# Junction, Saint James Parish – Communities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/junction/ Development area · Saint James Parish # Junction Junction is a development area (Social Development Commission) of Jamaica in Saint James Parish. It covers **34.4 km²**. It is divided into 2 communities. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 59 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 34.4km² - 2communities - 59mapped services ## Where is Junction? Junction lies in [Saint James Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 6 other development areas: [Adelphi](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/adelphi/), [Cambridge](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/), [Frankfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/frankfield/), [Greater Montego Bay](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/greater-montego-bay/), [Maggotty](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/maggotty/) and [Maroon Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/maroon-town/). By area it is the 78th largest of 131 development areas in Jamaica. It covers 5.8% of [Saint James Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/). The centre of Junction is about 123 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 10 km from Montego Bay, the main town of Saint James Parish. The centre point is at 18.5093° N, 77.8297° 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 Junction OpenStreetMap lists 11 named sights in Junction: 9 caves; 2 attractions. - Ahhh...Ras Natango Gallery & Garden · attraction - Rose Hall Great House (1770) · attraction - Banquilley Cave · cave - Belly-Full Cave · cave - Cundalli Cave · cave - Mafoota 1 · cave - Mafoota 2 · cave - Mafoota Blue Hole · cave - Mafoota River Cave · cave - Micey Gully Cave · cave - Tryall 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: Junction - 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 Bay8.8 km - Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel91 km ### Nearest railway station Cambridge Railway Station (Disused) (Cambridge), about 23 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. ## Communities of Junction Community Area km² Localities Services [Hopeton](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/junction/hopeton/) 18 13 0 [Rose Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/junction/rose-hall/) 17 5 59 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 Junction Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Junction. Settlements here lie between about 8 m and 504 m above sea level (median 439 m). - Caledonia - Camrose - Cinnamon Hill - Endeavour - Hampton - Hopeton - Kempshot - Kerr Land - Little River - Mount Vernon - Mount Zion - Plum Tree - Rose Hall - Salwater - Speculation - Spring Farm - Williamsfield in Hopeton - Windsor Castle 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 Junction Named natural and historic features inside Junction, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Boyce Gully - Little River - Running Gut - White Gut ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Maxwell Hall · 553 m ### Estates 1 estate. - Rose Hall 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 Junction and the best time to visit In Junction, 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Junction Places mapped inside Junction in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Hotels30 - Shopping malls1 - Schools1 - Restaurants25 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 Junction?In Saint James Parish, Jamaica - What borders Junction?Adelphi, Cambridge, Frankfield, Greater Montego Bay, Maggotty and Maroon Town - What is there to see in Junction?Ahhh...Ras Natango Gallery & Garden, Banquilley Cave, Belly-Full Cave, Cundalli Cave - What time zone is Junction in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Junction?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Junction?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Junction?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Junction?Settlements lie between 8 m and 504 m - What is the highest point in Junction?Maxwell Hall (553 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Junction?December to April - How many hospitals are in Junction?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Junction?JM1006 (OCHA common operational dataset)