# Waltham Community, Mandeville, Manchester Parish – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/mandeville/waltham/

Community · Mandeville 

# Waltham

Waltham is a community of Jamaica in Mandeville, Manchester Parish. It covers **7.75 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 7.8km²
- 1mapped service
- 699 mtypical elevation

## Where is Waltham?

Waltham lies in [Mandeville](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/mandeville/), [Manchester Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 5 other communities: [Cedar Grove](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/mandeville/cedar-grove/), [Hatfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/mandeville/hatfield/), [Knockpatrick](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/mandeville/knockpatrick/), [Mandeville](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/mandeville/mandeville/) and [Swaby's Hope](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/newport/swaby-s-hope/). By area it is the 464th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 4.6% of [Mandeville](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/mandeville/). The centre of Waltham is about 77 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 3.9 km from Mandeville, the main town of Mandeville. The centre point is at 18.0086° N, 77.5182° 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 Waltham

OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in Waltham: 6 caves.

- Breezy Hole · cave
- Dunrobin #1 · cave
- Dunrobin #2 · cave
- Hopeton Shelter · cave
- Hopeton Sink #1 · cave
- Hopeton Sink #3 · cave

### Nearby, outside Waltham

- Hopeton Sink #2 · cave, Hatfield0.9 km
- Hopetone Bat Cave · cave, Hatfield1.1 km
- Dunrobin #4 · cave, Hatfield1.2 km
- Dunrobin #3 · cave, Hatfield1.3 km
- Anderson Shelter · cave, Hatfield1.4 km
- Daley Little Sink · cave, Cedar Grove2.0 km
- Daley Twins Sink · cave, Swaby's Hope2.1 km
- Hillside Cave · cave, Cedar Grove2.2 km
- Abbey Cave · cave, Hatfield2.4 km
- Bret's Cave · cave, Knockpatrick2.7 km
- Berry Hill Cave · cave, Swaby's Hope2.7 km
- Grove Road Cave · cave, Mandeville2.8 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: Waltham

- 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 Bay69 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel73 km

### Nearest railway station

Greenvale Station (Mile Gully), about 15 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:34) 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 Waltham

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Waltham. Settlements here lie between about 696 m and 737 m above sea level (median 699 m).

- Knockpatrick
- Moreland
- Perth

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 Waltham and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mandeville, 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 Waltham

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mandeville Public Hospital · Mandeville 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.04233&mlon=-77.50956#map=17/18.04233/-77.50956) 

Bank National Commercial Bank · Mandeville 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.03696&mlon=-77.51131#map=17/18.03696/-77.51131) 

ATM ScotiaBank · Mandeville 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.03904&mlon=-77.51064#map=17/18.03904/-77.51064) 

Petrol pump Texaco · Waltham 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.99363&mlon=-77.50748#map=17/17.99363/-77.50748) 

Hotel Mountain Top Villa · Cedar Grove 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.01472&mlon=-77.50392#map=17/18.01472/-77.50392) 

Mall Willowgate Plaza · Mandeville 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.03632&mlon=-77.50693#map=17/18.03632/-77.50693) 

School Bathroom · Cedar Grove 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.01622&mlon=-77.50030#map=17/18.01622/-77.50030) 

College Northern Caribbean University · Cedar Grove 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.01567&mlon=-77.49960#map=17/18.01567/-77.49960) 

Police station Mandeville Police Station · Mandeville 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.03948&mlon=-77.50733#map=17/18.03948/-77.50733) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Waltham

Places mapped inside Waltham in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps1

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

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other communities in Mandeville

- Cedar Grove
- Comfort
- Fairfield
- George's Valley
- Greenvale
- Grey Ground
- Grove Place
- Hatfield
- Huntley
- Knockpatrick
- Lyndhurst
- Mandeville
- May Day
- Mike Town
- New Green
- Old England
- Richmond
- Royal Flat
- Somerset
- Spur Tree

## Quick answers

- Where is Waltham?In Mandeville, Manchester Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Waltham?Cedar Grove, Hatfield, Knockpatrick, Mandeville and Swaby's Hope
- What is there to see in Waltham?Breezy Hole, Dunrobin #1, Dunrobin #2, Hopeton Shelter
- What time zone is Waltham in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Waltham?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Waltham?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Waltham?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Waltham?Settlements lie between 696 m and 737 m
- What is the best time to visit Waltham?November to April and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Waltham?Mandeville Public Hospital, about 3.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Waltham?National Commercial Bank, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Waltham?ScotiaBank, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Waltham?Texaco, about 2.0 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Waltham?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Waltham?JM040521 (OCHA common operational dataset)