# Alderton Community, Claremont, Saint Ann Parish – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/claremont/alderton/ Community · Claremont # Alderton Alderton is a community of Jamaica in Claremont, Saint Ann Parish. It covers **10.4 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 10.4km² - 504 mtypical elevation ## Where is Alderton? Alderton lies in [Claremont](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/claremont/), [Saint Ann Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 5 other communities: [Bensonston](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/claremont/bensonston/), [Calderwood](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/alexandria/calderwood/), [Claremont](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/claremont/claremont/), [Moneague](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/moneague/moneague/) and [York Castle](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/claremont/york-castle/). By area it is the 369th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 6.6% of [Claremont](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/claremont/). The centre of Alderton is about 55 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.2980° N, 77.2124° 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 Alderton OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Alderton: 1 cave. - Light Hole Cave · cave ### Nearby, outside Alderton - Ramble Bat Hole · cave, Claremont2.2 km - Rock Ramble Cave · cave, Claremont3.6 km - Ken Connell Hole · cave, Bensonston5.3 km - Edinburgh Castle (1770) · ruins, Bensonston5.8 km - Hutchinson's Hole · cave, Bensonston5.9 km - Bob Marley Mausoleum · museum, Calderwood7.0 km - Clover Hill Cave · cave, Moneague8.2 km - Grierfield Cave · cave, Moneague8.5 km - Lumsden Property Cave · cave, Lime Hall8.7 km - Chesterfield Cave · cave, Lime Hall8.7 km - Chesterfield Sink · cave, Lime Hall9.2 km - Gibralter Sink · cave, Gibraltar East9.4 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: Alderton - 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) · Boscobel28 km - Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen54 km ### Nearest railway station Suttons Railway Station (1900) (Turners), about 25 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 17:35). 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 Alderton Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Alderton. Settlements here lie between about 439 m and 531 m above sea level (median 504 m). - Alderton - Limetree Valley - Pedro Farm - Red Hill 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 Alderton Named natural and historic features inside Alderton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Albion · 691 m 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 Alderton and the best time to visit Using the climate of Claremont, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,168 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (183 mm) and the driest Feb (34 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April and July to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 48 Feb 25 34 Mar 26 52 Apr 27 58 May 27 141 Jun 27 128 Jul 27 92 Aug 28 118 Sep 28 151 Oct 27 183 Nov 26 113 Dec 25 50 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Alderton Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital St Ann's Bay Hospital · St. Ann's Bay 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.43599&mlon=-77.21095#map=17/18.43599/-77.21095) Bank National Commercial Bank · St. Ann's Bay 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.43525&mlon=-77.19982#map=17/18.43525/-77.19982) ATM Scotiabank · Ocho Rios 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.41078&mlon=-77.10178#map=17/18.41078/-77.10178) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Moneague · Moneague 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.26955&mlon=-77.11405#map=17/18.26955/-77.11405) Hotel Geddes Great House Hotel · Claremont 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.36414&mlon=-77.21666#map=17/18.36414/-77.21666) Mall Downtown Ocho Rios · Steer Town 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.43184&mlon=-77.16625#map=17/18.43184/-77.16625) School Ferncourt High School · Claremont 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.33098&mlon=-77.16973#map=17/18.33098/-77.16973) College HEART NSTA Beechamville Vocational Training Center · Claremont 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.32429&mlon=-77.16224#map=17/18.32429/-77.16224) Police station Bamboo · Bamboo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.39149&mlon=-77.26562#map=17/18.39149/-77.26562) 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 Claremont - Bensonston - Claremont - McNie - York Castle ## Quick answers - Where is Alderton?In Claremont, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica - What borders Alderton?Bensonston, Calderwood, Claremont, Moneague and York Castle - What is there to see in Alderton?Light Hole Cave - What time zone is Alderton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Alderton?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Alderton?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Alderton?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Alderton?Settlements lie between 439 m and 531 m - What is the highest point in Alderton?Albion (691 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Alderton?November to April and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Alderton?St Ann's Bay Hospital, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Alderton?National Commercial Bank, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Alderton?Scotiabank, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Alderton?TotalEnergies Moneague, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Alderton?JM070401 (OCHA common operational dataset)