# Siloah Community, Balaclava, Saint Elizabeth Parish – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/balaclava/siloah/ Community · Balaclava # Siloah Siloah is a community of Jamaica in Balaclava, Saint Elizabeth Parish. It covers **16.2 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 16.2km² - 1mapped service - 141 mtypical elevation ## Where is Siloah? Siloah 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: [Balaclava](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/balaclava/balaclava/), [Bogue](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/balaclava/bogue/), [Maggotty](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/maggotty/maggotty/), [Newton](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/maggotty/newton/) and [Thornton](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/balaclava/thornton/). By area it is the 231st largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 11.6% of [Balaclava](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/balaclava/). The centre of Siloah is about 99 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1613° N, 77.7097° 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 Siloah OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Siloah: 2 caves. - Appleton Sinkhole · cave - Raheen Sink 3 · cave ### Nearby, outside Siloah - Appleton Tower Maze · cave, Thornton3.2 km - Raheen Sink 1 · cave, Balaclava3.9 km - River Maiden Cave · cave, Aberdeen4.1 km - Falling Cave · cave, Aberdeen4.1 km - Black River Head · cave, Balaclava4.3 km - Raheen Rising · cave, Balaclava4.4 km - Welsch Ratbat Cave · cave, Aberdeen4.5 km - Camp Irie Adventures · attraction, Maggotty4.5 km - Elim Springs · cave, Bogue4.7 km - Raheen Sink 2 · cave, Balaclava4.7 km - Breadnut Valley Falls · waterfall, Maggotty4.8 km - Breadnut Valley Falls · waterfall, Maggotty5.1 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: Siloah - 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 Bay44 km - Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel83 km ### Nearest railway station Ipswich Railway Station (Disused) (Merrywood), 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 Siloah Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Siloah. The largest with a recorded population: Siloah (2,725). Settlements here lie between about 131 m and 247 m above sea level (median 141 m). - Appleton - McLeod Mountain - Siloah 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 Siloah Named natural and historic features inside Siloah, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - One Eye River ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Nassau · 339 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 Siloah and the best time to visit Using the climate of Balaclava, the warmest month is Aug (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C), after allowing for this place being about 151 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 43 Feb 27 23 Mar 27 36 Apr 28 51 May 29 126 Jun 28 91 Jul 29 69 Aug 29 95 Sep 29 128 Oct 28 162 Nov 27 92 Dec 27 49 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Siloah Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital St. Elizabeth's Infirmary · Santa Cruz 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05832&mlon=-77.70458#map=17/18.05832/-77.70458) Bank Scotiabank · Santa Cruz 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05425&mlon=-77.70308#map=17/18.05425/-77.70308) ATM National Commercial Bank · Mandeville 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.04584&mlon=-77.50786#map=17/18.04584/-77.50786) Petrol pump Texaco · Santa Cruz 9.2 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 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05672&mlon=-77.68746#map=17/18.05672/-77.68746) Mall Mid Town Plaza · Santa Cruz 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05398&mlon=-77.70017#map=17/18.05398/-77.70017) School Maggotty High School · Maggotty 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.16353&mlon=-77.76292#map=17/18.16353/-77.76292) College Bethlehem Moravian College · Malvern 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97008&mlon=-77.69744#map=17/17.97008/-77.69744) Police station Santa Cruz Police Station · Santa Cruz 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05055&mlon=-77.69875#map=17/18.05055/-77.69875) 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 Siloah Places mapped inside Siloah in open map data, by type. - Restaurants1 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 Balaclava - Aberdeen - Balaclava - Bogue - Quick Step - Roses Valley - Thornton ## Quick answers - Where is Siloah?In Balaclava, Saint Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica - What borders Siloah?Balaclava, Bogue, Maggotty, Newton and Thornton - What is there to see in Siloah?Appleton Sinkhole, Raheen Sink 3 - What time zone is Siloah in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Siloah?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Siloah?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Siloah?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Siloah?Settlements lie between 131 m and 247 m - What is the highest point in Siloah?Nassau (339 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Siloah?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Siloah?St. Elizabeth's Infirmary, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Siloah?Scotiabank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Siloah?National Commercial Bank, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Siloah?Texaco, about 9.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Siloah?JM090106 (OCHA common operational dataset)