# Accompong Community, Maggotty, Saint Elizabeth Parish

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/maggotty/accompong/

Community · Maggotty 

# Accompong

Accompong is a community of Jamaica in Maggotty, Saint Elizabeth Parish. It covers **26.7 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 26.7km²
- 448 mtypical elevation

## Where is Accompong?

Accompong lies in [Maggotty](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/maggotty/), [Saint Elizabeth Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 7 other communities: [Aberdeen](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/balaclava/aberdeen/), [Arcadia](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/port-morant/arcadia/), [Elderslie](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/maggotty/elderslie/), [Quick Step](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/balaclava/quick-step/), [Retirement](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/maggotty/retirement/), [Thornton](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/balaclava/thornton/) and [Wilson's Run](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/albert-town/wilson-s-run/). By area it is the 105th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 17.7% of [Maggotty](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/maggotty/). The centre of Accompong is about 104 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.2263° N, 77.7520° 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 Accompong

OpenStreetMap lists 15 named sights in Accompong: 15 caves.

- Accompong Pits · cave
- Behind-The-Wall Cave · cave
- Big Well Cave · cave
- Bluefields Sink · cave
- Cedar Spring Cave · cave
- Dunco Spring Cave · cave
- Esaw's Ravine Pits · cave
- Johnny Tavern Spring · cave
- Martel Spring · cave
- Martel Spring Cave · cave
- Nanny Cave · cave
- Robber Cave · cave
- Sherlock's Pit · cave
- Still Waters Cave · cave
- Warmy Tom Hole · cave

### Nearby, outside Accompong

- Cawley Well · cave, Wilson's Run3.2 km
- Saucy River Cave · cave, Wilson's Run3.2 km
- Cooks Bottom Sink · cave, Elderslie3.7 km
- Retirement Cave · cave, Retirement3.8 km
- Adam's Cave · cave, Elderslie4.2 km
- Wondrous Cave · cave, Elderslie4.4 km
- Shell Cave · cave, Elderslie4.6 km
- Devil's Hole Cave · cave, Maggotty5.1 km
- Olive Piece Property Caves · cave, Wilson's Run5.1 km
- Falling Cave · cave, Aberdeen5.2 km
- River Maiden Cave · cave, Aberdeen5.3 km
- Vauxhall Cave · cave, Maggotty5.5 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: Accompong

- 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 Bay35 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel85 km

### Nearest railway station

Ipswich Railway Station (Disused) (Merrywood), about 8.3 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 Accompong

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Accompong. The largest with a recorded population: Accompong (788).

- Accompong

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 Accompong and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Maggotty, the warmest month is Aug (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 195 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 27 95 

Sep 27 128 

Oct 26 162 

Nov 25 92 

Dec 25 49 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Accompong

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 Scotiabank · Santa Cruz 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05425&mlon=-77.70308#map=17/18.05425/-77.70308) 

ATM NCB · Montego Bay Business District 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46652&mlon=-77.91723#map=17/18.46652/-77.91723) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Middle Quarters 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.11500&mlon=-77.81270#map=17/18.11500/-77.81270) 

Hotel Breeze Here/ブリーズヒア · Catadupa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.28330&mlon=-77.88330#map=17/18.28330/-77.88330) 

Mall Mid Town Plaza · Santa Cruz 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05398&mlon=-77.70017#map=17/18.05398/-77.70017) 

School Maggotty High School · Maggotty 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.17771&mlon=-77.76082#map=17/18.17771/-77.76082) 

College Knockalva Polytechnic College · Ramble 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.33531&mlon=-77.98827#map=17/18.33531/-77.98827) 

Police station Santa Cruz Police Station · Santa Cruz 20 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 Maggotty

- Carisbrook
- Elderslie
- Maggotty
- Merrywood
- Mulgrave
- Newton
- Retirement
- White Hill

## Quick answers

- Where is Accompong?In Maggotty, Saint Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Accompong?Aberdeen, Arcadia, Elderslie, Quick Step, Retirement, Thornton and Wilson's Run
- What is there to see in Accompong?Accompong Pits, Behind-The-Wall Cave, Big Well Cave, Bluefields Sink
- What time zone is Accompong in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Accompong?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Accompong?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Accompong?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Accompong?November to April and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Accompong?St. Elizabeth's Infirmary, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Accompong?Scotiabank, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Accompong?NCB, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Accompong?TotalEnergies, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Accompong?JM090501 (OCHA common operational dataset)