# Wilson's Run Community, Albert Town, Trelawny Parish

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/albert-town/wilson-s-run/

Community · Albert Town 

# Wilson's Run

Wilson's Run is a community of Jamaica in Albert Town, Trelawny Parish. It covers **142.2 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 142km²
- 514 mtypical elevation

## Where is Wilson's Run?

Wilson's Run 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 11 other communities: [Accompong](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/maggotty/accompong/), [Arcadia](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/port-morant/arcadia/), [Auchtembeddie](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/mile-gully/auchtembeddie/), [Bunker's Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/wakefield-queen-of-spain-valley/bunker-s-hill/), [Deeside](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/wakefield-queen-of-spain-valley/deeside/), [Garlands](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/maroon-town/garlands/), [Quick Step](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/balaclava/quick-step/), [Roses Valley](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/balaclava/roses-valley/), [Sherwood Content](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/falmouth/sherwood-content/), [Troy](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/albert-town/troy/) and [Vaughansfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/maroon-town/vaughansfield/). By area it is the largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 39.5% of [Albert Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/albert-town/). The centre of Wilson's Run is about 101 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 3.5 km from Quickstep, the main town of Albert Town. The centre point is at 18.2836° N, 77.6983° 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 Wilson's Run

OpenStreetMap lists 40 named sights in Wilson's Run: 39 caves; 1 archaeological site.

- Belmore Castle · archaeological site
- Adam's Third Pit · cave
- Anancy Hole · cave
- August 23 Pit · cave
- Back-Of-Hut Pit #1 · cave
- Back-Of-Hut Pit #2 · cave
- Belmore Castle Pit #1 · cave
- Belmore Castle Pit #2 · cave
- Bonafide Cave · cave
- Canaan Spring · cave
- Cawley Well · cave
- Cowtrap Pit · cave
- Crescent Pit · cave
- Dalby's Stream Cave · cave
- Devils Staircase · cave
- Ed's Lost Rack Pit · cave
- Glade Fissures Cave · cave
- Gremlin Cave · cave
- Hectors River Sink 3 · cave
- Hole-In-The-Wall-Pit · cave
- Innerwell Fissure Cave · cave
- Jabbering Crow Pit · cave
- Killer Corkscrew Pit · cave
- Linda's Mini-pit · cave
- Marta Tick Cave · cave
- Minocal's Glory Hole · cave
- Olive Piece Property Caves · cave
- Red Top Pit · cave
- Road-Side Pit · cave
- Robert Ming's Pit · cave

…and 10 more.

### Nearby, outside Wilson's Run

- Behind-The-Wall Cave · cave, Accompong7.8 km
- Martel Spring Cave · cave, Accompong7.8 km
- Martel Spring · cave, Accompong7.8 km
- Dunco Spring Cave · cave, Accompong7.9 km
- Booth Camp Spring · cave, Troy7.9 km
- Flood Exit Cave · cave, Bunker's Hill8.1 km
- Warmy Tom Hole · cave, Accompong8.1 km
- Johnny Tavern Spring · cave, Accompong8.3 km
- Big Well Cave · cave, Accompong8.4 km
- Windsor Cave Bamboo Bottom Entrance · cave, Sherwood Content8.5 km
- Hope River Glade Caves · cave, Deeside8.6 km
- Flood Exit Cave · cave, Sherwood Content8.6 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: Wilson's Run

- 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 Bay33 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel78 km

### Nearest railway station

Ipswich Railway Station (Disused) (Merrywood), about 16 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 17:37).

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 Wilson's Run

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Wilson's Run. Settlements here lie between about 363 m and 686 m above sea level (median 514 m).

- Belmore Castle
- Booth
- Chamberlin part of
- Crown Lands
- Foremost
- Heading
- Maitland - Hutchinson
- Quick Step
- Quickstep
- Saint Brians Burg
- Wilson's Run

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 Wilson's Run

Named natural and historic features inside Wilson's Run, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Cockpit · 702 m

### Forests and nature

1 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 Wilson's Run and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Wilson's Run

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Falmouth Hospital · Falmouth 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.49647&mlon=-77.66115#map=17/18.49647/-77.66115) 

Bank JN Bank · Falmouth 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.49273&mlon=-77.65188#map=17/18.49273/-77.65188) 

ATM NCB · Montego Bay Business District 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46652&mlon=-77.91723#map=17/18.46652/-77.91723) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Middle Quarters 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.11500&mlon=-77.81270#map=17/18.11500/-77.81270) 

Hotel The Last Resort · Sherwood Content 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.35825&mlon=-77.65862#map=17/18.35825/-77.65862) 

Mall Albert George Market · Falmouth 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.49194&mlon=-77.65246#map=17/18.49194/-77.65246) 

School Troy High School · Troy 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.25042&mlon=-77.60648#map=17/18.25042/-77.60648) 

College Northern Caribbean University Mobay Campus · Lilliput 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.51068&mlon=-77.77328#map=17/18.51068/-77.77328) 

Police station Cottage Police Station · Harry Watch 22 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
- Wait-A-Bit
- Warsop
- Wirefence

## Quick answers

- Where is Wilson's Run?In Albert Town, Trelawny Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Wilson's Run?Accompong, Arcadia, Auchtembeddie, Bunker's Hill, Deeside, Garlands, Quick Step, Roses Valley, Sherwood Content, Troy and Vaughansfield
- What is there to see in Wilson's Run?Adam's Third Pit, Anancy Hole, August 23 Pit, Back-Of-Hut Pit #1
- What time zone is Wilson's Run in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Wilson's Run?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Wilson's Run?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Wilson's Run?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Wilson's Run?Settlements lie between 363 m and 686 m
- What is the highest point in Wilson's Run?Cockpit (702 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Wilson's Run?November to April and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Wilson's Run?Falmouth Hospital, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Wilson's Run?JN Bank, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Wilson's Run?NCB, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wilson's Run?TotalEnergies, about 22 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Wilson's Run?JM130112 (OCHA common operational dataset)
