# Somerset Community, Mandeville, Saint Thomas Parish – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/mandeville/somerset/

Community · Mandeville 

# Somerset

Somerset is a community of Jamaica in Mandeville, Saint Thomas Parish. It covers **41.3 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 41.3km²
- 1mapped service
- 371 mtypical elevation

## Where is Somerset?

Somerset lies in [Mandeville](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/mandeville/), [Saint Thomas Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 7 other communities: [Cedar Valley](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/trinityville/cedar-valley/), [Durham](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/rio-grande/durham/), [Fruitfulvale](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/swift-river/fruitfulvale/), [Hillside](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/seaforth/hillside/), [Mount Lebanus](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/trinityville/mount-lebanus/), [Seaforth](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/seaforth/seaforth/) and [Trinityville](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/trinityville/trinityville/). By area it is the 35th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. The centre of Somerset is about 27 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.0035° N, 76.5427° 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 Somerset

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Somerset: 1 theme park.

- Checkdam · theme park

### Nearby, outside Somerset

- Logan shed · attraction, Mount Lebanus3.7 km
- Great Cascade · waterfall, Durham5.5 km
- Land Authority · monument, Trinityville6.1 km
- Approximate Site of Nanny Town · archaeological site, Durham6.7 km
- Approximate Site of Nanny Town · archaeological site, Durham6.8 km
- Coley House · ruins, Font Hill7.0 km
- Jacob's Ladder · attraction, Hagley Gap8.6 km
- Hillside Cemetery · memorial, Hillside8.9 km
- Whitefield Hall Waterfall · waterfall, Hagley Gap9.1 km
- Great Cascade · waterfall, Fruitfulvale10 km
- Cambridge Hill Caves · cave, Llandewey11 km
- Chill spot (Tyre or Ackee Tree) · attraction, Danvers Pen11 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: Somerset

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Jamaica
- CurrencyDollar (JMD)
- Country calling code+1-876
- LanguagesEnglish
- Plug typesType A, B
- Driving sideLeft

### Nearest airports

- Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston27 km
- Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen30 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:30) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:29, 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 Somerset

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Somerset.

- Garbrand & Mullet Hall
- Island Head
- Mullet Hall
- New Field
- Rose Hall
- Shirley Castle
- Somerset

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 Somerset

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- East Arm of Morant River
- Hungry Gully
- Morgans River
- Nannytown Gully
- West Arm of Morant River
- Wild Cane River

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain; 1 hill; 1 valley.

- Candle Fly Peak · 1,505 m
- Union Hill · 439 m
- Blue Mountain Valley · 207 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 Somerset and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mandeville, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Feb (26 °C). About 980 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (180 mm) and the driest Feb (18 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to June**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 35 

Feb 26 18 

Mar 26 27 

Apr 27 40 

May 27 117 

Jun 28 101 

Jul 28 75 

Aug 28 111 

Sep 28 131 

Oct 28 180 

Nov 27 94 

Dec 27 51 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Somerset

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Trinityville Health Centre · Trinityville 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96185&mlon=-76.51046#map=17/17.96185/-76.51046) 

Bank National Commercial Bank · Yallahs 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.87478&mlon=-76.56563#map=17/17.87478/-76.56563) 

ATM Scotiabank · Harbour View 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.95150&mlon=-76.71963#map=17/17.95150/-76.71963) 

Petrol pump Advanced Service Center · Albion 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.88841&mlon=-76.60372#map=17/17.88841/-76.60372) 

Hotel Roder bar, shop and guest house · Trinityville 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96336&mlon=-76.51743#map=17/17.96336/-76.51743) 

Mall Harbour View Shopping Center · Harbour View 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.95549&mlon=-76.71977#map=17/17.95549/-76.71977) 

School Lystra Primary School · Somerset 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97851&mlon=-76.53430#map=17/17.97851/-76.53430) 

College Morant Bay Community College · Church Corner 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.88330&mlon=-76.41670#map=17/17.88330/-76.41670) 

Police station Trinityville Police station · Trinityville 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96036&mlon=-76.52189#map=17/17.96036/-76.52189) 

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 Somerset

Places mapped inside Somerset in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

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 Somerset?In Mandeville, Saint Thomas Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Somerset?Cedar Valley, Durham, Fruitfulvale, Hillside, Mount Lebanus, Seaforth and Trinityville
- What is there to see in Somerset?Checkdam
- What time zone is Somerset in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Somerset?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Somerset?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Somerset?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Somerset?Candle Fly Peak (1,505 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Somerset?November to June
- Where is the nearest hospital to Somerset?Trinityville Health Centre, about 5.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Somerset?National Commercial Bank, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Somerset?Scotiabank, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Somerset?Advanced Service Center, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Somerset?JM120301 (OCHA common operational dataset)