# Wakefield Community, Wakefield/Queen of Spain Valley

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Community · Wakefield/Queen of Spain Valley 

# Wakefield

Wakefield is a community of Jamaica in Wakefield/Queen of Spain Valley, Trelawny Parish. It covers **11.2 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 11.2km²
- 128 mtypical elevation

## Where is Wakefield?

Wakefield lies in [Wakefield/Queen of Spain Valley](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/wakefield-queen-of-spain-valley/), [Trelawny Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 5 other communities: [Bounty Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/wakefield-queen-of-spain-valley/bounty-hall/), [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/), [Granville](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/greater-montego-bay/granville/) and [Hampden](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/wakefield-queen-of-spain-valley/hampden/). By area it is the 346th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 9.2% of [Wakefield/Queen of Spain Valley](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/wakefield-queen-of-spain-valley/). The centre of Wakefield is about 108 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.4134° N, 77.7155° 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 Wakefield

### Nearby, outside Wakefield

- Hammonds Cave · cave, Bunker's Hill2.6 km
- Bunker's Hill Shelter · cave, Bunker's Hill3.0 km
- Liberty Falls · waterfall, Bunker's Hill3.5 km
- Dromilly Cave · cave, Deeside3.9 km
- Bunkers Hill Cultural Xperience and River Tours · attraction, Deeside4.0 km
- Good Hope Great House (1755) · attraction, Bunker's Hill4.1 km
- Hampden Estate (1753) · attraction, Hampden4.2 km
- Deeside Roaring River Cave · cave, Deeside4.4 km
- Mountain Park · attraction, Bunker's Hill4.4 km
- Deeside Risings · cave, Deeside4.5 km
- Clear River Cave · cave, Bunker's Hill5.0 km
- Springvale Sink · cave, Deeside5.2 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: Wakefield

- 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 Bay23 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel79 km

### Nearest railway station

Cambridge Railway Station (Disused) (Cambridge), about 23 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 2026-11-03](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 Wakefield

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Wakefield. The largest with a recorded population: Wakefield (2,763). Settlements here lie between about 94 m and 144 m above sea level (median 128 m).

- Friendship
- Gales Valley
- Moorefield
- Phoenix
- Wakefield
- Weston Favel

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 Wakefield and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Wakefield/Queen of Spain Valley, 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 Wakefield

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Falmouth Hospital · Falmouth 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.49647&mlon=-77.66115#map=17/18.49647/-77.66115) 

Bank JN Bank · Falmouth 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.49273&mlon=-77.65188#map=17/18.49273/-77.65188) 

ATM NCB · Montego Bay Business District 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46652&mlon=-77.91723#map=17/18.46652/-77.91723) 

Petrol pump Texaco · Falmouth 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.48726&mlon=-77.65548#map=17/18.48726/-77.65548) 

Hotel Reggae Moon Guest House · Granville 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46208&mlon=-77.67993#map=17/18.46208/-77.67993) 

Mall Albert George Market · Falmouth 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.49194&mlon=-77.65246#map=17/18.49194/-77.65246) 

School Falmouth Infant School · Sherwood Content 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.38580&mlon=-77.66235#map=17/18.38580/-77.66235) 

College Northern Caribbean University Mobay Campus · Lilliput 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.51068&mlon=-77.77328#map=17/18.51068/-77.77328) 

Police station Falmouth Police Station · Falmouth 11 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 Wakefield/Queen of Spain Valley

- Bounty Hall
- Bunker's Hill
- Deeside
- Hampden

## Quick answers

- Where is Wakefield?In Wakefield/Queen of Spain Valley, Trelawny Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Wakefield?Bounty Hall, Bunker's Hill, Deeside, Granville and Hampden
- What is there to see in Wakefield?Hammonds Cave, Bunker's Hill Shelter, Liberty Falls, Dromilly Cave
- What time zone is Wakefield in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Wakefield?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Wakefield?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Wakefield?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Wakefield?Settlements lie between 94 m and 144 m
- What is the best time to visit Wakefield?November to April and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Wakefield?Falmouth Hospital, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Wakefield?JN Bank, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Wakefield?NCB, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wakefield?Texaco, about 10 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Wakefield?JM130705 (OCHA common operational dataset)