# Mulgrave Community, Maggotty, Saint Elizabeth Parish

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

Community · Maggotty 

# Mulgrave

Mulgrave is a community of Jamaica in Maggotty, Saint Elizabeth Parish. It covers **8.49 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 8.5km²
- 397 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mulgrave?

Mulgrave 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 6 other communities: [Elderslie](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/maggotty/elderslie/), [Maggotty](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/maggotty/maggotty/), [Merrywood](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/maggotty/merrywood/), [Niagara](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/maroon-town/niagara/), [Retirement](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/maggotty/retirement/) and [Stonehenge](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/stonehenge/). By area it is the 437th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 5.7% of [Maggotty](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/maggotty/). The centre of Mulgrave is about 111 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.2172° N, 77.8153° 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 Mulgrave

OpenStreetMap lists 13 named sights in Mulgrave: 13 caves.

- Barracks Cave #1 · cave
- Barracks Cave #2 · cave
- Barracks Cave #3 · cave
- Barracks Cave #4 · cave
- Barracks Cave #5 · cave
- Barracks Cave #6 · cave
- Barracks Cave #7 · cave
- Barracks River Sink · cave
- Mulgrave Sink 1 · cave
- Mulgrave Sink 2 · cave
- Mulgrave Sink 3 · cave
- Mulgrave Sink 4 · cave
- Oxford Cave · cave

### Nearby, outside Mulgrave

- Merrywood Sinkhole · cave, Merrywood2.4 km
- Merrywood Cave · cave, Merrywood2.5 km
- Shewey Cave · cave, Merrywood2.6 km
- Breadnut Hill Hole · cave, Merrywood2.9 km
- Salmon Gulley Cave · cave, Merrywood3.0 km
- Ma Kate Ground Cave · cave, Merrywood3.2 km
- Duanwarie Cave 1 · cave, Merrywood3.3 km
- Duanwarie Cave 2 · cave, Merrywood3.3 km
- Ipswich Cave · cave, Merrywood3.3 km
- Niagara River Sinks · cave, Niagara3.3 km
- Jones River Rising · cave, Merrywood3.3 km
- Duanwarie Cave 3 · cave, Ginger Hill3.3 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: Mulgrave

- 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 Bay33 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel92 km

### Nearest railway station

Ipswich Railway Station (Disused) (Merrywood), about 2.4 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 Mulgrave

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Mulgrave.

- Ipswich
- Mulgrave

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 Mulgrave and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Maggotty, 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 Mulgrave

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital St. Elizabeth's Infirmary · Santa Cruz 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05832&mlon=-77.70458#map=17/18.05832/-77.70458) 

Bank National Commercial Bank · Black River 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02607&mlon=-77.84784#map=17/18.02607/-77.84784) 

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 11 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 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.28330&mlon=-77.88330#map=17/18.28330/-77.88330) 

Mall Mid Town Plaza · Santa Cruz 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05398&mlon=-77.70017#map=17/18.05398/-77.70017) 

School Maggotty High School · Maggotty 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.17771&mlon=-77.76082#map=17/18.17771/-77.76082) 

College Knockalva Polytechnic College · Ramble 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.33531&mlon=-77.98827#map=17/18.33531/-77.98827) 

Police station Black River Police Station · Black River 22 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 Maggotty

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Mulgrave?In Maggotty, Saint Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Mulgrave?Elderslie, Maggotty, Merrywood, Niagara, Retirement and Stonehenge
- What is there to see in Mulgrave?Barracks Cave #1, Barracks Cave #2, Barracks Cave #3, Barracks Cave #4
- What time zone is Mulgrave in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Mulgrave?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Mulgrave?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mulgrave?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mulgrave?November to April and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mulgrave?St. Elizabeth's Infirmary, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mulgrave?National Commercial Bank, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mulgrave?NCB, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mulgrave?TotalEnergies, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mulgrave?JM090506 (OCHA common operational dataset)