# Watt Town Community, Gibraltar, Saint Ann Parish – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/gibraltar/watt-town/

Community · Gibraltar 

# Watt Town

Watt Town is a community of Jamaica in Gibraltar, Saint Ann Parish. It covers **13.4 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 13.4km²
- 1mapped service
- 589 mtypical elevation

## Where is Watt Town?

Watt Town lies in [Gibraltar](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/gibraltar/), [Saint Ann Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 6 other communities: [Alexandria](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/alexandria/alexandria/), [Gibraltar West](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/gibraltar/gibraltar-west/), [Lime Tree Garden](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/gibraltar/lime-tree-garden/), [Linton Park](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/gibraltar/linton-park/), [Madras](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/gibraltar/madras/) and [St. D'Acre](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/alexandria/st-d-acre/). By area it is the 295th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 12.8% of [Gibraltar](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/gibraltar/). The centre of Watt Town is about 74 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.3077° N, 77.4125° 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 Watt Town

### Nearby, outside Watt Town

- Linton Park Light Hole · cave, Madras2.6 km
- Dixon Holes Caves · cave, Madras4.3 km
- Marsh Hill Cave · cave, Gibraltar West5.7 km
- Cedar Cave · cave, Alexandria5.7 km
- Blocked Shaft 1 · cave, Linton Park6.2 km
- Asuno Hole · cave, Linton Park6.6 km
- Dunn's Hole · cave, Gibraltar West7.1 km
- Arcadia Cave · cave, Sawyers7.4 km
- Norwood Ratbat Hole · cave, Linton Park7.4 km
- Drip Cave · cave, Sawyers7.6 km
- Blocked Shaft 2 · cave, Cuffie Ridge7.7 km
- Belmont Cave · cave, Sawyers7.7 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: Watt Town

- 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) · Boscobel48 km
- Sangster International Airport (MBJ) · Montego Bay57 km

### Nearest railway station

Greenvale Station (Mile Gully), about 23 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 17:35).

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 Watt Town

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Watt Town. Settlements here lie between about 549 m and 609 m above sea level (median 589 m).

- Caledonia
- Defiance
- Industry - Part
- Johns Hall
- Lower Tooting
- Mount Nebo
- Mount Nebo RW
- Perseverance
- Retirement
- Skipton
- Turners Run
- Watt Town

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 Watt Town and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Gibraltar, 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 Watt Town

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Percy Junor Hospital · Spring Ground 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.15502&mlon=-77.46474#map=17/18.15502/-77.46474) 

Bank JN Bank · Browns Town 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.39129&mlon=-77.36947#map=17/18.39129/-77.36947) 

ATM National Commercial Bank · Mandeville 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.04584&mlon=-77.50786#map=17/18.04584/-77.50786) 

Petrol pump Texaco · St. D'Acre 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.32713&mlon=-77.36617#map=17/18.32713/-77.36617) 

Hotel The Golden Cliff Villa · Cave Valley 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22542&mlon=-77.36663#map=17/18.22542/-77.36663) 

Mall Downtown Ocho Rios · Steer Town 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.43184&mlon=-77.16625#map=17/18.43184/-77.16625) 

School Watt Town All Age School · Watt Town 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.31596&mlon=-77.41402#map=17/18.31596/-77.41402) 

College Brown's Town Community College · Browns Town 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.40079&mlon=-77.36404#map=17/18.40079/-77.36404) 

Police station Discovery Bay Police Station · Discovery Bay 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45978&mlon=-77.40066#map=17/18.45978/-77.40066) 

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 Watt Town

Places mapped inside Watt Town 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 Gibraltar

- Gibraltar West
- Lime Tree Garden
- Linton Park
- Madras

## Quick answers

- Where is Watt Town?In Gibraltar, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Watt Town?Alexandria, Gibraltar West, Lime Tree Garden, Linton Park, Madras and St. D'Acre
- What is there to see in Watt Town?Linton Park Light Hole, Dixon Holes Caves, Marsh Hill Cave, Cedar Cave
- What time zone is Watt Town in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Watt Town?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Watt Town?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Watt Town?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Watt Town?Settlements lie between 549 m and 609 m
- What is the best time to visit Watt Town?November to April and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Watt Town?Percy Junor Hospital, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Watt Town?JN Bank, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Watt Town?National Commercial Bank, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Watt Town?Texaco, about 5.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Watt Town?JM070605 (OCHA common operational dataset)