# Mt Moriah Community, Cave Valley, Saint Ann Parish – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/cave-valley/mt-moriah/

Community · Cave Valley 

# Mt Moriah

Mt Moriah is a community of Jamaica in Cave Valley, Saint Ann Parish. It covers **6.92 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 6.9km²
- 729 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mt Moriah?

Mt Moriah lies in [Cave Valley](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/cave-valley/), [Saint Ann Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 6 other communities: [Alston](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/spalding/alston/), [Bohemia](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/cave-valley/bohemia/), [Borobridge](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/cave-valley/borobridge/), [Cascade](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/lucea/cascade/), [Cuffie Ridge](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/cave-valley/cuffie-ridge/) and [Silent Hill/Moravia](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/spalding/silent-hill-moravia/). By area it is the 498th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 8.3% of [Cave Valley](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/cave-valley/). The centre of Mt Moriah is about 72 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.2047° N, 77.4386° 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 Mt Moriah

### Nearby, outside Mt Moriah

- Pulpa Spring · cave, Aenon Town3.5 km
- Spaniard's Cave · cave, Cuffie Ridge3.9 km
- Cave River Border Hole · cave, Cuffie Ridge4.1 km
- Cave River Top Hole · cave, Cuffie Ridge4.2 km
- Cave River Holits Hole · cave, Cuffie Ridge4.3 km
- Cave River Choke Sink · cave, Cuffie Ridge4.3 km
- Clayton Cave · cave, Cuffie Ridge4.4 km
- Cave River Clapham Cave · cave, Cuffie Ridge4.4 km
- Cave River Bamboo Trench · cave, Cuffie Ridge4.4 km
- Cave River Noisy Water 2 · cave, Cuffie Ridge4.5 km
- Cave River Noisy Water 1 · cave, Cuffie Ridge4.5 km
- Blocked Shaft 2 · cave, Cuffie Ridge4.7 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: Mt Moriah

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

### Nearest airports

- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel54 km
- Sangster International Airport (MBJ) · Montego Bay60 km

### Nearest railway station

Greenvale Station (Mile Gully), about 14 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:33) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 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 Mt Moriah

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Mt Moriah.

- Mount Moriah
- Two Meeting
- Yankie

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 Mt Moriah and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Cave Valley, 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 Mt Moriah

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Percy Junor Hospital · Spring Ground 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.15502&mlon=-77.46474#map=17/18.15502/-77.46474) 

Bank Access Financial Services Limited · Christiana 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.17384&mlon=-77.49078#map=17/18.17384/-77.49078) 

ATM National Commercial Bank · Mandeville 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.04584&mlon=-77.50786#map=17/18.04584/-77.50786) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies, Spaldings · Spalding 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.15560&mlon=-77.45937#map=17/18.15560/-77.45937) 

Hotel Hotel Villa Bella · Spring Ground 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.15924&mlon=-77.48812#map=17/18.15924/-77.48812) 

Mall Midway Mall Mandeville Jamaica · Mandeville 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05415&mlon=-77.50961#map=17/18.05415/-77.50961) 

School Spaldings Primary School · Spalding 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.15537&mlon=-77.45550#map=17/18.15537/-77.45550) 

College Knox Community College · Spalding 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.15044&mlon=-77.45425#map=17/18.15044/-77.45425) 

Police station Cottage Police Station · Harry Watch 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.14373&mlon=-77.55097#map=17/18.14373/-77.55097) 

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 Cave Valley

- Aboukir
- Bohemia
- Borobridge
- Cave Valley
- Cuffie Ridge

## Quick answers

- Where is Mt Moriah?In Cave Valley, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Mt Moriah?Alston, Bohemia, Borobridge, Cascade, Cuffie Ridge and Silent Hill/Moravia
- What is there to see in Mt Moriah?Pulpa Spring, Spaniard's Cave, Cave River Border Hole, Cave River Top Hole
- What time zone is Mt Moriah in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Mt Moriah?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Mt Moriah?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mt Moriah?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mt Moriah?November to April and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mt Moriah?Percy Junor Hospital, about 6.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mt Moriah?Access Financial Services Limited, about 6.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mt Moriah?National Commercial Bank, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mt Moriah?TotalEnergies, Spaldings, about 5.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mt Moriah?JM070306 (OCHA common operational dataset)