# Elderslie Community, Maggotty, Saint Elizabeth Parish

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

Community · Maggotty 

# Elderslie

Elderslie is a community of Jamaica in Maggotty, Saint Elizabeth Parish. It covers **15.3 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 15.3km²
- 503 mtypical elevation

## Where is Elderslie?

Elderslie 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 5 other communities: [Accompong](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/maggotty/accompong/), [Arcadia](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/port-morant/arcadia/), [Mulgrave](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/maggotty/mulgrave/), [Niagara](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/maroon-town/niagara/) and [Retirement](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/maggotty/retirement/). By area it is the 250th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 10.2% of [Maggotty](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/maggotty/). The centre of Elderslie is about 108 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.2238° N, 77.7898° 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 Elderslie

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Elderslie: 4 caves.

- Adam's Cave · cave
- Cooks Bottom Sink · cave
- Shell Cave · cave
- Wondrous Cave · cave

### Nearby, outside Elderslie

- Cedar Spring Cave · cave, Accompong1.8 km
- Barracks Cave #2 · cave, Mulgrave2.1 km
- Barracks Cave #1 · cave, Mulgrave2.1 km
- Barracks Cave #4 · cave, Mulgrave2.1 km
- Barracks Cave #3 · cave, Mulgrave2.1 km
- Barracks Cave #6 · cave, Mulgrave2.1 km
- Barracks Cave #5 · cave, Mulgrave2.1 km
- Barracks Cave #7 · cave, Mulgrave2.1 km
- Oxford Cave · cave, Mulgrave2.4 km
- Mulgrave Sink 4 · cave, Mulgrave2.9 km
- Mulgrave Sink 2 · cave, Mulgrave2.9 km
- Mulgrave Sink 3 · cave, Mulgrave2.9 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: Elderslie

- 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 Bay34 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel89 km

### Nearest railway station

Ipswich Railway Station (Disused) (Merrywood), about 4.7 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 Elderslie

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Elderslie. Settlements here lie between about 389 m and 516 m above sea level (median 503 m).

- Arcadia - part of
- Cooks Bottom
- Eldersley
- Jointwood

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 Elderslie and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Maggotty, the warmest month is Aug (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 250 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 Elderslie

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital St. Elizabeth's Infirmary · Santa Cruz 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05832&mlon=-77.70458#map=17/18.05832/-77.70458) 

Bank Scotiabank · Santa Cruz 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05425&mlon=-77.70308#map=17/18.05425/-77.70308) 

ATM NCB · Montego Bay Business District 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46652&mlon=-77.91723#map=17/18.46652/-77.91723) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Middle Quarters 12 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 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.28330&mlon=-77.88330#map=17/18.28330/-77.88330) 

Mall Mid Town Plaza · Santa Cruz 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05398&mlon=-77.70017#map=17/18.05398/-77.70017) 

School Maggotty High School · Maggotty 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.17771&mlon=-77.76082#map=17/18.17771/-77.76082) 

College Knockalva Polytechnic College · Ramble 24 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 22 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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Elderslie?In Maggotty, Saint Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Elderslie?Accompong, Arcadia, Mulgrave, Niagara and Retirement
- What is there to see in Elderslie?Adam's Cave, Cooks Bottom Sink, Shell Cave, Wondrous Cave
- What time zone is Elderslie in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Elderslie?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Elderslie?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Elderslie?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Elderslie?Settlements lie between 389 m and 516 m
- What is the best time to visit Elderslie?November to April and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Elderslie?St. Elizabeth's Infirmary, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Elderslie?Scotiabank, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Elderslie?NCB, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Elderslie?TotalEnergies, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Elderslie?JM090503 (OCHA common operational dataset)