# Watchwell Community, Black River, Saint Elizabeth Parish

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Community · Black River 

# Watchwell

Watchwell is a community of Jamaica in Black River, Saint Elizabeth Parish. It covers **14.4 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 14.4km²
- 54 mtypical elevation

## Where is Watchwell?

Watchwell lies in [Black River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/black-river/), [Saint Elizabeth Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 6 other communities: [Barbury Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/black-river/barbury-hall/), [Mountainside](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/black-river/mountainside/), [Newell](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/black-river/newell/), [Parottee](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/black-river/parottee/), [Pondside](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/black-river/pondside/) and [Treasure Beach](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/black-river/treasure-beach/). By area it is the 271st largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 4.3% of [Black River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/black-river/). The centre of Watchwell is about 104 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 13 km from Black River, the main town of Black River. The centre point is at 17.9319° N, 77.7706° 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 Watchwell

### Nearby, outside Watchwell

- Cunnigan Cave · cave, Treasure Beach2.6 km
- Southampton Cave · cave, Treasure Beach2.7 km
- Big Ground Cave #2 · cave, Treasure Beach3.9 km
- Big Ground Cave #1 · cave, Treasure Beach4.1 km
- Smith Cave And Sink · cave, Bigwoods4.1 km
- Natural History Museum · museum, Treasure Beach4.2 km
- Turtle House, Turtle Sanctuary · attraction, Treasure Beach4.2 km
- Houndslow Cave · cave, Bigwoods4.5 km
- Bag Bush Cave · cave, Treasure Beach5.0 km
- Money Cave · cave, Bigwoods5.7 km
- Brucefield Cave · cave, Pedro Plains5.7 km
- Boat: Welcome to Treasure Beach · attraction, Treasure Beach5.9 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: Watchwell

- 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 Bay65 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel100 km

### Nearest railway station

Ipswich Railway Station (Disused) (Merrywood), about 30 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:34, sunset around 17:38).

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 Watchwell

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Watchwell. Settlements here lie between about 14 m and 76 m above sea level (median 54 m).

- Downs Valley
- Fort Charles
- Green Vale
- Newcombe Valley
- Watchwell
- 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).

## Weather in Watchwell and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Black River, 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 Watchwell

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Black River Hospital · Black River 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02656&mlon=-77.85894#map=17/18.02656/-77.85894) 

Bank Scotiabank · Black River 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02295&mlon=-77.84780#map=17/18.02295/-77.84780) 

ATM International ATM · Treasure Beach 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.88033&mlon=-77.76396#map=17/17.88033/-77.76396) 

Petrol pump Texaco · Treasure Beach 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.88408&mlon=-77.76558#map=17/17.88408/-77.76558) 

Hotel Pon De Rock · Treasure Beach 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.91612&mlon=-77.79731#map=17/17.91612/-77.79731) 

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 Newell High School · Newell 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.93113&mlon=-77.74740#map=17/17.93113/-77.74740) 

College Bethlehem Moravian College · Malvern 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97008&mlon=-77.69744#map=17/17.97008/-77.69744) 

Police station Black River Police Station · Black River 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02459&mlon=-77.84916#map=17/18.02459/-77.84916) 

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 Black River

- Barbury Hall
- Bigwoods
- Black River
- Brompton
- Cotterwood
- Crawford
- Fullerswood
- Middle Quarters
- Mountainside
- Newell
- Parottee
- Pedro Plains
- Pondside
- Slipe
- Treasure Beach

## Quick answers

- Where is Watchwell?In Black River, Saint Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Watchwell?Barbury Hall, Mountainside, Newell, Parottee, Pondside and Treasure Beach
- What is there to see in Watchwell?Cunnigan Cave, Southampton Cave, Big Ground Cave #2, Big Ground Cave #1
- What time zone is Watchwell in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Watchwell?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Watchwell?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Watchwell?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Watchwell?Settlements lie between 14 m and 76 m
- What is the best time to visit Watchwell?November to April and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Watchwell?Black River Hospital, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Watchwell?Scotiabank, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Watchwell?International ATM, about 5.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Watchwell?Texaco, about 5.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Watchwell?JM090216 (OCHA common operational dataset)