# Newton Community, Maggotty, Saint Elizabeth Parish – Villages

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

Community · Maggotty 

# Newton

Newton is a community of Jamaica in Maggotty, Saint Elizabeth Parish. It covers **23.2 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 23.2km²
- 92 mtypical elevation

## Where is Newton?

Newton 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: [Bogue](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/balaclava/bogue/), [Braes River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/santa-cruz/braes-river/), [Carisbrook](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/maggotty/carisbrook/), [Lacovia](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/santa-cruz/lacovia/), [Maggotty](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/maggotty/maggotty/), [Santa Cruz](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/santa-cruz/santa-cruz/) and [Siloah](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/balaclava/siloah/). By area it is the 127th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 15.4% of [Maggotty](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/maggotty/). The centre of Newton is about 99 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1245° N, 77.7234° 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 Newton

### Nearby, outside Newton

- Breadnut Valley Falls · waterfall, Maggotty3.5 km
- Breadnut Valley Falls · waterfall, Maggotty3.9 km
- Appleton Sinkhole · cave, Siloah4.1 km
- Elim Springs · cave, Bogue4.7 km
- Maggotty Falls · waterfall, Maggotty5.0 km
- Camp Irie Adventures · attraction, Maggotty5.4 km
- Appleton Tower Maze · cave, Thornton5.4 km
- Raheen Sink 3 · cave, Siloah5.6 km
- Lacovia Tombstones · monument, Lacovia6.1 km
- Vauxhall Cave · cave, Maggotty6.9 km
- Raheen Rising · cave, Balaclava7.4 km
- Jamaica Zoo · zoo, Burnt Savannah7.6 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: Newton

- 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 Bay47 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel85 km

### Nearest railway station

Ipswich Railway Station (Disused) (Merrywood), about 13 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 06:34, 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 Newton

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

- Bartons
- Newton

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 Newton

Named natural and historic features inside Newton, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Elim River

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 Newton and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Maggotty, the warmest month is Aug (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C), after allowing for this place being about 161 m lower 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 March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 43 

Feb 27 23 

Mar 27 36 

Apr 28 51 

May 29 126 

Jun 28 91 

Jul 29 69 

Aug 29 95 

Sep 29 128 

Oct 28 162 

Nov 27 92 

Dec 27 49 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Newton

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital St. Elizabeth's Infirmary · Santa Cruz 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05832&mlon=-77.70458#map=17/18.05832/-77.70458) 

Bank Scotiabank · Santa Cruz 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05425&mlon=-77.70308#map=17/18.05425/-77.70308) 

ATM National Commercial Bank · Mandeville 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.04584&mlon=-77.50786#map=17/18.04584/-77.50786) 

Petrol pump Texaco · Santa Cruz 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.07885&mlon=-77.69942#map=17/18.07885/-77.69942) 

Hotel Max Value · Santa Cruz 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05443&mlon=-77.69842#map=17/18.05443/-77.69842) 

Mall Mid Town Plaza · Santa Cruz 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05398&mlon=-77.70017#map=17/18.05398/-77.70017) 

School Aberdeen High School · Braes River 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.11670&mlon=-77.68330#map=17/18.11670/-77.68330) 

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

Police station Santa Cruz Police Station · Santa Cruz 8.6 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
- Elderslie
- Maggotty
- Merrywood
- Mulgrave
- Retirement
- White Hill

## Quick answers

- Where is Newton?In Maggotty, Saint Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Newton?Bogue, Braes River, Carisbrook, Lacovia, Maggotty, Santa Cruz and Siloah
- What is there to see in Newton?Breadnut Valley Falls, Breadnut Valley Falls, Appleton Sinkhole, Elim Springs
- What time zone is Newton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Newton?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Newton?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Newton?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Newton?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Newton?St. Elizabeth's Infirmary, about 7.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Newton?Scotiabank, about 8.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Newton?National Commercial Bank, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Newton?Texaco, about 5.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Newton?JM090507 (OCHA common operational dataset)