# Waterhouse Community, Three Miles, Saint Andrew Parish

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/three-miles/waterhouse/

Community · Three Miles 

# Waterhouse

Waterhouse is a community of Jamaica in Three Miles, Saint Andrew Parish. It covers **1.26 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.3km²
- 2mapped services
- 22 mtypical elevation

## Where is Waterhouse?

Waterhouse lies in [Three Miles](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/three-miles/), [Saint Andrew Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 6 other communities: [Drewsland](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/duhaney-park/drewsland/), [Olympic Gardens](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/three-miles/olympic-gardens/), [Riverton Meadows](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/three-miles/riverton-meadows/), [Seaview Gardens](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/three-miles/seaview-gardens/), [Seivwright](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/three-miles/seivwright/) and [Washington Gardens](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/duhaney-park/washington-gardens/). By area it is the 722nd largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 11.5% of [Three Miles](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/three-miles/). The centre of Waterhouse is about 5.0 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.0141° N, 76.8371° 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 Waterhouse

### Nearby, outside Waterhouse

- helShire beach · attraction, Whitfield Town3.0 km
- Powergen ltd · viewpoint, Half Way Tree3.8 km
- Ferry Inn (1684) · attraction, Ferry4.0 km
- Kingston Viewpoint · viewpoint, Red Hills4.1 km
- Ferry Cave · cave, Ferry4.5 km
- 1907 Earthquake Monument · attraction, Greenwich Town4.5 km
- Passage Fort (Historic) · archaeological site, Passage Fort4.6 km
- Trench Town Culture Yard Museum · museum, Trench Town4.9 km
- Devon House (1881)\ · attraction, Barbican5.0 km
- Devon House · attraction, Barbican5.0 km
- Peter tosh museum · museum, New Kingston5.1 km
- Fort Agusta · archaeological site, Edgewater5.4 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: Waterhouse

- 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 Pen3.2 km
- Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston10 km

### Nearest railway station

Spanish Town Railway Station (Spanish Town Central), about 13 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 17:34).

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 Waterhouse

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Waterhouse. The largest with a recorded population: Penwood (11,563). Settlements here lie between about 22 m and 22 m above sea level (median 22 m).

- Lambs Pen
- Penwood
- Waterhouse

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 Waterhouse

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Sandy Gully

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 Waterhouse and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Three Miles, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 927 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (170 mm) and the driest Feb (19 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to July**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 33 

Feb 26 19 

Mar 26 29 

Apr 27 41 

May 27 111 

Jun 28 89 

Jul 28 69 

Aug 28 104 

Sep 28 127 

Oct 28 170 

Nov 27 87 

Dec 26 49 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Waterhouse

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital The Heart Hospital · Kencot 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.00413&mlon=-76.79809#map=17/18.00413/-76.79809) 

Bank Lascelles Credit Union · Seaview Gardens 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.01162&mlon=-76.84045#map=17/18.01162/-76.84045) 

ATM Scotiabank · Red Hills Garden 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02784&mlon=-76.81308#map=17/18.02784/-76.81308) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies, Spanish Town Road · Seaview Gardens 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.01221&mlon=-76.84085#map=17/18.01221/-76.84085) 

Hotel Whispers Hotel · Delacree Pen 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.99970&mlon=-76.82134#map=17/17.99970/-76.82134) 

Mall Washington Plaza · Patrick Gardens 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02642&mlon=-76.83731#map=17/18.02642/-76.83731) 

School Balmagie Primary School · Waterhouse 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.01731&mlon=-76.83548#map=17/18.01731/-76.83548) 

College IUC CAP Central Campus · Molynes Gardens 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.01069&mlon=-76.81435#map=17/18.01069/-76.81435) 

Police station Duhaney Park Police Station · Duhaney Park 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02731&mlon=-76.84760#map=17/18.02731/-76.84760) 

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 Waterhouse

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

- Schools2

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 Three Miles

- Delacree Pen
- Majesty Gardens
- Olympic Gardens
- Riverton Meadows
- Seaview Gardens
- Seivwright
- Waltham Gardens/Mandela
- Whitfield Town

## Quick answers

- Where is Waterhouse?In Three Miles, Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Waterhouse?Drewsland, Olympic Gardens, Riverton Meadows, Seaview Gardens, Seivwright and Washington Gardens
- What is there to see in Waterhouse?helShire beach, Powergen ltd, Ferry Inn (1684), Kingston Viewpoint
- What time zone is Waterhouse in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Waterhouse?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Waterhouse?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Waterhouse?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Waterhouse?Settlements lie between 22 m and 22 m
- What is the best time to visit Waterhouse?November to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Waterhouse?The Heart Hospital, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Waterhouse?Lascelles Credit Union, about 0.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Waterhouse?Scotiabank, about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Waterhouse?TotalEnergies, Spanish Town Road, about 0.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Waterhouse?JM061508 (OCHA common operational dataset)