# Perth Town Community, Falmouth, Trelawny Parish – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/falmouth/perth-town/

Community · Falmouth 

# Perth Town

Perth Town is a community of Jamaica in Falmouth, Trelawny Parish. It covers **21.6 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 21.6km²
- 171 mtypical elevation

## Where is Perth Town?

Perth Town lies in [Falmouth](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/falmouth/), [Trelawny Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 6 other communities: [Clarks Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/clarks-town/clarks-town/), [Daniel Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/falmouth/daniel-town/), [Duanvale](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/falmouth/duanvale/), [Kinloss](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/clarks-town/kinloss/), [Martha Brae](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/falmouth/martha-brae/) and [Sherwood Content](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/falmouth/sherwood-content/). By area it is the 147th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 12.4% of [Falmouth](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/falmouth/). The centre of Perth Town is about 100 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 7.9 km from Falmouth, the main town of Falmouth. The centre point is at 18.4289° N, 77.6241° 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 Perth Town

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Perth Town: 3 ruins; 2 caves.

- Potosi Cut-Stone Chute · ruins
- Potosi Great House · ruins
- Potosi Sugarcane Mill Works · ruins
- Potosi Water Boil · cave
- Spaniard Cave · cave

### Nearby, outside Perth Town

- New Forest Cave 1 · cave, Duanvale3.0 km
- New Forest Cave 2 · cave, Duanvale3.0 km
- Martha Brae Rafting Village · viewpoint, Martha Brae3.5 km
- Southfield Cave · cave, Duanvale3.8 km
- Coffee Hall Cave 1 · cave, Sherwood Content4.1 km
- Coffee Hall Cave 2 · cave, Sherwood Content4.1 km
- Cave Window Hole · cave, Duanvale4.1 km
- Coffee Hall III · cave, Sherwood Content4.3 km
- Fontabelle Cave · cave, Sherwood Content4.4 km
- Fontabelle Cave 2 · cave, Sherwood Content4.4 km
- Fontabelle Rising · cave, Sherwood Content4.9 km
- MacBeans Cave · cave, Sherwood Content5.1 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: Perth 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 Bay32 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel69 km

### Nearest railway station

Cambridge Railway Station (Disused) (Cambridge), about 32 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 06:34, 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.

## Villages and localities in Perth Town

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Perth Town. Settlements here lie between about 70 m and 205 m above sea level (median 171 m).

- Acton
- Cambridge
- Chester
- Garredu
- Gravesend
- Hampstead
- Perth Town
- Potosi and Lansquinet
- Southfield

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).

## Weather in Perth Town and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Falmouth, 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 Perth Town

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Falmouth Hospital · Falmouth 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.49647&mlon=-77.66115#map=17/18.49647/-77.66115) 

Bank JN Bank · Falmouth 7.7 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 Johnson's Gas Station · Falmouth 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.48218&mlon=-77.63185#map=17/18.48218/-77.63185) 

Hotel Fisherman's Inn · Falmouth 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.48267&mlon=-77.62970#map=17/18.48267/-77.62970) 

Mall Albert George Market · Falmouth 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.49194&mlon=-77.65246#map=17/18.49194/-77.65246) 

School Schoolfield Primary and Infant · Falmouth 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.48033&mlon=-77.63299#map=17/18.48033/-77.63299) 

College Northern Caribbean University Mobay Campus · Lilliput 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.51068&mlon=-77.77328#map=17/18.51068/-77.77328) 

Police station Falmouth Police Station · Falmouth 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.49608&mlon=-77.65652#map=17/18.49608/-77.65652) 

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 Falmouth

- Daniel Town
- Duanvale
- Falmouth
- Martha Brae
- Salt Marsh
- Sherwood Content

## Quick answers

- Where is Perth Town?In Falmouth, Trelawny Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Perth Town?Clarks Town, Daniel Town, Duanvale, Kinloss, Martha Brae and Sherwood Content
- What is there to see in Perth Town?Potosi Cut-Stone Chute, Potosi Great House, Potosi Sugarcane Mill Works, Potosi Water Boil
- What time zone is Perth Town in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Perth Town?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Perth Town?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Perth Town?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Perth Town?Settlements lie between 70 m and 205 m
- What is the best time to visit Perth Town?November to April and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Perth Town?Falmouth Hospital, about 8.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Perth Town?JN Bank, about 7.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Perth Town?NCB, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Perth Town?Johnson's Gas Station, about 6.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Perth Town?JM130405 (OCHA common operational dataset)