# Walderston Community, Christiana, Manchester Parish – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/christiana/walderston/

Community · Christiana 

# Walderston

Walderston is a community of Jamaica in Christiana, Manchester Parish. It covers **14.7 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 14.7km²
- 710 mtypical elevation

## Where is Walderston?

Walderston lies in [Christiana](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/christiana/), [Manchester Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 8 other communities: [Bombay](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/williamsfield/bombay/), [Chantilly](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/christiana/chantilly/), [Chudleigh](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/christiana/chudleigh/), [Cobbla](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/christiana/cobbla/), [Kendal](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/williamsfield/kendal/), [Litchfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/mile-gully/litchfield/), [Top Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/christiana/top-hill/) and [Williamsfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/williamsfield/williamsfield/). By area it is the 265th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 12.5% of [Christiana](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/christiana/). The centre of Walderston is about 74 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1165° N, 77.4836° 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 Walderston

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Walderston: 2 caves.

- Chapman Sinkhole · cave
- Everlasting Hole · cave

### Nearby, outside Walderston

- Bunny Hole · cave, Cobbla1.4 km
- Bombay Sinkhole 2 · cave, Chantilly2.6 km
- Mount Olivet Sink · cave, Cobbla2.7 km
- Morgans Pond Hole · cave, Cobbla2.8 km
- Top Cliff Hole · cave, Cobbla2.9 km
- Bombay Sinkhole 5 · cave, Bombay3.1 km
- Cobbla Cliff Holes · cave, Cobbla3.2 km
- Babylon Cave · cave, Bombay3.3 km
- Bombay Sinkholes 6-8 · cave, Bombay3.4 km
- Wright's Hole · cave, Cobbla3.4 km
- Bombay Sinkhole 3 · cave, Bombay3.4 km
- Bombay Sinkhole 4 · cave, Chantilly3.4 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: Walderston

- 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 Bay63 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel63 km

### Nearest railway station

Greenvale Station (Mile Gully), about 7.2 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 06:33, 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 Walderston

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Walderston. Settlements here lie between about 488 m and 793 m above sea level (median 710 m).

- Allison
- Contrivance
- Coolshade
- Mizpah
- Spitzbergen
- Thompson Piece
- Walderston

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 Walderston and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Christiana, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). 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 **November to April and June to August**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 43 

Feb 26 23 

Mar 26 36 

Apr 27 51 

May 28 126 

Jun 27 91 

Jul 28 69 

Aug 28 95 

Sep 28 128 

Oct 27 162 

Nov 26 92 

Dec 26 49 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Walderston

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Percy Junor Hospital · Spring Ground 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.15502&mlon=-77.46474#map=17/18.15502/-77.46474) 

Bank Scotiabank Jamaica - Christiana Branch · Christiana 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.17301&mlon=-77.49028#map=17/18.17301/-77.49028) 

ATM National Commercial Bank · Mandeville 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.04584&mlon=-77.50786#map=17/18.04584/-77.50786) 

Petrol pump Texaco · Chudleigh 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.14891&mlon=-77.50031#map=17/18.14891/-77.50031) 

Hotel Hotel Villa Bella · Spring Ground 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.15924&mlon=-77.48812#map=17/18.15924/-77.48812) 

Mall Midway Mall Mandeville Jamaica · Mandeville 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05415&mlon=-77.50961#map=17/18.05415/-77.50961) 

School Holmwood Technical High School · Chudleigh 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.15680&mlon=-77.48785#map=17/18.15680/-77.48785) 

College Knox Community College · Spalding 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.15044&mlon=-77.45425#map=17/18.15044/-77.45425) 

Police station Williamsfield Police Station · Williamsfield 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.07057&mlon=-77.46524#map=17/18.07057/-77.46524) 

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 Christiana

- Chantilly
- Christiana
- Chudleigh
- Cobbla
- Coleyville
- Craighead
- Devon
- Hibernia
- Pike
- Robins Hall
- Spring Ground
- Top Hill

## Quick answers

- Where is Walderston?In Christiana, Manchester Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Walderston?Bombay, Chantilly, Chudleigh, Cobbla, Kendal, Litchfield, Top Hill and Williamsfield
- What is there to see in Walderston?Chapman Sinkhole, Everlasting Hole
- What time zone is Walderston in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Walderston?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Walderston?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Walderston?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Walderston?Settlements lie between 488 m and 793 m
- What is the best time to visit Walderston?November to April and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Walderston?Percy Junor Hospital, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Walderston?Scotiabank Jamaica - Christiana Branch, about 6.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Walderston?National Commercial Bank, about 8.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Walderston?Texaco, about 4.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Walderston?JM040313 (OCHA common operational dataset)