# Watermount Community, Spanish Town, Saint Catherine Parish > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/spanish-town/watermount/ Community · Spanish Town # Watermount Watermount is a community of Jamaica in Spanish Town, Saint Catherine Parish. It covers **14.0 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 14.0km² - 282 mtypical elevation ## Where is Watermount? Watermount lies in [Spanish Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/spanish-town/), [Saint Catherine Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 3 other communities: [Browns Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/old-harbour/browns-hall/), [Kitson Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/spanish-town/kitson-town/) and [Point Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/spanish-town/point-hill/). By area it is the 281st largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 4.1% of [Spanish Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/spanish-town/). The centre of Watermount is about 32 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 15 km from Spanish Town, the main town of Spanish Town. The centre point is at 18.0579° N, 77.0855° 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 Watermount OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Watermount: 2 caves; 1 waterfall; 1 attraction. - Mountain River Cave Waterfall · waterfall - Tainos Pictographs · attraction - Mountain River Cave · cave - Mountain River Cave · cave ### Nearby, outside Watermount - Retreat Cave · cave, Kitson Town3.0 km - Worldsend Gully Cave · cave, Kitson Town3.2 km - Macca Tree Cave · cave, Browns Hall3.5 km - Tamarind Hill Cave · cave, Browns Hall3.5 km - Top Mountain Cave · cave, Kitson Town3.8 km - Bartons Cave · cave, Bartons5.5 km - bartons District · cave, Bartons5.5 km - Birds Roda Cave · cave, Old Harbour6.8 km - Spring Garden Rising · cave, Old Harbour7.9 km - Mother Mac's Gully Hole · cave, Lluidas Vale7.9 km - Murmuring Brook Sink · cave, Lluidas Vale7.9 km - James Hill Cave · cave, Linstead8.9 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: Watermount - 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 Pen29 km - Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston34 km ### Nearest railway station Old Bog Walk Railway Station (Bog Walk), about 9.6 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:31, 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 Watermount Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Watermount. Settlements here lie between about 206 m and 368 m above sea level (median 282 m). - Back Pasture - Barry - Cudjoe Hill - Mountain River - Old Works - Stone Hill - Watermount 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 Watermount Named natural and historic features inside Watermount, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Cudjoe Hill · 344 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 Watermount and the best time to visit Using the climate of Spanish Town, the warmest month is Aug (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 205 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 33 Feb 24 19 Mar 25 29 Apr 26 41 May 26 111 Jun 26 89 Jul 26 69 Aug 27 104 Sep 27 127 Oct 26 170 Nov 25 87 Dec 25 49 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Watermount Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Linstead Hospital · Linstead 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13322&mlon=-77.03181#map=17/18.13322/-77.03181) Bank Western Union · Linstead 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13629&mlon=-77.03154#map=17/18.13629/-77.03154) ATM Teller · Bog Walk 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.10404&mlon=-77.00715#map=17/18.10404/-77.00715) Petrol pump Texaco · Kitson Town 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.01178&mlon=-77.03834#map=17/18.01178/-77.03834) Hotel Paradise Reggae Resort · St. Johns West 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.00719&mlon=-77.02253#map=17/18.00719/-77.02253) Mall South Parade Plaza · Linstead 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13691&mlon=-77.03323#map=17/18.13691/-77.03323) School Kitson Town All Age · Kitson Town 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.01809&mlon=-77.05217#map=17/18.01809/-77.05217) College Macedonia School of nursing · Linstead 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.14110&mlon=-77.03202#map=17/18.14110/-77.03202) Police station Bog Walk Police Station · Bog Walk 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.10372&mlon=-77.00706#map=17/18.10372/-77.00706) 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 Spanish Town - Angels/Crescent - Bernard Lodge - Caymanas - Central Village - Cromarty - Ensom - Golden Acres - Greendale - Hampton Green - Keystone - Kitson Town - Old Harbour Road - Point Hill - Sligoville - Spanish Town Central - St. Johns East - St. Johns West - Sydenham - Willowdene ## Quick answers - Where is Watermount?In Spanish Town, Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica - What borders Watermount?Browns Hall, Kitson Town and Point Hill - What is there to see in Watermount?Mountain River Cave, Mountain River Cave, Mountain River Cave Waterfall, Tainos Pictographs - What time zone is Watermount in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Watermount?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Watermount?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Watermount?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Watermount?Settlements lie between 206 m and 368 m - What is the highest point in Watermount?Cudjoe Hill (344 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Watermount?November to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Watermount?Linstead Hospital, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Watermount?Western Union, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Watermount?Teller, about 9.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Watermount?Texaco, about 7.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Watermount?JM080719 (OCHA common operational dataset)