# Wait-A-Bit Community, Albert Town, Trelawny Parish – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/albert-town/wait-a-bit/

Community · Albert Town 

# Wait-A-Bit

Wait-A-Bit is a community of Jamaica in Albert Town, Trelawny Parish. It covers **14.4 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 14.4km²
- 830 mtypical elevation

## Where is Wait-A-Bit?

Wait-A-Bit lies in [Albert Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/albert-town/), [Trelawny Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 8 other communities: [Cascade](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/lucea/cascade/), [Coleyville](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/christiana/coleyville/), [Craighead](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/christiana/craighead/), [Joe Hut](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/albert-town/joe-hut/), [Lorrimers](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/albert-town/lorrimers/), [Madras](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/gibraltar/madras/), [Pike](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/christiana/pike/) and [Wirefence](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/albert-town/wirefence/). By area it is the 273rd largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 4.0% of [Albert Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/albert-town/). The centre of Wait-A-Bit is about 82 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 19 km from Quickstep, the main town of Albert Town. The centre point is at 18.2412° N, 77.5228° 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 Wait-A-Bit

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Wait-A-Bit: 1 cave.

- Lichfield Cave · cave

### Nearby, outside Wait-A-Bit

- Ayr Hill Cave · cave, Pike1.5 km
- Pike Hole 2 · cave, Pike1.7 km
- Pike Hole 1 · cave, Pike1.8 km
- Jacobs Hole · cave, Coleyville2.5 km
- Goffe's Cave · cave, Pike3.0 km
- Lowe River Caves · cave, Lorrimers3.9 km
- Lowe River Sink · cave, Lorrimers3.9 km
- Mans Cave · cave, Coleyville4.5 km
- Hell Cave · cave, Freeman's Hall4.9 km
- Gourie Cave · cave, Coleyville4.9 km
- Gourie Cave · cave, Coleyville5.4 km
- Cockpit Country Waterfall · waterfall, Freeman's Hall5.7 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: Wait-A-Bit

- 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 Bay50 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel61 km

### Nearest railway station

Greenvale Station (Mile Gully), about 12 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:33) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:33, 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.

## Villages and localities in Wait-A-Bit

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Wait-A-Bit. Settlements here lie between about 813 m and 890 m above sea level (median 830 m).

- Allsides
- Ebdon
- Fullerton
- Lichfield
- Litchfield
- Litchfield Mountain
- Raven
- Tory Turn
- Wait-A-Bit

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 Wait-A-Bit

Named natural and historic features inside Wait-A-Bit, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain; 1 hill.

- Ayr Hill · 845 m
- Litchfield Mountain · 832 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 Wait-A-Bit and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Albert Town, the warmest month is Aug (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 250 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 23 48 

Feb 23 34 

Mar 24 52 

Apr 25 58 

May 26 141 

Jun 26 128 

Jul 26 92 

Aug 26 118 

Sep 26 151 

Oct 25 183 

Nov 24 113 

Dec 24 50 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Wait-A-Bit

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Percy Junor Hospital · Spring Ground 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.15502&mlon=-77.46474#map=17/18.15502/-77.46474) 

Bank Access Financial Services Limited · Christiana 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.17384&mlon=-77.49078#map=17/18.17384/-77.49078) 

ATM National Commercial Bank · Mandeville 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.04584&mlon=-77.50786#map=17/18.04584/-77.50786) 

Petrol pump Texaco · Chudleigh 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.14891&mlon=-77.50031#map=17/18.14891/-77.50031) 

Hotel Hotel Villa Bella · Spring Ground 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.15924&mlon=-77.48812#map=17/18.15924/-77.48812) 

Mall Midway Mall Mandeville Jamaica · Mandeville 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05415&mlon=-77.50961#map=17/18.05415/-77.50961) 

School Bryce Primary School, Coleyville, Jamaica · Coleyville 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.20000&mlon=-77.51670#map=17/18.20000/-77.51670) 

College Knox Community College · Spalding 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.15044&mlon=-77.45425#map=17/18.15044/-77.45425) 

Police station Cottage Police Station · Harry Watch 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.14373&mlon=-77.55097#map=17/18.14373/-77.55097) 

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 Albert Town

- Albert Town
- Freeman's Hall
- Joe Hut
- Lorrimers
- St. Vincent
- Stettin
- The Alps
- Troy
- Ulster Spring
- Warsop
- Wilson's Run
- Wirefence

## Quick answers

- Where is Wait-A-Bit?In Albert Town, Trelawny Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Wait-A-Bit?Cascade, Coleyville, Craighead, Joe Hut, Lorrimers, Madras, Pike and Wirefence
- What is there to see in Wait-A-Bit?Lichfield Cave
- What time zone is Wait-A-Bit in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Wait-A-Bit?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Wait-A-Bit?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Wait-A-Bit?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Wait-A-Bit?Settlements lie between 813 m and 890 m
- What is the highest point in Wait-A-Bit?Ayr Hill (845 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Wait-A-Bit?November to April and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Wait-A-Bit?Percy Junor Hospital, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Wait-A-Bit?Access Financial Services Limited, about 8.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Wait-A-Bit?National Commercial Bank, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wait-A-Bit?Texaco, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Wait-A-Bit?JM130110 (OCHA common operational dataset)