# Carmel Community, Darliston, Westmoreland Parish – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/darliston/carmel/

Community · Darliston 

# Carmel

Carmel is a community of Jamaica in Darliston, Westmoreland Parish. It covers **6.31 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 6.3km²
- 352 mtypical elevation

## Where is Carmel?

Carmel 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: [Bog](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/bog/), [Kilmarmock](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/kilmarmock/), [Lennox Bigwoods](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/darliston/lennox-bigwoods/), [New Market](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/new-market/new-market/), [New Road](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/darliston/new-road/) and [New Works](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/new-works/). By area it is the 526th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 3.9% of [Darliston](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/darliston/). The centre of Carmel is about 122 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1622° N, 77.9388° 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 Carmel

### Nearby, outside Carmel

- Banana Trash Cave · cave, New Road3.1 km
- Petersville Cave · cave, Petersville5.6 km
- Hopewell Cave · cave, Darliston7.6 km
- Pleasant Hall Cave · cave, Darliston7.6 km
- Pisgah River Sink · cave, Stonehenge8.9 km
- Charlemont Caves · cave, Belvedere9.2 km
- Beautiful beach · viewpoint, Bluefields9.3 km
- Peter Tosh · attraction, Bluefields9.7 km
- Bluefields Beach Park · attraction, Bluefields10.0 km
- German Town Imigration Museum · museum, Seaford Town11 km
- Jones River Sink · cave, Ginger Hill11 km
- St. Leonards Cave · cave, St. Leonards11 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: Carmel

- 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 Bay38 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel106 km

### Nearest railway station

Stonehenge Train Depot (Disused) (Stonehenge), about 12 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 Carmel

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Carmel. Settlements here lie between about 352 m and 361 m above sea level (median 352 m).

- Carmel
- Hopeton
- Paynes Town
- Venture Hall

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 Carmel 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 Carmel

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Black River Hospital · Black River 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02656&mlon=-77.85894#map=17/18.02656/-77.85894) 

Bank Access Financial Services Limited · Black River 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02490&mlon=-77.85027#map=17/18.02490/-77.85027) 

ATM NCB · Hopewell 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45404&mlon=-78.01489#map=17/18.45404/-78.01489) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Whitehouse 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.09160&mlon=-77.96799#map=17/18.09160/-77.96799) 

Hotel Shafston Great House · Kentucky 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.16633&mlon=-78.00920#map=17/18.16633/-78.00920) 

Mall The Dunbar Mall · Savanna-la-mar Business District 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22438&mlon=-78.12628#map=17/18.22438/-78.12628) 

School Lewisville High School · New Market 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.14729&mlon=-77.90447#map=17/18.14729/-77.90447) 

College Fairview Baptist Bible College · McField 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.31786&mlon=-78.01287#map=17/18.31786/-78.01287) 

Police station Black River Police Station · Black River 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02459&mlon=-77.84916#map=17/18.02459/-77.84916) 

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
- Caledonia
- Darliston
- Dillion Bigwoods
- Dundee
- Lambs River
- Leamington
- Lennox Bigwoods
- New Road
- Seaford Town
- St. Leonards
- Struie

## Quick answers

- Where is Carmel?In Darliston, Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Carmel?Bog, Kilmarmock, Lennox Bigwoods, New Market, New Road and New Works
- What is there to see in Carmel?Banana Trash Cave, Petersville Cave, Hopewell Cave, Pleasant Hall Cave
- What time zone is Carmel in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Carmel?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Carmel?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Carmel?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Carmel?Settlements lie between 352 m and 361 m
- What is the best time to visit Carmel?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Carmel?Black River Hospital, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Carmel?Access Financial Services Limited, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Carmel?NCB, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Carmel?TotalEnergies, about 8.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Carmel?JM140409 (OCHA common operational dataset)