# Victoria Town Community, Asia, Manchester Parish – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/asia/victoria-town/

Community · Asia 

# Victoria Town

Victoria Town is a community of Jamaica in Asia, Manchester Parish. It covers **31.7 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 31.7km²
- 180 mtypical elevation

## Where is Victoria Town?

Victoria Town lies in [Asia](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/asia/), [Manchester Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 4 other communities: [Asia](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/asia/asia/), [Harmons](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/porus/harmons/), [Milk River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/milk-river/milk-river/) and [Tollgate](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/may-pen/tollgate/). By area it is the 71st largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 31.1% of [Asia](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/asia/). The centre of Victoria Town is about 62 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 17.9065° N, 77.3739° 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 Victoria Town

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Victoria Town: 4 caves; 1 viewpoint.

- Alligator Hole · viewpoint
- God's Well · cave
- Martin Spring Cave · cave
- Spring Cave · cave
- Water Hole Cave · cave

### Nearby, outside Victoria Town

- Bossue Caves · cave, Asia6.2 km
- Grambie Cave · cave, Grove Town8.1 km
- Roger's Cave · cave, Grove Town8.4 km
- Harmons Cave · cave, Harmons8.6 km
- Sherwood Forest Cave · cave, Ellen Street9.6 km
- Enfield Cave · cave, Snowdon11 km
- Clarendon Park Cave · cave, Scotts Pass11 km
- Gut River Rising · cave, Grove Town11 km
- Riverhead Cave · cave, Grove Town11 km
- Red Water Pond Hole · cave, Cross Keys12 km
- Enfield Sink · cave, Snowdon12 km
- Edinburgh Sink · cave, Snowdon12 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: Victoria Town

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Jamaica
- CurrencyDollar (JMD)
- Country calling code+1-876
- LanguagesEnglish
- Plug typesType A, B
- Driving sideLeft

### Nearest airports

- Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen59 km
- Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston62 km

### Nearest railway station

Four Paths Railway Station (1900) (Four Paths), about 11 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:33) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 17:36).

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 Victoria Town

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Victoria Town. Settlements here lie between about 25 m and 284 m above sea level (median 180 m).

- Content
- Little Mountain
- Pass Side
- Retrieve
- Victoria Town

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 Victoria Town

Named natural and historic features inside Victoria Town, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Alligator Hole River
- Sixteen Mile Gully

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Queens Hill · 219 m

### Forests and nature

1 park.

- Gods Well

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 Victoria Town and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Asia, the warmest month is Aug (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C), after allowing for this place being about 330 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 964 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (162 mm) and the driest Feb (23 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 43 

Feb 28 23 

Mar 28 36 

Apr 30 51 

May 30 126 

Jun 30 91 

Jul 30 69 

Aug 30 95 

Sep 30 128 

Oct 29 162 

Nov 29 92 

Dec 28 49 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Victoria Town

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Cross Keys Health Centre · Cross Keys 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.89775&mlon=-77.50081#map=17/17.89775/-77.50081) 

Bank Sagicor Bank · May Pen 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97060&mlon=-77.24504#map=17/17.97060/-77.24504) 

ATM ScotiaBank · Mandeville 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.03904&mlon=-77.51064#map=17/18.03904/-77.51064) 

Petrol pump Petcom Gas Station · Osbourne Store 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96404&mlon=-77.34173#map=17/17.96404/-77.34173) 

Hotel Milk River Mineral Bath and Spa · Milk River 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.85343&mlon=-77.35299#map=17/17.85343/-77.35299) 

Mall Nashville Plaza · Newport 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96670&mlon=-77.50000#map=17/17.96670/-77.50000) 

School Holy Cross Basic School · Asia 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.91530&mlon=-77.41486#map=17/17.91530/-77.41486) 

College Hastings Acadamy · May Pen 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96555&mlon=-77.24445#map=17/17.96555/-77.24445) 

Police station Four Paths Police Station · Four Paths 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96935&mlon=-77.29388#map=17/17.96935/-77.29388) 

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 Asia

- Asia
- Ellen Street
- Lancaster

## Quick answers

- Where is Victoria Town?In Asia, Manchester Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Victoria Town?Asia, Harmons, Milk River and Tollgate
- What is there to see in Victoria Town?Alligator Hole, God's Well, Martin Spring Cave, Spring Cave
- What time zone is Victoria Town in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Victoria Town?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Victoria Town?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Victoria Town?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Victoria Town?Settlements lie between 25 m and 284 m
- What is the highest point in Victoria Town?Queens Hill (219 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Victoria Town?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Victoria Town?Cross Keys Health Centre, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Victoria Town?Sagicor Bank, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Victoria Town?ScotiaBank, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Victoria Town?Petcom Gas Station, about 7.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Victoria Town?JM040204 (OCHA common operational dataset)
