stewart7.6 km
- Hazelymph Cave · cave, Chester Castle7.7 km
- Success Cave · cave, Sucess8.0 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: Copse

- 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) · Boscobel106 km

### Nearest railway station

Cambridge Railway Station (Disused) (Cambridge), about 11 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 06:35, 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 Copse

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

- Copse
- Lethe

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 Copse 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 Copse

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Catherine Hall Health Centre · West Green 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46263&mlon=-77.91890#map=17/18.46263/-77.91890) 

Bank First Global Bank · Bogue 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45446&mlon=-77.92397#map=17/18.45446/-77.92397) 

ATM NCB · Hopewell 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45404&mlon=-78.01489#map=17/18.45404/-78.01489) 

Petrol pump Total · Montpelier 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.37263&mlon=-77.93364#map=17/18.37263/-77.93364) 

Hotel Jardin D'Eden Jamaica · Montpelier 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.34540&mlon=-77.93563#map=17/18.34540/-77.93563) 

Mall Bogue City Centre · Bogue 8.7 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 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.41543&mlon=-77.96514#map=17/18.41543/-77.96514) 

College Knockalva Polytechnic College · Ramble 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.33531&mlon=-77.98827#map=17/18.33531/-77.98827) 

Police station Freeport Police Station · Bogue 9.8 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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Copse?In Hopewell, Hanover Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Copse?Anchovy, Cacoon Castle, Content, Haddington, Montpelier, Mt. Carey and Ramble
- What is there to see in Copse?On Day Cave
- What time zone is Copse in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Copse?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Copse?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Copse?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Copse?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Copse?Catherine Hall Health Centre, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Copse?First Global Bank, about 9.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Copse?NCB, about 9.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Copse?Total, about 4.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Copse?JM020304 (OCHA common operational dataset)