# Castleton Community, Wag Water, Saint Mary Parish – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/wag-water/castleton/ Community · Wag Water # Castleton Castleton is a community of Jamaica in Wag Water, Saint Mary Parish. It covers **37.2 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 37.2km² - 2mapped services - 303 mtypical elevation ## Where is Castleton? Castleton lies in [Wag Water](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/wag-water/), [Saint Mary Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 13 other communities: [Balcarres](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/buff-bay/balcarres/), [Brandon Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/kellits/brandon-hill/), [Camberwell](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/annotto-bay/camberwell/), [Devon Pen](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/wag-water/devon-pen/), [Enfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/annotto-bay/enfield/), [Friendship Gap](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/wag-water/friendship-gap/), [Lawrence Tavern](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/stony-hill/lawrence-tavern/), [Long Road](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/drivers-river/long-road/), [Mount James](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/stony-hill/mount-james/), [Pleasant Hill/Baxter Mountain](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/annotto-bay/pleasant-hill-baxter-mountain/), [Providence](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/wag-water/providence/), [Scotts Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/wag-water/scotts-hall/) and [Spring Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/buff-bay/spring-hill/). By area it is the 50th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 62.0% of [Wag Water](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/wag-water/). The centre of Castleton is about 20 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1737° N, 76.7693° 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 Castleton ### Nearby, outside Castleton - Harmony Holes · cave, Belvedere6.1 km - Fish Dun Falls · attraction, Spring Hill6.1 km - Scott's Hall Maroon Museum · museum, Scotts Hall7.0 km - Prior Park · attraction, Belvedere7.5 km - Johnsons Field Holes · cave, Belvedere9.0 km - Falling Edge Waterfalls · waterfall, Woodford9.4 km - Burley Cave · cave, Windsor Castle9.6 km - Boone Hall Oasis · attraction, Golden Spring9.7 km - Leighfield Wood Cave · cave, Bangor Ridge9.7 km - Victoria Cave · cave, Golden Spring10.0 km - Bremen Valley · attraction, Bangor Ridge10.0 km - Orange Vale Plantation Ruins (18th c.) · attraction, Belvedere10 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: Castleton - Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Jamaica - CurrencyDollar (JMD) - Country calling code+1-876 - LanguagesEnglish - Plug typesType A, B - Driving sideLeft ### Nearest airports - Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen21 km - Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston27 km ### Nearest railway station Old Bog Walk Railway Station (Bog Walk), about 26 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:30) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 17:33). 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 Castleton Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Castleton. Settlements here lie between about 210 m and 381 m above sea level (median 303 m). - Belmont - Castleton - Chesterfield - Evandale - Two Roads - Vaughans Rock 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 Castleton Named natural and historic features inside Castleton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Mount Telegraph · 1,080 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 Castleton and the best time to visit Using the climate of Wag Water, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 927 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (170 mm) and the driest Feb (19 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 33 Feb 26 19 Mar 26 29 Apr 27 41 May 27 111 Jun 28 89 Jul 28 69 Aug 28 104 Sep 28 127 Oct 28 170 Nov 27 87 Dec 26 49 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Castleton Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Annotto Bay Hospital · Annotto Bay Town Centre 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.27284&mlon=-76.76204#map=17/18.27284/-76.76204) Bank National Commercial Bank · Annotto Bay Town Centre 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.27008&mlon=-76.77307#map=17/18.27008/-76.77307) ATM Scotiabank · Constant Spring 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05239&mlon=-76.79267#map=17/18.05239/-76.79267) Petrol pump Johnson’s Petroleum · Castleton 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.18551&mlon=-76.82393#map=17/18.18551/-76.82393) Hotel Tamarind Tree Resort Hotel · Clonmel 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.25478&mlon=-76.82978#map=17/18.25478/-76.82978) Mall Manor Park Plaza · Constant Spring 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05219&mlon=-76.79283#map=17/18.05219/-76.79283) School Castleton Primary & Junior High School · Brandon Hill 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.17877&mlon=-76.82175#map=17/18.17877/-76.82175) College The MICO University College · Lawrence Tavern 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13112&mlon=-76.85077#map=17/18.13112/-76.85077) Police station Castleton Police · Castleton 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.17228&mlon=-76.82395#map=17/18.17228/-76.82395) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Castleton Places mapped inside Castleton in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Police stations1 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. ## Other communities in Wag Water - Broadgate - Devon Pen - Friendship Gap - Providence - Scotts Hall ## Quick answers - Where is Castleton?In Wag Water, Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica - What borders Castleton?Balcarres, Brandon Hill, Camberwell, Devon Pen, Enfield, Friendship Gap, Lawrence Tavern, Long Road, Mount James, Pleasant Hill/Baxter Mountain, Providence, Scotts Hall and Spring Hill - What is there to see in Castleton?Harmony Holes, Fish Dun Falls, Scott's Hall Maroon Museum, Prior Park - What time zone is Castleton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Castleton?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Castleton?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Castleton?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Castleton?Settlements lie between 210 m and 381 m - What is the highest point in Castleton?Mount Telegraph (1,080 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Castleton?November to July - Where is the nearest hospital to Castleton?Annotto Bay Hospital, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Castleton?National Commercial Bank, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Castleton?Scotiabank, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Castleton?Johnson’s Petroleum, about 5.9 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Castleton?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Castleton?JM111202 (OCHA common operational dataset)