# Mt. Horeb Community, Cambridge, Saint James Parish – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/mt-horeb/

Community · Cambridge 

# Mt. Horeb

Mt. Horeb is a community of Jamaica in Cambridge, Saint James Parish. It covers **30.7 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 30.7km²
- 454 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mt. Horeb?

Mt. Horeb lies in [Cambridge](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/), [Saint James Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 11 other communities: [Bickersteth](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/bickersteth/), [Cambridge](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/cambridge/), [Catadupa](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/catadupa/), [Flamstead Gardens](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/maroon-town/flamstead-gardens/), [Garlands](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/maroon-town/garlands/), [Hopeton](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/junction/hopeton/), [Mafoota](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/mafoota/), [Mocho](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/maroon-town/mocho/), [Seven Rivers](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/seven-rivers/), [Tangle River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/maroon-town/tangle-river/) and [Welcome Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/maroon-town/welcome-hall/). By area it is the 74th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 20.0% of [Cambridge](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/). The centre of Mt. Horeb is about 120 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.3356° N, 77.8707° 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 Mt. Horeb

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Mt. Horeb: 3 caves.

- Big Bottom Cave · cave
- Mckenzie Cave · cave
- Swallow Caves · cave

### Nearby, outside Mt. Horeb

- Carr Corner Cave · cave, Seven Rivers2.9 km
- Free Mountain Cave · cave, Mafoota2.9 km
- Barray Cave · cave, Welcome Hall3.8 km
- Miss Henney Cave · cave, Welcome Hall4.2 km
- Welcome Hall Cave · cave, Welcome Hall4.4 km
- Sand Bottom Cave · cave, Tangle River4.5 km
- Mafoota River Cave · cave, Hopeton4.6 km
- Mafoota 2 · cave, Hopeton4.7 km
- Mafoota 1 · cave, Hopeton4.7 km
- Mafoota Pumphouse Cave · cave, Mafoota4.7 km
- Bonnet Bush Cave · cave, Welcome Hall4.7 km
- Pumphouse Cave · cave, Flamstead Gardens4.7 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: Mt. Horeb

- 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 Bay19 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel95 km

### Nearest railway station

Cambridge Railway Station (Disused) (Cambridge), about 4.0 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 06:35, 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 Mt. Horeb

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Mt. Horeb. Settlements here lie between about 349 m and 579 m above sea level (median 454 m).

- Bandon
- Bandon Pen
- Barnett Bush
- Farm
- Fern
- Harmony Hall
- Jericho Tangle River
- Leyden
- Mount Horeb
- New Battle
- Plum Park
- Russea

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 Mt. Horeb and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Cambridge, the warmest month is Aug (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,325 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (217 mm) and the driest Feb (34 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 26 44 

Feb 26 34 

Mar 27 47 

Apr 28 57 

May 28 150 

Jun 28 150 

Jul 29 109 

Aug 29 146 

Sep 29 190 

Oct 28 217 

Nov 27 131 

Dec 27 50 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mt. Horeb

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Catherine Hall Health Centre · West Green 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46263&mlon=-77.91890#map=17/18.46263/-77.91890) 

Bank First Global Bank Ltd · Bogue 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45384&mlon=-77.92050#map=17/18.45384/-77.92050) 

ATM NCB · Montego Bay Business District 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46652&mlon=-77.91723#map=17/18.46652/-77.91723) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Montpelier 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.36800&mlon=-77.93230#map=17/18.36800/-77.93230) 

Hotel Breeze Here/ブリーズヒア · Catadupa 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.28330&mlon=-77.88330#map=17/18.28330/-77.88330) 

Mall Bogue City Centre · Bogue 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.44455&mlon=-77.92418#map=17/18.44455/-77.92418) 

School Cambridge High School · Cambridge 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.32414&mlon=-77.90567#map=17/18.32414/-77.90567) 

College Knockalva Polytechnic College · Ramble 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.33531&mlon=-77.98827#map=17/18.33531/-77.98827) 

Police station Freeport Police Station · Bogue 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45839&mlon=-77.92839#map=17/18.45839/-77.92839) 

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 Cambridge

- Anchovy
- Bickersteth
- Cambridge
- Catadupa
- Mafoota
- Montpelier
- Mt. Carey
- Retrieve
- Roehampton
- Seven Rivers
- Stonehenge

## Quick answers

- Where is Mt. Horeb?In Cambridge, Saint James Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Mt. Horeb?Bickersteth, Cambridge, Catadupa, Flamstead Gardens, Garlands, Hopeton, Mafoota, Mocho, Seven Rivers, Tangle River and Welcome Hall
- What is there to see in Mt. Horeb?Big Bottom Cave, Mckenzie Cave, Swallow Caves
- What time zone is Mt. Horeb in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Mt. Horeb?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Mt. Horeb?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mt. Horeb?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mt. Horeb?Settlements lie between 349 m and 579 m
- What is the best time to visit Mt. Horeb?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mt. Horeb?Catherine Hall Health Centre, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mt. Horeb?First Global Bank Ltd, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mt. Horeb?NCB, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mt. Horeb?TotalEnergies, about 7.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mt. Horeb?JM100308 (OCHA common operational dataset)