# Mount Peto Community, Hopewell, Hanover Parish – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/hopewell/mount-peto/ Community · Hopewell # Mount Peto Mount Peto is a community of Jamaica in Hopewell, Hanover Parish. It covers **22.6 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 22.6km² - 307 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mount Peto? Mount Peto 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: [Cacoon Castle](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/hopewell/cacoon-castle/), [Content](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/hopewell/content/), [Porters Mountain](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/porters-mountain/), [Ramble](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/yallahs/ramble/), [Sucess](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/hopewell/sucess/) and [Williamsfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/williamsfield/williamsfield/). By area it is the 134th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 16.3% of [Hopewell](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/hopewell/). The centre of Mount Peto is about 136 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.3614° N, 78.0271° 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 Mount Peto ### Nearby, outside Mount Peto - Bessimount Cave · cave, Sucess2.7 km - Success Cave · cave, Sucess3.1 km - Cedar Hall Cave · cave, Sucess3.3 km - Mayfield Falls · waterfall, Grange5.8 km - Mayfield Falls Office Enterance · attraction, Grange6.0 km - Rejoin Cave · cave, Great Valley6.0 km - On Day Cave · cave, Copse6.0 km - Knockalva Cave · cave, Mount Stewart6.2 km - Benta Falls · waterfall, Williamsfield6.3 km - Flower Hill Cave · cave, Woodsville6.3 km - Venus Cave · cave, Fort William6.9 km - Pondside Cave · cave, Pondside6.9 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: Mount Peto - 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 Bay20 km - Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel112 km ### Nearest railway station Cambridge Railway Station (Disused) (Cambridge), about 14 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 Mount Peto Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Mount Peto. Settlements here lie between about 290 m and 328 m above sea level (median 307 m). - Alexandria - Axe and Adze - Golden Grove - Pearces Village - Pierces Village 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 Mount Peto Named natural and historic features inside Mount Peto, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - 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 Mount Peto 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 Mount Peto Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Catherine Hall Health Centre · West Green 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46263&mlon=-77.91890#map=17/18.46263/-77.91890) Bank Scotiabank · Bogue 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45683&mlon=-77.92725#map=17/18.45683/-77.92725) ATM NCB · Hopewell 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45404&mlon=-78.01489#map=17/18.45404/-78.01489) Petrol pump Total · Montpelier 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.37263&mlon=-77.93364#map=17/18.37263/-77.93364) Hotel Camp Cabarita · Grange 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.35026&mlon=-78.08200#map=17/18.35026/-78.08200) Mall Bogue City Centre · Bogue 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.44455&mlon=-77.92418#map=17/18.44455/-77.92418) School Merlene Ottey High School · Pondside 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.39667&mlon=-78.07539#map=17/18.39667/-78.07539) College Knockalva Polytechnic College · Ramble 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.33531&mlon=-77.98827#map=17/18.33531/-77.98827) Police station Freeport Police Station · Bogue 15 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 - Copse - Great Valley - Haddington - Hopewell - Sucess - Woodlands - Woodsville ## Quick answers - Where is Mount Peto?In Hopewell, Hanover Parish, Jamaica - What borders Mount Peto?Cacoon Castle, Content, Porters Mountain, Ramble, Sucess and Williamsfield - What is there to see in Mount Peto?Bessimount Cave, Success Cave, Cedar Hall Cave, Mayfield Falls - What time zone is Mount Peto in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Mount Peto?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Mount Peto?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mount Peto?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mount Peto?Settlements lie between 290 m and 328 m - What is the highest point in Mount Peto?Alexandria Mountain (267 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mount Peto?December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Mount Peto?Catherine Hall Health Centre, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mount Peto?Scotiabank, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mount Peto?NCB, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mount Peto?Total, about 9.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mount Peto?JM020308 (OCHA common operational dataset)