# Niagara Community, Maroon Town, Saint James Parish – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/maroon-town/niagara/ Community · Maroon Town # Niagara Niagara is a community of Jamaica in Maroon Town, Saint James Parish. It covers **13.4 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 13.4km² - 599 mtypical elevation ## Where is Niagara? Niagara lies in [Maroon Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/maroon-town/), [Saint James Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 6 other communities: [Arcadia](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/port-morant/arcadia/), [Elderslie](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/maggotty/elderslie/), [Garlands](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/maroon-town/garlands/), [Mocho](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/maroon-town/mocho/), [Mulgrave](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/maggotty/mulgrave/) and [Stonehenge](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/stonehenge/). By area it is the 292nd largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 10.7% of [Maroon Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/maroon-town/). The centre of Niagara is about 112 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.2525° N, 77.8235° 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 Niagara OpenStreetMap lists 7 named sights in Niagara: 7 caves. - Blue Hole Glade Caves · cave - Niagara River Cave · cave - Niagara River Cave South Entrance · cave - Niagara River Sinks · cave - Nodewood Cave 1 · cave - Nodewood Cave 2 · cave - Nodewood Rising · cave ### Nearby, outside Niagara - Elizabeth's Cave · cave, Arcadia1.8 km - Blue Hole Glade Cave 1 · cave, Mocho2.1 km - Blue Hole Glade Cave 2 · cave, Mocho2.2 km - Blue Hole Glade Cave 4 · cave, Mocho2.2 km - Blue Hole Glade Cave 3 · cave, Mocho2.2 km - Blue Hole Glade Cave 5 · cave, Mocho2.2 km - Blue Hole Glade Cave 6 · cave, Mocho2.2 km - Sweetwater Caves · cave, Mocho2.3 km - Shell Cave · cave, Elderslie3.6 km - Wondrous Cave · cave, Elderslie3.7 km - Adam's Cave · cave, Elderslie3.9 km - Cooks Bottom Sink · cave, Elderslie4.4 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: Niagara - 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 Bay29 km - Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel92 km ### Nearest railway station Stonehenge Train Depot (Disused) (Stonehenge), about 4.1 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 Niagara Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Niagara. Settlements here lie between about 567 m and 609 m above sea level (median 599 m). - Johnson District - Mount Lebanon - Niagara - Sweetwater 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 Niagara Named natural and historic features inside Niagara, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - White Rock Hill · 559 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 Niagara and the best time to visit Using the climate of Maroon Town, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,168 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (183 mm) and the driest Feb (34 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April and July to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 48 Feb 25 34 Mar 26 52 Apr 27 58 May 27 141 Jun 27 128 Jul 27 92 Aug 28 118 Sep 28 151 Oct 27 183 Nov 26 113 Dec 25 50 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Niagara Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital St. Elizabeth's Infirmary · Santa Cruz 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05832&mlon=-77.70458#map=17/18.05832/-77.70458) Bank First Global Bank Ltd · Bogue 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45384&mlon=-77.92050#map=17/18.45384/-77.92050) ATM NCB · Montego Bay Business District 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46652&mlon=-77.91723#map=17/18.46652/-77.91723) Petrol pump Hacker's Texaco · Struie 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.25780&mlon=-77.95787#map=17/18.25780/-77.95787) Hotel Breeze Here/ブリーズヒア · Catadupa 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.28330&mlon=-77.88330#map=17/18.28330/-77.88330) Mall Bogue City Centre · Bogue 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.44455&mlon=-77.92418#map=17/18.44455/-77.92418) School Maggotty High School · Maggotty 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.17771&mlon=-77.76082#map=17/18.17771/-77.76082) College Knockalva Polytechnic College · Ramble 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.33531&mlon=-77.98827#map=17/18.33531/-77.98827) Police station Freeport Police Station · Bogue 25 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 Maroon Town - Flagstaff - Flamstead Gardens - Garlands - Maldon - Maroon Town - Mocho - Summer Hill - Tangle River - Vaughansfield - Welcome Hall ## Quick answers - Where is Niagara?In Maroon Town, Saint James Parish, Jamaica - What borders Niagara?Arcadia, Elderslie, Garlands, Mocho, Mulgrave and Stonehenge - What is there to see in Niagara?Blue Hole Glade Caves, Niagara River Cave, Niagara River Cave South Entrance, Niagara River Sinks - What time zone is Niagara in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Niagara?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Niagara?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Niagara?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Niagara?Settlements lie between 567 m and 609 m - What is the highest point in Niagara?White Rock Hill (559 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Niagara?November to April and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Niagara?St. Elizabeth's Infirmary, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Niagara?First Global Bank Ltd, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Niagara?NCB, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Niagara?Hacker's Texaco, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Niagara?JM101007 (OCHA common operational dataset)