# Bensonston Community, Claremont, Saint Ann Parish – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/claremont/bensonston/

Community · Claremont 

# Bensonston

Bensonston is a community of Jamaica in Claremont, Saint Ann Parish. It covers **33.8 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 33.8km²
- 1mapped service
- 586 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bensonston?

Bensonston 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 7 other communities: [Alderton](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/claremont/alderton/), [Gibraltar East](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/moneague/gibraltar-east/), [Kellits](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/kellits/kellits/), [Lluidas Vale](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/lluidas-vale/), [McNie](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/claremont/mcnie/), [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 61st largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 21.6% of [Claremont](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/claremont/). The centre of Bensonston is about 51 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.2337° N, 77.2038° 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 Bensonston

OpenStreetMap lists 14 named sights in Bensonston: 13 caves; 1 ruins.

- Alice's Field Hole · cave
- Bakers Pot · cave
- Edinburgh Castle (1770) · ruins
- Hutchinson's Hole · cave
- Ken Connell Hole · cave
- Mount Noll Hole · cave
- Nana's Field Hole · cave
- New Hall Hole-1 · cave
- New Hall Hole-2 · cave
- New Hall Hole-3 · cave
- New Hall Hole-4 · cave
- Penitentiary 2 · cave
- Penitentiary 3 · cave
- Shop Sinks · cave

### Nearby, outside Bensonston

- North Camp Hole 1 · cave, Lluidas Vale4.4 km
- North Camp Hole 2 · cave, Lluidas Vale4.4 km
- Pedro River Sink · cave, Lluidas Vale4.6 km
- Mule Sink · cave, Kellits4.8 km
- Chocolate Sink · cave, Lluidas Vale4.9 km
- Flash's Field Holes · cave, Lluidas Vale4.9 km
- Camp Sink 1 · cave, Lluidas Vale4.9 km
- Camp Sink 2 · cave, Lluidas Vale4.9 km
- Laws Holes V · cave, Kellits4.9 km
- Laws Holes III · cave, Kellits4.9 km
- Laws Holes IV · cave, Kellits4.9 km
- Laws Holes I · cave, Kellits4.9 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: Bensonston

- 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) · Boscobel31 km
- Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen49 km

### Nearest railway station

Suttons Railway Station (1900) (Turners), about 18 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 Bensonston

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Bensonston. Settlements here lie between about 463 m and 622 m above sea level (median 586 m).

- Arthurs Mount
- Ballimoney
- Bensonton
- Browns Valley
- Concord
- Drumilly
- Drummoreland
- Edinburgh Castle
- Fort George - part of
- Gladsmuir
- Harmony Vale
- Inniskilin
- Lucky Valley
- New Hall
- Pedro
- Waltham
- Waterloo
- York

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 Bensonston

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

### History

1 ruin.

- Hutchensons Turret

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 Bensonston 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 Bensonston

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Linstead Hospital · Linstead 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13322&mlon=-77.03181#map=17/18.13322/-77.03181) 

Bank Access Financial Services Limited · Linstead 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13922&mlon=-77.03299#map=17/18.13922/-77.03299) 

ATM NCB · Linstead 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13681&mlon=-77.03178#map=17/18.13681/-77.03178) 

Petrol pump Texaco · Moneague 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.25776&mlon=-77.11486#map=17/18.25776/-77.11486) 

Hotel White Haven Guest House · Crofts Hill 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.12968&mlon=-77.20407#map=17/18.12968/-77.20407) 

Mall South Parade Plaza · Linstead 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13691&mlon=-77.03323#map=17/18.13691/-77.03323) 

School Bensonton Primary School · Bensonston 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.23977&mlon=-77.21338#map=17/18.23977/-77.21338) 

College Moneague College · Moneague 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.27626&mlon=-77.11446#map=17/18.27626/-77.11446) 

Police station Crofts Hill Police Station · Crofts Hill 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13450&mlon=-77.20683#map=17/18.13450/-77.20683) 

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 Bensonston

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

- Schools1

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 Claremont

- Alderton
- Claremont
- McNie
- York Castle

## Quick answers

- Where is Bensonston?In Claremont, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Bensonston?Alderton, Gibraltar East, Kellits, Lluidas Vale, McNie, Moneague and York Castle
- What is there to see in Bensonston?Alice's Field Hole, Bakers Pot, Edinburgh Castle (1770), Hutchinson's Hole
- What time zone is Bensonston in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Bensonston?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Bensonston?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bensonston?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bensonston?Settlements lie between 463 m and 622 m
- What is the best time to visit Bensonston?November to April and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bensonston?Linstead Hospital, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bensonston?Access Financial Services Limited, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bensonston?NCB, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bensonston?Texaco, about 9.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bensonston?JM070402 (OCHA common operational dataset)