# Quick Step Community, Balaclava, Saint Elizabeth Parish

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

Community · Balaclava 

# Quick Step

Quick Step is a community of Jamaica in Balaclava, Saint Elizabeth Parish. It covers **21.9 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 21.9km²
- 334 mtypical elevation

## Where is Quick Step?

Quick Step 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: [Aberdeen](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/balaclava/aberdeen/), [Accompong](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/maggotty/accompong/), [Balaclava](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/balaclava/balaclava/), [Roses Valley](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/balaclava/roses-valley/) and [Wilson's Run](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/albert-town/wilson-s-run/). By area it is the 141st largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 15.7% of [Balaclava](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/balaclava/). The centre of Quick Step is about 97 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.2269° N, 77.6791° 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 Quick Step

### Nearby, outside Quick Step

- Adam's Third Pit · cave, Wilson's Run3.1 km
- Cowtrap Pit · cave, Wilson's Run3.1 km
- Welsch Ratbat Cave · cave, Aberdeen3.6 km
- Olive Piece Property Caves · cave, Wilson's Run3.7 km
- Black River Head · cave, Balaclava4.3 km
- River Maiden Cave · cave, Aberdeen4.7 km
- Falling Cave · cave, Aberdeen4.8 km
- Robert Ming's Pit · cave, Wilson's Run4.9 km
- Belmore Castle · archaeological site, Wilson's Run4.9 km
- Hectors River Sink 3 · cave, Wilson's Run5.0 km
- Mexico Cave · cave, Balaclava5.5 km
- Golding River Cave · cave, Roses Valley5.5 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: Quick Step

- 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 Bay39 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel77 km

### Nearest railway station

Ipswich Railway Station (Disused) (Merrywood), about 16 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 Quick Step

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Quick Step. Settlements here lie between about 334 m and 379 m above sea level (median 334 m).

- Cinnamon
- Mosquito Hill
- Ringtail 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 Quick Step 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 Quick Step

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital St. Elizabeth's Infirmary · Santa Cruz 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05832&mlon=-77.70458#map=17/18.05832/-77.70458) 

Bank First Caribbean · Santa Cruz 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05404&mlon=-77.69749#map=17/18.05404/-77.69749) 

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 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.07885&mlon=-77.69942#map=17/18.07885/-77.69942) 

Hotel The Last Resort · Sherwood Content 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.35825&mlon=-77.65862#map=17/18.35825/-77.65862) 

Mall Skyview Shopping Mall · Santa Cruz 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05405&mlon=-77.69664#map=17/18.05405/-77.69664) 

School Roger Clarke High School · Balaclava 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.17689&mlon=-77.64410#map=17/18.17689/-77.64410) 

College Knox Community College · Spalding 25 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 16 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

- Aberdeen
- Balaclava
- Bogue
- Roses Valley
- Siloah
- Thornton

## Quick answers

- Where is Quick Step?In Balaclava, Saint Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Quick Step?Aberdeen, Accompong, Balaclava, Roses Valley and Wilson's Run
- What is there to see in Quick Step?Adam's Third Pit, Cowtrap Pit, Welsch Ratbat Cave, Olive Piece Property Caves
- What time zone is Quick Step in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Quick Step?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Quick Step?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Quick Step?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Quick Step?Settlements lie between 334 m and 379 m
- What is the best time to visit Quick Step?November to April and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Quick Step?St. Elizabeth's Infirmary, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Quick Step?First Caribbean, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Quick Step?National Commercial Bank, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Quick Step?Texaco, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Quick Step?JM090104 (OCHA common operational dataset)