# Thornton Community, Balaclava, Saint Elizabeth Parish > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/balaclava/thornton/ Community · Balaclava # Thornton Thornton is a community of Jamaica in Balaclava, Saint Elizabeth Parish. It covers **17.0 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 17.0km² - 148 mtypical elevation ## Where is Thornton? Thornton 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/), [Accompong](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/maggotty/accompong/), [Balaclava](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/balaclava/balaclava/), [Maggotty](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/maggotty/maggotty/), [Retirement](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/maggotty/retirement/) and [Siloah](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/balaclava/siloah/). By area it is the 217th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 12.2% of [Balaclava](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/balaclava/). The centre of Thornton is about 100 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1847° N, 77.7199° 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 Thornton OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Thornton: 1 cave. - Appleton Tower Maze · cave ### Nearby, outside Thornton - Falling Cave · cave, Aberdeen1.7 km - River Maiden Cave · cave, Aberdeen1.7 km - Bluefields Sink · cave, Accompong2.5 km - Nanny Cave · cave, Accompong2.5 km - Appleton Sinkhole · cave, Siloah2.6 km - Welsch Ratbat Cave · cave, Aberdeen2.8 km - Vauxhall Cave · cave, Maggotty4.0 km - Camp Irie Adventures · attraction, Maggotty4.1 km - Black River Head · cave, Balaclava4.1 km - Raheen Sink 1 · cave, Balaclava4.6 km - Devil's Hole Cave · cave, Maggotty4.8 km - Raheen Sink 3 · cave, Siloah5.0 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: Thornton - 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 Bay41 km - Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel83 km ### Nearest railway station Ipswich Railway Station (Disused) (Merrywood), about 11 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 Thornton Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Thornton. - Thornton - Williamsfield 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 Thornton Named natural and historic features inside Thornton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 valley. - Nassau Valley · 131 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 Thornton 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 Thornton Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital St. Elizabeth's Infirmary · Santa Cruz 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05832&mlon=-77.70458#map=17/18.05832/-77.70458) Bank Scotiabank · Santa Cruz 15 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 12 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 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05672&mlon=-77.68746#map=17/18.05672/-77.68746) Mall Mid Town Plaza · Santa Cruz 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05398&mlon=-77.70017#map=17/18.05398/-77.70017) School Maggotty High School · Maggotty 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.17771&mlon=-77.76082#map=17/18.17771/-77.76082) College Bethlehem Moravian College · Malvern 24 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 15 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. ## Other communities in Balaclava - Aberdeen - Balaclava - Bogue - Quick Step - Roses Valley - Siloah ## Quick answers - Where is Thornton?In Balaclava, Saint Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica - What borders Thornton?Aberdeen, Accompong, Balaclava, Maggotty, Retirement and Siloah - What is there to see in Thornton?Appleton Tower Maze - What time zone is Thornton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Thornton?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Thornton?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Thornton?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Thornton?Nassau Valley (131 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Thornton?November to April and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Thornton?St. Elizabeth's Infirmary, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thornton?Scotiabank, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thornton?National Commercial Bank, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thornton?Texaco, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thornton?JM090107 (OCHA common operational dataset)