# Hopeton Community, Junction, Saint Elizabeth Parish – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/junction/hopeton/ Community · Junction # Hopeton Hopeton is a community of Jamaica in Junction, Saint Elizabeth Parish. It covers **9.63 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 9.6km² - 528 mtypical elevation ## Where is Hopeton? Hopeton lies in [Junction](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/junction/), [Saint Elizabeth Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 6 other communities: [Leeds](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/santa-cruz/leeds/), [Malvern](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/santa-cruz/malvern/), [Potsdam](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/junction/potsdam/), [Rose Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/junction/rose-hall/), [Russells](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/junction/russells/) and [Warminster](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/junction/warminster/). By area it is the 396th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 5.2% of [Junction](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/junction/). The centre of Hopeton is about 93 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 17.9568° N, 77.6732° 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 Hopeton ### Nearby, outside Hopeton - Mole Hill Cave · cave, Warminster2.3 km - Kinowl Cave · cave, Malvern2.5 km - Hermitage House · archaeological site, Potsdam2.8 km - Torrington Castle · archaeological site, Malvern3.1 km - Blair's Cave · cave, Potsdam3.5 km - Munro Cave · cave, Potsdam3.7 km - Palm Tree Cave · cave, Potsdam3.8 km - Chelsea Cave · cave, Potsdam4.0 km - Campus Cave · cave, Potsdam4.3 km - Pearmans Bush Cave · cave, Potsdam4.4 km - Money Cave · cave, Bigwoods5.0 km - Long Hill Cave · cave, Myersville6.0 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: Hopeton - 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 Bay66 km - Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel89 km ### Nearest railway station Greenvale Station (Mile Gully), about 24 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:33, 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 Hopeton Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Hopeton. Settlements here lie between about 326 m and 631 m above sea level (median 528 m). - Belmont - Corsham - Dalton - Hopeton 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 Hopeton Named natural and historic features inside Hopeton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Upper Warminster · 559 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 Hopeton and the best time to visit Using the climate of Junction, the warmest month is Aug (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 232 m higher 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 April and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 43 Feb 24 23 Mar 25 36 Apr 26 51 May 26 126 Jun 26 91 Jul 26 69 Aug 26 95 Sep 26 128 Oct 26 162 Nov 25 92 Dec 24 49 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Hopeton Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital St. Elizabeth's Infirmary · Santa Cruz 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05832&mlon=-77.70458#map=17/18.05832/-77.70458) Bank Red Bank St. Elizabeth · Red Bank 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.92449&mlon=-77.62812#map=17/17.92449/-77.62812) ATM First Caribbean · Junction 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.90865&mlon=-77.60628#map=17/17.90865/-77.60628) Petrol pump A.C. Roberts Gas Station · Nain 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96381&mlon=-77.60055#map=17/17.96381/-77.60055) Hotel Windmill Cottages · Malvern 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96527&mlon=-77.69809#map=17/17.96527/-77.69809) Mall Skyview Mall · Santa Cruz 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05396&mlon=-77.69681#map=17/18.05396/-77.69681) School Hampton School · Malvern 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96106&mlon=-77.69230#map=17/17.96106/-77.69230) College Bethlehem Teachers College · Malvern 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97008&mlon=-77.69729#map=17/17.97008/-77.69729) Police station Nain Police Station · Nain 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96591&mlon=-77.59970#map=17/17.96591/-77.59970) 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 Junction - Ballards Valley - Bull Savannah - Junction - Lititz - Myersville - Nain - Potsdam - Red Bank - Rose Hall - Russells - Southfield - Warminster ## Quick answers - Where is Hopeton?In Junction, Saint Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica - What borders Hopeton?Leeds, Malvern, Potsdam, Rose Hall, Russells and Warminster - What is there to see in Hopeton?Mole Hill Cave, Kinowl Cave, Hermitage House, Torrington Castle - What time zone is Hopeton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Hopeton?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Hopeton?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Hopeton?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Hopeton?Settlements lie between 326 m and 631 m - What is the highest point in Hopeton?Upper Warminster (559 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Hopeton?November to April and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Hopeton?St. Elizabeth's Infirmary, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Hopeton?Red Bank St. Elizabeth, about 6.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Hopeton?First Caribbean, about 8.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hopeton?A.C. Roberts Gas Station, about 7.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Hopeton?JM090403 (OCHA common operational dataset)