# New Market, Saint Elizabeth Parish – Communities & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/new-market/ Development area · Saint Elizabeth Parish # New Market New Market is a development area (Social Development Commission) of Jamaica in Saint Elizabeth Parish. It covers **106.5 km²**. It is divided into 6 communities. 41 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 107km² - 6communities - 2mapped services ## Where is New Market? New Market lies in [Saint Elizabeth Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 5 other development areas: [Black River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/black-river/), [Cambridge](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/), [Darliston](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/darliston/), [Maggotty](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/maggotty/) and [Whitehouse](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/). By area it is the 49th largest of 131 development areas in Jamaica. It covers 8.8% of [Saint Elizabeth Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/). The centre of New Market is about 116 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 15 km from Black River, the main town of Saint Elizabeth Parish. The centre point is at 18.1617° N, 77.8767° 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 New Market OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in New Market: 5 caves. - Duanwarie Cave 3 · cave - Jones River Sink · cave - Me No Sen Cave · cave - Redgate Caves · cave - White Rock Cave · cave 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: New Market - 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 Bay38 km - Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel99 km ### Nearest railway station Ipswich Railway Station (Disused) (Merrywood), about 6.8 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:35, sunset around 17:38). 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. ## Communities of New Market Community Area km² Localities Services [Brighton](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/new-market/brighton/) 27 11 0 [Giddy Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/new-market/giddy-hall/) 16 5 0 [Ginger Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/new-market/ginger-hill/) 14 4 0 [New Market](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/new-market/new-market/) 25 13 2 [Pisgah](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/new-market/pisgah/) 11 5 0 [Springfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/new-market/springfield/) 12 3 0 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in New Market Open gazetteers list **41 villages, towns and localities** in New Market. Settlements here lie between about 201 m and 632 m above sea level (median 410 m). - Beersheba - Bloomsbury - Brighton - Cheltenham - Cheviot HIll - Clermont - Clifton - Compton - Content - Croyden - Donegal - Flint Valley - Four Paths - Frazer - Giddy Hall - Ginger Hill - Green Hill - Green Valley - Hampstead - Happy Grove - Harts Hall - Hazel Grove - Huntley - Huntley Castle - Kilmarnoch - Maybole - Merry Hill - Mocho - Mount Lebanon - New Market - New Savanna - Nightengale Grove - Paynstown - Pisgah - Pleasant Hill - Prospect - Red Bank - Rose Hall - Springfield - Springvale - Woodlands 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 New Market Named natural and historic features inside New Market, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 hill. - Blackwood Hill · 671 m - Donegal · 543 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Claremont 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 New Market and the best time to visit In New Market, the warmest month is Aug (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C). About 1,046 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (171 mm) and the driest Feb (24 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 48 Feb 27 24 Mar 27 37 Apr 28 56 May 28 141 Jun 29 102 Jul 29 76 Aug 29 100 Sep 29 141 Oct 29 171 Nov 28 102 Dec 27 50 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in New Market Places mapped inside New Market in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Schools1 - Restaurants1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is New Market?In Saint Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica - What borders New Market?Black River, Cambridge, Darliston, Maggotty and Whitehouse - What is there to see in New Market?Duanwarie Cave 3, Jones River Sink, Me No Sen Cave, Redgate Caves - What time zone is New Market in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in New Market?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in New Market?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in New Market?41 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of New Market?Settlements lie between 201 m and 632 m - What is the highest point in New Market?Blackwood Hill (671 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit New Market?December to April - What is the P-code of New Market?JM0906 (OCHA common operational dataset)