# Roses Valley Community, Balaclava, Saint Elizabeth Parish

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

Community · Balaclava 

# Roses Valley

Roses Valley is a community of Jamaica in Balaclava, Saint Elizabeth Parish. It covers **10.7 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 10.7km²
- 329 mtypical elevation

## Where is Roses Valley?

Roses Valley 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 6 other communities: [Aberdeen](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/balaclava/aberdeen/), [Auchtembeddie](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/mile-gully/auchtembeddie/), [Balaclava](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/balaclava/balaclava/), [Oxford](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/mile-gully/oxford/), [Quick Step](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/balaclava/quick-step/) and [Wilson's Run](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/albert-town/wilson-s-run/). By area it is the 362nd largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 7.6% of [Balaclava](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/balaclava/). The centre of Roses Valley is about 93 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.2164° N, 77.6450° 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 Roses Valley

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Roses Valley: 1 cave.

- Golding River Cave · cave

### Nearby, outside Roses Valley

- Oxford Cave · cave, Oxford2.2 km
- Coffee River Cave · cave, Auchtembeddie2.2 km
- Noisy River Falls · waterfall, Oxford2.2 km
- Hectors River Sink 3 · cave, Wilson's Run2.7 km
- Marley River Cave · cave, Auchtembeddie3.4 km
- Marley Small Cave · cave, Auchtembeddie3.4 km
- Breeze Hole River Cave · cave, Auchtembeddie3.5 km
- Marley Stalactite Cave · cave, Auchtembeddie3.5 km
- Breeze Hole · cave, Auchtembeddie3.6 km
- Wallingford Main Cave · cave, Balaclava3.7 km
- Wallingford Tunnel Cave · cave, Balaclava3.7 km
- Wallingford Sinkhole-1 · cave, Balaclava3.7 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: Roses Valley

- 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 Bay43 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel74 km

### Nearest railway station

Greenvale Station (Mile Gully), about 13 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 Roses Valley

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Roses Valley. Settlements here lie between about 225 m and 440 m above sea level (median 329 m).

- Marlborough
- Oxford
- Park Head

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 Roses Valley 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 Roses Valley

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 Access Financial Services Limited · Christiana 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.17384&mlon=-77.49078#map=17/18.17384/-77.49078) 

ATM National Commercial Bank · Mandeville 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.04584&mlon=-77.50786#map=17/18.04584/-77.50786) 

Petrol pump Texaco · Santa Cruz 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.07885&mlon=-77.69942#map=17/18.07885/-77.69942) 

Hotel The Last Resort · Sherwood Content 16 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 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.17689&mlon=-77.64410#map=17/18.17689/-77.64410) 

College Knox Community College · Spalding 21 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 13 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
- Quick Step
- Siloah
- Thornton

## Quick answers

- Where is Roses Valley?In Balaclava, Saint Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Roses Valley?Aberdeen, Auchtembeddie, Balaclava, Oxford, Quick Step and Wilson's Run
- What is there to see in Roses Valley?Golding River Cave
- What time zone is Roses Valley in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Roses Valley?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Roses Valley?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Roses Valley?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Roses Valley?Settlements lie between 225 m and 440 m
- What is the best time to visit Roses Valley?November to April and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Roses Valley?St. Elizabeth's Infirmary, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Roses Valley?Access Financial Services Limited, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Roses Valley?National Commercial Bank, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Roses Valley?Texaco, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Roses Valley?JM090105 (OCHA common operational dataset)