# Albert Town, Trelawny Parish – Communities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/albert-town/ Development area · Trelawny Parish # Albert Town Albert Town is a development area (Social Development Commission) of Jamaica in Trelawny Parish. It covers **360.0 km²**. Its main town is Quickstep. It is divided into 13 communities. 59 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 360km² - 13communities - 2mapped services ## Where is Albert Town? Albert Town lies in [Trelawny Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 14 other development areas: [Balaclava](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/balaclava/), [Cave Valley](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/cave-valley/), [Christiana](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/christiana/), [Clarks Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/clarks-town/), [Falmouth](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/falmouth/), [Gibraltar](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/gibraltar/), [Lucea](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/lucea/), [Maggotty](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/maggotty/), [Maroon Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/maroon-town/), [Mile Gully](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/mile-gully/), [Morant Bay](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/morant-bay/), [Port Morant](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/port-morant/), [Spalding](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/spalding/) and [Wakefield/Queen of Spain Valley](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/wakefield-queen-of-spain-valley/). By area it is the 3rd largest of 131 development areas in Jamaica. It covers 41.2% of [Trelawny Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/). The centre of Albert Town is about 99 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 22 km from Falmouth, the main town of Trelawny Parish. The centre point is at 18.2959° N, 77.6724° 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 Albert Town OpenStreetMap lists 79 named sights in Albert Town: 77 caves; 1 waterfall; 1 archaeological site. - Belmore Castle · archaeological site - Cockpit Country Waterfall · waterfall - Adam's Third Pit · cave - Agony Hole · cave - Alps Cave · cave - Alps Sinkhole · cave - Anancy Hole · cave - August 23 Pit · cave - Back-Of-Hut Pit #1 · cave - Back-Of-Hut Pit #2 · cave - Barbecue Bottom Hole #1 · cave - Barbecue Bottom Hole #2 · cave - Belmore Castle Pit #1 · cave - Belmore Castle Pit #2 · cave - Bonafide Cave · cave - Booth Camp Spring · cave - Bristol Cave · cave - Burnt Hill Caves · cave - Campbell's Glade Sinks · cave - Canaan Spring · cave - Cawley Well · cave - Cockpit Country Cave · cave - Coco River Sink · cave - Comb Cave · cave - Cowtrap Pit · cave - Crescent Pit · cave - Croydon Mountain Cave · cave - Dalby's Stream Cave · cave - Dalesman's Cave · cave - Devils Staircase · cave …and 49 more. 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: Albert Town - 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 Bay34 km - Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel75 km ### Nearest railway station Ipswich Railway Station (Disused) (Merrywood), about 19 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 06:34, sunset around 17:36). 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. ## Communities of Albert Town Community Area km² Localities Services [Albert Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/albert-town/albert-town/) 2.8 2 1 [Freeman's Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/albert-town/freeman-s-hall/) 18 1 0 [Joe Hut](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/albert-town/joe-hut/) 8.7 1 0 [Lorrimers](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/albert-town/lorrimers/) 13 8 0 [St. Vincent](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/albert-town/st-vincent/) 15 3 0 [Stettin](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/albert-town/stettin/) 2.2 1 0 [The Alps](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/albert-town/the-alps/) 40 7 0 [Troy](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/albert-town/troy/) 58 3 1 [Ulster Spring](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/albert-town/ulster-spring/) 19 6 0 [Wait-A-Bit](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/albert-town/wait-a-bit/) 14 9 0 [Warsop](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/albert-town/warsop/) 17 5 0 [Wilson's Run](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/albert-town/wilson-s-run/) 142 11 0 [Wirefence](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/albert-town/wirefence/) 8.4 2 0 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Albert Town Open gazetteers list **59 villages, towns and localities** in Albert Town. The largest with a recorded population: Albert Town (3,449) and Ulster Spring (1,411). Settlements here lie between about 349 m and 890 m above sea level (median 580 m). - Albert Town - Allsides - Battersea - part of - Belmore Castle - Booth - Bristol - Broadleaf Water - Brown Bottom - Burnt Hill - Caledonia Alps - Campbell's Land - Cedar Hall - Chamberlin part of - City - Comfort Hall - Crown Lands - Crydon Mountain - Dry Hill - Dutch Hill - Ebdon - Foremost - Freemans Hall - Fullerton - Gathering Castle - German Town - Gladstonbury - Goat Island - Heading - Highgate Hall - John Dagge - Lichfield - Lime Tree - Lindsay - Linton - Linton Spring - Litchfield - Litchfield Mountain - Lorrimers - Lowe River - Mahoe Hill - Maitland - Hutchinson - Quick Step - Quickstep - Raven - Retreat - Saint Brians Burg - Saint Vincent - Stettin - Stonehenge - The Alps - Tory Turn - Troy - Tyre - Ulster Spring - Wait-A-Bit - Warsop - Wilson Valley - Wilson's Run - Wire Fence 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 Albert Town Named natural and historic features inside Albert Town, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Hectors River - Lowe River - Quashies River ### Hills and mountains 5 hills; 3 mountains; 2 valleys. - Ayr Hill · 845 m - Litchfield Mountain · 832 m - Brampton Bryan · 778 m - Cockpit · 702 m - Island View Hill · 644 m - Wilson Valley · 630 m - Hyde Hall Mountain · 450 m - Mowatt Mountain · 415 m - Rest and Be Thankful · 331 m - Barbecue Bottom · 250 m ### Forests and nature 2 forests. - Caledonia Forest - Tiverton Forest 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 Albert Town and the best time to visit In Albert 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Albert Town Places mapped inside Albert Town in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Schools2 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 Albert Town?In Trelawny Parish, Jamaica - What borders Albert Town?Balaclava, Cave Valley, Christiana, Clarks Town, Falmouth, Gibraltar, Lucea, Maggotty, Maroon Town, Mile Gully, Morant Bay, Port Morant, Spalding and Wakefield/Queen of Spain Valley - What is there to see in Albert Town?Adam's Third Pit, Agony Hole, Alps Cave, Alps Sinkhole - What time zone is Albert Town in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Albert Town?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Albert Town?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Albert Town?59 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Albert Town?Settlements lie between 349 m and 890 m - What is the highest point in Albert Town?Ayr Hill (845 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Albert Town?November to April and July to August - What is the P-code of Albert Town?JM1301 (OCHA common operational dataset)