# Waterford Community, Portmore, Saint Catherine Parish

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/waterford/

Community · Portmore 

# Waterford

Waterford is a community of Jamaica in Portmore, Saint Catherine Parish. It covers **5.23 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 5.2km²
- 6mapped services
- 2 mtypical elevation

## Where is Waterford?

Waterford lies in [Portmore](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/), [Saint Catherine Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 6 other communities: [Caymanas](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/spanish-town/caymanas/), [Gregory Park](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/gregory-park/), [Independence City](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/independence-city/), [Passage Fort](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/passage-fort/), [Riverton Meadows](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/three-miles/riverton-meadows/) and [Seaview Gardens](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/three-miles/seaview-gardens/). By area it is the 576th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 3.2% of [Portmore](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/). The centre of Waterford is about 7.2 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 17.9932° N, 76.8616° 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 Waterford

### Nearby, outside Waterford

- Passage Fort (Historic) · archaeological site, Passage Fort1.5 km
- Fort Agusta · archaeological site, Edgewater3.2 km
- Ferry Inn (1684) · attraction, Ferry3.8 km
- Ferry Cave · cave, Ferry4.3 km
- helShire beach · attraction, Whitfield Town4.6 km
- The Arms/Rodney Lookout · viewpoint, Edgewater5.2 km
- Port Henderson · ruins, Braeton5.2 km
- Taino Hut (1965) · museum, Central Village5.2 km
- White Marl Taino Midden and Museum · museum, Central Village5.3 km
- Soldiers Camp Cave · cave, Braeton5.3 km
- 1907 Earthquake Monument · attraction, Greenwich Town5.4 km
- Rodney's Lookout Trail Head · attraction, Braeton5.4 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: Waterford

- 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 Pen4.0 km
- Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston10 km

### Nearest railway station

Spanish Town Railway Station (Spanish Town Central), about 9.9 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 Waterford

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Waterford.

- Waterford

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 Waterford and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Portmore, 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 Waterford

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Portmore Healthcare and Medical Complex · Independence City 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.98255&mlon=-76.87696#map=17/17.98255/-76.87696) 

Bank NCB ATM · Gregory Park 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.99282&mlon=-76.88188#map=17/17.99282/-76.88188) 

ATM Ncb atm · Cumberland 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.98219&mlon=-76.88042#map=17/17.98219/-76.88042) 

Petrol pump Unipet · Gregory Park 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.99620&mlon=-76.88210#map=17/17.99620/-76.88210) 

Hotel Whispers Hotel · Delacree Pen 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.99970&mlon=-76.82134#map=17/17.99970/-76.82134) 

Mall Cedar Crest Plaza · Gregory Park 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.99308&mlon=-76.88203#map=17/17.99308/-76.88203) 

School Waterford High · Waterford 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.98467&mlon=-76.86595#map=17/17.98467/-76.86595) 

College Portmore Community College · Edgewater 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97770&mlon=-76.86532#map=17/17.97770/-76.86532) 

Police station Waterford Police Station · Waterford 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.98358&mlon=-76.86776#map=17/17.98358/-76.86776) 

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 Waterford

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

- Schools5
- Police stations1

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 Portmore

- Braeton
- Bridgeport
- Edgewater
- Greater Portmore
- Gregory Park
- Hellshire
- Independence City
- Naggo Head
- Passage Fort
- West Cumberland

## Quick answers

- Where is Waterford?In Portmore, Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Waterford?Caymanas, Gregory Park, Independence City, Passage Fort, Riverton Meadows and Seaview Gardens
- What is there to see in Waterford?Passage Fort (Historic), Fort Agusta, Ferry Inn (1684), Ferry Cave
- What time zone is Waterford in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Waterford?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Waterford?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Waterford?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Waterford?November to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Waterford?Portmore Healthcare and Medical Complex, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Waterford?NCB ATM, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Waterford?Ncb atm, about 2.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Waterford?Unipet, about 2.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Waterford?JM080510 (OCHA common operational dataset)