# Vaughansfield Community, Maroon Town, Saint James Parish

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/maroon-town/vaughansfield/

Community · Maroon Town 

# Vaughansfield

Vaughansfield is a community of Jamaica in Maroon Town, Saint James Parish. It covers **12.3 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 12.3km²
- 432 mtypical elevation

## Where is Vaughansfield?

Vaughansfield 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 8 other communities: [Deeside](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/wakefield-queen-of-spain-valley/deeside/), [Flagstaff](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/maroon-town/flagstaff/), [Flamstead Gardens](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/maroon-town/flamstead-gardens/), [Garlands](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/maroon-town/garlands/), [Maldon](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/maroon-town/maldon/), [Maroon Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/maroon-town/maroon-town/), [Tangle River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/maroon-town/tangle-river/) and [Wilson's Run](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/albert-town/wilson-s-run/). By area it is the 315th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 9.7% of [Maroon Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/maroon-town/). The centre of Vaughansfield is about 111 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.3260° N, 77.7869° 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 Vaughansfield

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Vaughansfield: 4 caves.

- Barracks Cave · cave
- Bottom Pasture Cave · cave
- Rudist Rock Cave · cave
- Vaughansfield Cave · cave

### Nearby, outside Vaughansfield

- Old Maroon Town Barracks · archaeological site, Flagstaff1.5 km
- Gun Hill Cave · cave, Flagstaff1.7 km
- Young Gully Cave · cave, Maroon Town1.8 km
- Flagstaff Heritage Center · museum, Flagstaff1.9 km
- Prosper Rock Cave · cave, Maroon Town2.2 km
- Lemy River Rising Cave · cave, Maroon Town2.7 km
- Maldon River Risings · cave, Maldon2.7 km
- Liefs Sink · cave, Flagstaff2.9 km
- Cup & Saucer Cave · cave, Maldon2.9 km
- Jarman Bottom Cave · cave, Maroon Town3.0 km
- Maldon School Cave · cave, Maldon3.1 km
- Coolgarden Cave 1 · cave, Flamstead Gardens3.1 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: Vaughansfield

- 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 Bay24 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel87 km

### Nearest railway station

Stonehenge Train Depot (Disused) (Stonehenge), about 12 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 Vaughansfield

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Vaughansfield.

- Vaughansfield

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 Vaughansfield 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 Vaughansfield

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Montego Bay Hospital & Urology Center · Mt. Salem 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46786&mlon=-77.90720#map=17/18.46786/-77.90720) 

Bank First Global Bank Ltd · Bogue 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45384&mlon=-77.92050#map=17/18.45384/-77.92050) 

ATM NCB · Montego Bay Business District 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46652&mlon=-77.91723#map=17/18.46652/-77.91723) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Montpelier 16 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 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.28330&mlon=-77.88330#map=17/18.28330/-77.88330) 

Mall Cornwall Courts Shopping Centre · Green Pond 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.47222&mlon=-77.87854#map=17/18.47222/-77.87854) 

School EBER Kindergarten & Preparatory School · Flagstaff 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.34405&mlon=-77.78703#map=17/18.34405/-77.78703) 

College Sam Sharpe Teachers College · Granville 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.44903&mlon=-77.89705#map=17/18.44903/-77.89705) 

Police station Freeport Police Station · Bogue 21 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
- Niagara
- Summer Hill
- Tangle River
- Welcome Hall

## Quick answers

- Where is Vaughansfield?In Maroon Town, Saint James Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Vaughansfield?Deeside, Flagstaff, Flamstead Gardens, Garlands, Maldon, Maroon Town, Tangle River and Wilson's Run
- What is there to see in Vaughansfield?Barracks Cave, Bottom Pasture Cave, Rudist Rock Cave, Vaughansfield Cave
- What time zone is Vaughansfield in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Vaughansfield?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Vaughansfield?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Vaughansfield?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Vaughansfield?November to April and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Vaughansfield?Montego Bay Hospital & Urology Center, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Vaughansfield?First Global Bank Ltd, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Vaughansfield?NCB, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vaughansfield?TotalEnergies, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Vaughansfield?JM101010 (OCHA common operational dataset)