# Hopeton Community, Junction, Saint James Parish – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/junction/hopeton/

Community · Junction 

# Hopeton

Hopeton is a community of Jamaica in Junction, Saint James Parish. It covers **17.8 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 17.8km²
- 455 mtypical elevation

## Where is Hopeton?

Hopeton lies in [Junction](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/junction/), [Saint James Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 8 other communities: [Johns Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/frankfield/johns-hall/), [Mafoota](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/mafoota/), [Mt. Horeb](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/mt-horeb/), [Pitfour](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/greater-montego-bay/pitfour/), [Retirement](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/maggotty/retirement/), [Roehampton](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/roehampton/), [Sunderland](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/adelphi/sunderland/) and [Welcome Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/maroon-town/welcome-hall/). By area it is the 208th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 51.7% of [Junction](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/junction/). The centre of Hopeton is about 122 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.3990° N, 77.8710° 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 Hopeton

OpenStreetMap lists 9 named sights in Hopeton: 8 caves; 1 attraction.

- Ahhh...Ras Natango Gallery & Garden · 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

### Nearby, outside Hopeton

- Windsor Castle Cave · cave, Roehampton2.9 km
- Mocho Cave · cave, Roehampton3.0 km
- Bonnet Bush Cave · cave, Welcome Hall3.1 km
- Mafoota Pumphouse Cave · cave, Mafoota3.3 km
- Barray Cave · cave, Welcome Hall3.4 km
- Welcome Hall Cave · cave, Welcome Hall3.5 km
- Miss Henney Cave · cave, Welcome Hall3.6 km
- Mocho Cave · cave, Roehampton3.7 km
- Rice Bottom 1 · cave, Roehampton3.9 km
- Whelton Cave · cave, Roehampton4.1 km
- Rice Bottom 2 · cave, Roehampton4.1 km
- Rice Bottom 3 · cave, Roehampton4.1 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: Hopeton

- 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 Bay12 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel95 km

### Nearest railway station

Cambridge Railway Station (Disused) (Cambridge), about 9.8 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 Hopeton

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Hopeton. Settlements here lie between about 257 m and 504 m above sea level (median 455 m).

- Caledonia
- Camrose
- Endeavour
- Hampton
- Hopeton
- Kempshot
- Kerr Land
- Mount Vernon
- Plum Tree
- Salwater
- Speculation
- 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 Hopeton

Named natural and historic features inside Hopeton, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Maxwell Hall · 553 m

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 Hopeton and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Hopeton

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Montego Bay Hospital & Urology Center · Mt. Salem 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46786&mlon=-77.90720#map=17/18.46786/-77.90720) 

Bank First Global Bank Ltd · Bogue 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45384&mlon=-77.92050#map=17/18.45384/-77.92050) 

ATM NCB · Montego Bay Business District 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46652&mlon=-77.91723#map=17/18.46652/-77.91723) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies, Montpelier · Montpelier 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.37282&mlon=-77.93306#map=17/18.37282/-77.93306) 

Hotel Nickels Garden Villas · Irwin 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.44849&mlon=-77.87562#map=17/18.44849/-77.87562) 

Mall Bogue City Centre · Bogue 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.44455&mlon=-77.92418#map=17/18.44455/-77.92418) 

School Hudson Premier Academy · Roehampton 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.40776&mlon=-77.91529#map=17/18.40776/-77.91529) 

College Sam Sharpe Teachers College · Granville 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.44903&mlon=-77.89705#map=17/18.44903/-77.89705) 

Police station Freeport Police Station · Bogue 9.0 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 Junction

- Rose Hall

## Quick answers

- Where is Hopeton?In Junction, Saint James Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Hopeton?Johns Hall, Mafoota, Mt. Horeb, Pitfour, Retirement, Roehampton, Sunderland and Welcome Hall
- What is there to see in Hopeton?Ahhh...Ras Natango Gallery & Garden, Banquilley Cave, Belly-Full Cave, Cundalli Cave
- What time zone is Hopeton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Hopeton?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Hopeton?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Hopeton?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Hopeton?Settlements lie between 257 m and 504 m
- What is the highest point in Hopeton?Maxwell Hall (553 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Hopeton?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Hopeton?Montego Bay Hospital & Urology Center, about 8.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Hopeton?First Global Bank Ltd, about 8.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Hopeton?NCB, about 9.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hopeton?TotalEnergies, Montpelier, about 7.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Hopeton?JM100601 (OCHA common operational dataset)