# Brighton Community, New Market, Saint Elizabeth Parish

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Community · New Market 

# Brighton

Brighton is a community of Jamaica in New Market, Saint Elizabeth Parish. It covers **27.3 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 27.3km²
- 324 mtypical elevation

## Where is Brighton?

Brighton lies in [New Market](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/new-market/), [Saint Elizabeth Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 7 other communities: [Giddy Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/new-market/giddy-hall/), [Ginger Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/new-market/ginger-hill/), [Middle Quarters](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/black-river/middle-quarters/), [New Market](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/new-market/new-market/), [Pisgah](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/new-market/pisgah/), [Springfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/new-market/springfield/) and [White Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/maggotty/white-hill/). By area it is the 101st largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 25.6% of [New Market](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/new-market/). The centre of Brighton is about 114 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1481° N, 77.8617° 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 Brighton

### Nearby, outside Brighton

- YS Falls Office · attraction, Middle Quarters3.6 km
- Y.S. Falls Visitor Centre · attraction, Middle Quarters3.7 km
- Redgate Caves · cave, Ginger Hill3.7 km
- Y. S. Falls · waterfall, White Hill3.9 km
- White Rock Cave · cave, Ginger Hill5.0 km
- Jones River Sink · cave, Ginger Hill5.0 km
- Ma Kate Ground Cave · cave, Merrywood6.0 km
- Jones River Rising · cave, Merrywood6.0 km
- Ipswich Cave · cave, Merrywood6.1 km
- Bubbling Spring Mineral Bath · attraction, Middle Quarters6.2 km
- Shewey Cave · cave, Merrywood6.6 km
- Salmon Gulley Cave · cave, Merrywood6.6 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: Brighton

- 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) · Boscobel98 km

### Nearest railway station

Ipswich Railway Station (Disused) (Merrywood), about 6.7 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 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.

## Villages and localities in Brighton

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Brighton. Settlements here lie between about 201 m and 610 m above sea level (median 324 m).

- Brighton
- Cheltenham
- Clifton
- Compton
- Content
- Croyden
- Donegal
- Frazer
- Happy Grove
- Hazel Grove
- Springvale

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 Brighton and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Brighton

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Black River Hospital · Black River 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02656&mlon=-77.85894#map=17/18.02656/-77.85894) 

Bank National Commercial Bank · Black River 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02607&mlon=-77.84784#map=17/18.02607/-77.84784) 

ATM International ATM · Treasure Beach 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.88033&mlon=-77.76396#map=17/17.88033/-77.76396) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Middle Quarters 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.11500&mlon=-77.81270#map=17/18.11500/-77.81270) 

Hotel WHITEHOUSE HILLSIDE GUESTHOUSE LIMITED · Whitehouse 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.09485&mlon=-77.96869#map=17/18.09485/-77.96869) 

Mall Mid Town Plaza · Santa Cruz 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05398&mlon=-77.70017#map=17/18.05398/-77.70017) 

School Lewisville High School · New Market 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.14729&mlon=-77.90447#map=17/18.14729/-77.90447) 

College Fairview Baptist Bible College · McField 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.31786&mlon=-78.01287#map=17/18.31786/-78.01287) 

Police station Black River Police Station · Black River 14 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 New Market

- Giddy Hall
- Ginger Hill
- New Market
- Pisgah
- Springfield

## Quick answers

- Where is Brighton?In New Market, Saint Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Brighton?Giddy Hall, Ginger Hill, Middle Quarters, New Market, Pisgah, Springfield and White Hill
- What is there to see in Brighton?YS Falls Office, Y.S. Falls Visitor Centre, Redgate Caves, Y. S. Falls
- What time zone is Brighton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Brighton?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Brighton?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Brighton?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Brighton?Settlements lie between 201 m and 610 m
- What is the best time to visit Brighton?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Brighton?Black River Hospital, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Brighton?National Commercial Bank, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Brighton?International ATM, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Brighton?TotalEnergies, about 6.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Brighton?JM090601 (OCHA common operational dataset)