# Caledonia Community, Darliston, Westmoreland Parish – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/darliston/caledonia/ Community · Darliston # Caledonia Caledonia is a community of Jamaica in Darliston, Westmoreland Parish. It covers **12.2 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 12.2km² - 381 mtypical elevation ## Where is Caledonia? Caledonia lies in [Darliston](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/darliston/), [Westmoreland Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 6 other communities: [Barneyside](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/darliston/barneyside/), [Beaufort](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/darliston/beaufort/), [Cairn Curran](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/darliston/cairn-curran/), [Cornwall Mountain](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/cornwall-mountain/), [Darliston](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/darliston/darliston/) and [Whithorn](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/whithorn/). By area it is the 320th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 7.5% of [Darliston](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/darliston/). The centre of Caledonia is about 132 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.2607° N, 78.0105° 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 Caledonia ### Nearby, outside Caledonia - Ancho Cave · cave, Whithorn3.0 km - Sweet River Cave · cave, Cairn Curran3.1 km - Abeokuta Paradise Nature Park · attraction, Water Works4.1 km - Dean's Valley Waterworks Estate Great House · ruins, Water Works4.2 km - Roaring River Park Garden · attraction, Roaring River4.8 km - Real Rock Garden · attraction, Roaring River5.3 km - Roaring River Cave · cave, Roaring River5.4 km - Pleasant Hall Cave · cave, Darliston5.7 km - Hopewell Cave · cave, Darliston5.7 km - Knockalva Cave · cave, Mount Stewart6.5 km - Bethel Town Cave · cave, Bethel Town6.7 km - Venus Cave · cave, Fort William7.2 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: Caledonia - 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 Bay29 km - Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel111 km ### Nearest railway station Cambridge Railway Station (Disused) (Cambridge), about 13 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:35, sunset around 17:38). 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 Caledonia Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Caledonia. - Caledonia - Highgate - Orange Hill 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 Caledonia Named natural and historic features inside Caledonia, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains; 2 hills. - Orange Hill · 629 m - Paradise Mountain · 444 m - Kenny Hill · 386 m - Old Mountain · 386 m ### History 1 museum. - Mount Ambrin Theater Museum & Resort 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 Caledonia and the best time to visit Using the climate of Darliston, the warmest month is Aug (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C). About 1,046 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (171 mm) and the driest Feb (24 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 48 Feb 27 24 Mar 27 37 Apr 28 56 May 28 141 Jun 29 102 Jul 29 76 Aug 29 100 Sep 29 141 Oct 29 171 Nov 28 102 Dec 27 50 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Caledonia Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Savannah La Mar Public General Hospital · Savanna-la-mar Business District 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22633&mlon=-78.12914#map=17/18.22633/-78.12914) Bank National Commercial Bank · Savanna-la-mar Business District 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22512&mlon=-78.13090#map=17/18.22512/-78.13090) ATM NCB · Hopewell 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45404&mlon=-78.01489#map=17/18.45404/-78.01489) Petrol pump TotalEnergies, Darliston · Darliston 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.23964&mlon=-77.97609#map=17/18.23964/-77.97609) Hotel Bluefields on the Bay · Cave 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.19507&mlon=-78.04153#map=17/18.19507/-78.04153) Mall Dunbar Mall · Savanna-la-mar Business District 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22457&mlon=-78.12626#map=17/18.22457/-78.12626) School Petersfield High School · Petersfield 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.27141&mlon=-78.06836#map=17/18.27141/-78.06836) College Fairview Baptist Bible College · McField 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.31786&mlon=-78.01287#map=17/18.31786/-78.01287) Police station Jamaica Police Westmoreland · Savanna-la-mar Business District 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.21850&mlon=-78.13311#map=17/18.21850/-78.13311) 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 Darliston - Amity Bethel Town - Ashton - Barneyside - Beaufort - Berkshire - Bethel Town - Cairn Curran - Carmel - Darliston - Dillion Bigwoods - Dundee - Lambs River - Leamington - Lennox Bigwoods - New Road - Seaford Town - St. Leonards - Struie ## Quick answers - Where is Caledonia?In Darliston, Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica - What borders Caledonia?Barneyside, Beaufort, Cairn Curran, Cornwall Mountain, Darliston and Whithorn - What is there to see in Caledonia?Ancho Cave, Sweet River Cave, Abeokuta Paradise Nature Park, Dean's Valley Waterworks Estate Great House - What time zone is Caledonia in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Caledonia?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Caledonia?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Caledonia?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Caledonia?Orange Hill (629 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Caledonia?December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Caledonia?Savannah La Mar Public General Hospital, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Caledonia?National Commercial Bank, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Caledonia?NCB, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Caledonia?TotalEnergies, Darliston, about 4.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Caledonia?JM140408 (OCHA common operational dataset)