# Aberdeen Community, Balaclava, Saint Elizabeth Parish

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/balaclava/aberdeen/

Community · Balaclava 

# Aberdeen

Aberdeen is a community of Jamaica in Balaclava, Saint Elizabeth Parish. It covers **19.0 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 19.0km²
- 263 mtypical elevation

## Where is Aberdeen?

Aberdeen lies in [Balaclava](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/balaclava/), [Saint Elizabeth Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 5 other communities: [Accompong](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/maggotty/accompong/), [Balaclava](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/balaclava/balaclava/), [Quick Step](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/balaclava/quick-step/), [Roses Valley](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/balaclava/roses-valley/) and [Thornton](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/balaclava/thornton/). By area it is the 182nd largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 13.6% of [Balaclava](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/balaclava/). The centre of Aberdeen is about 98 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.2083° N, 77.6940° 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 Aberdeen

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Aberdeen: 3 caves.

- Falling Cave · cave
- River Maiden Cave · cave
- Welsch Ratbat Cave · cave

### Nearby, outside Aberdeen

- Black River Head · cave, Balaclava2.6 km
- Raheen Sink 1 · cave, Balaclava3.9 km
- Bluefields Sink · cave, Accompong3.9 km
- Nanny Cave · cave, Accompong4.0 km
- Olive Piece Property Caves · cave, Wilson's Run4.4 km
- Adam's Third Pit · cave, Wilson's Run4.6 km
- Cowtrap Pit · cave, Wilson's Run4.7 km
- Mexico Cave · cave, Balaclava4.9 km
- Raheen Rising · cave, Balaclava5.5 km
- Funnel Hole · cave, Balaclava5.5 km
- Raheen Sink 2 · cave, Balaclava5.6 km
- Raheen Sink 3 · cave, Siloah5.9 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: Aberdeen

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Jamaica
- CurrencyDollar (JMD)
- Country calling code+1-876
- LanguagesEnglish
- Plug typesType A, B
- Driving sideLeft

### Nearest airports

- Sangster International Airport (MBJ) · Montego Bay40 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel79 km

### Nearest railway station

Ipswich Railway Station (Disused) (Merrywood), about 14 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:34, sunset around 17:37).

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 Aberdeen

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Aberdeen. Settlements here lie between about 180 m and 306 m above sea level (median 263 m).

- Aberdeen
- Benlomonds
- Pullet Hall

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 Aberdeen and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Balaclava, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 964 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (162 mm) and the driest Feb (23 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April and June to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 43 

Feb 26 23 

Mar 26 36 

Apr 27 51 

May 28 126 

Jun 27 91 

Jul 28 69 

Aug 28 95 

Sep 28 128 

Oct 27 162 

Nov 26 92 

Dec 26 49 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Aberdeen

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital St. Elizabeth's Infirmary · Santa Cruz 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05832&mlon=-77.70458#map=17/18.05832/-77.70458) 

Bank Scotiabank · Santa Cruz 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05425&mlon=-77.70308#map=17/18.05425/-77.70308) 

ATM National Commercial Bank · Mandeville 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.04584&mlon=-77.50786#map=17/18.04584/-77.50786) 

Petrol pump Texaco · Santa Cruz 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.07885&mlon=-77.69942#map=17/18.07885/-77.69942) 

Hotel Ultimate Freedom Bed and Breakfast · Santa Cruz 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05672&mlon=-77.68746#map=17/18.05672/-77.68746) 

Mall Skyview Shopping Mall · Santa Cruz 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05405&mlon=-77.69664#map=17/18.05405/-77.69664) 

School Roger Clarke High School · Balaclava 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.17689&mlon=-77.64410#map=17/18.17689/-77.64410) 

College Knox Community College · Spalding 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.15044&mlon=-77.45425#map=17/18.15044/-77.45425) 

Police station Cottage Police Station · Harry Watch 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.14373&mlon=-77.55097#map=17/18.14373/-77.55097) 

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 Balaclava

- Balaclava
- Bogue
- Quick Step
- Roses Valley
- Siloah
- Thornton

## Quick answers

- Where is Aberdeen?In Balaclava, Saint Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Aberdeen?Accompong, Balaclava, Quick Step, Roses Valley and Thornton
- What is there to see in Aberdeen?Falling Cave, River Maiden Cave, Welsch Ratbat Cave
- What time zone is Aberdeen in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Aberdeen?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Aberdeen?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Aberdeen?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Aberdeen?Settlements lie between 180 m and 306 m
- What is the best time to visit Aberdeen?November to April and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Aberdeen?St. Elizabeth's Infirmary, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Aberdeen?Scotiabank, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Aberdeen?National Commercial Bank, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Aberdeen?Texaco, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Aberdeen?JM090101 (OCHA common operational dataset)