# White Hill Community, Maggotty, Saint Elizabeth Parish

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

Community · Maggotty 

# White Hill

White Hill is a community of Jamaica in Maggotty, Saint Elizabeth Parish. It covers **18.3 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 18.3km²
- 242 mtypical elevation

## Where is White Hill?

White Hill 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 8 other communities: [Brighton](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/new-market/brighton/), [Carisbrook](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/maggotty/carisbrook/), [Ginger Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/new-market/ginger-hill/), [Holland](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/santa-cruz/holland/), [Lacovia](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/santa-cruz/lacovia/), [Maggotty](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/maggotty/maggotty/), [Merrywood](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/maggotty/merrywood/) and [Middle Quarters](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/black-river/middle-quarters/). By area it is the 197th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 12.2% of [Maggotty](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/maggotty/). The centre of White Hill is about 109 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1605° N, 77.8073° 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 White Hill

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in White Hill: 1 waterfall.

- Y. S. Falls · waterfall

### Nearby, outside White Hill

- Redgate Caves · cave, Ginger Hill2.5 km
- YS Falls Office · attraction, Middle Quarters3.2 km
- Y.S. Falls Visitor Centre · attraction, Middle Quarters3.2 km
- White Rock Cave · cave, Ginger Hill3.4 km
- Barracks River Sink · cave, Mulgrave4.5 km
- Jones River Sink · cave, Ginger Hill4.8 km
- Ma Kate Ground Cave · cave, Merrywood4.9 km
- Shewey Cave · cave, Merrywood5.0 km
- Devil's Hole Cave · cave, Maggotty5.0 km
- Oxford Cave · cave, Mulgrave5.2 km
- Maggotty Falls · waterfall, Maggotty5.2 km
- Jones River Rising · cave, Merrywood5.3 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: White Hill

- 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 Bay40 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel92 km

### Nearest railway station

Ipswich Railway Station (Disused) (Merrywood), about 4.5 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 White Hill

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in White Hill.

- Content
- Limerick
- Rocky Hill
- White Hill
- Y.S. Estate

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 White Hill 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 White Hill

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital St. Elizabeth's Infirmary · Santa Cruz 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05832&mlon=-77.70458#map=17/18.05832/-77.70458) 

Bank National Commercial Bank · Black River 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02607&mlon=-77.84784#map=17/18.02607/-77.84784) 

ATM International ATM · Treasure Beach 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.88033&mlon=-77.76396#map=17/17.88033/-77.76396) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Middle Quarters 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.11500&mlon=-77.81270#map=17/18.11500/-77.81270) 

Hotel O & G Guesthouse, Bar & Tearoom · Black River 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02937&mlon=-77.86167#map=17/18.02937/-77.86167) 

Mall Mid Town Plaza · Santa Cruz 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05398&mlon=-77.70017#map=17/18.05398/-77.70017) 

School Maggotty High School · Maggotty 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.16353&mlon=-77.76292#map=17/18.16353/-77.76292) 

College Bethlehem Moravian College · Malvern 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97008&mlon=-77.69744#map=17/17.97008/-77.69744) 

Police station Black River Police Station · Black River 16 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
- Mulgrave
- Newton
- Retirement

## Quick answers

- Where is White Hill?In Maggotty, Saint Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica
- What borders White Hill?Brighton, Carisbrook, Ginger Hill, Holland, Lacovia, Maggotty, Merrywood and Middle Quarters
- What is there to see in White Hill?Y. S. Falls
- What time zone is White Hill in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in White Hill?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in White Hill?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in White Hill?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit White Hill?November to April and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to White Hill?St. Elizabeth's Infirmary, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to White Hill?National Commercial Bank, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to White Hill?International ATM, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to White Hill?TotalEnergies, about 5.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of White Hill?JM090509 (OCHA common operational dataset)