# Jerusalem Heights/Jerusalem Mountain Community, Grange Hill

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Community · Grange Hill 

# Jerusalem Heights/Jerusalem Mountain

Jerusalem Heights/Jerusalem Mountain is a community of Jamaica in Grange Hill, Westmoreland Parish. It covers **14.1 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 14.1km²
- 102 mtypical elevation

## Where is Jerusalem Heights/Jerusalem Mountain?

Jerusalem Heights/Jerusalem Mountain lies in [Grange Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/grange-hill/), [Westmoreland Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 5 other communities: [Delveland](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/negril/delveland/), [Fullersfield/Alma](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/grange-hill/fullersfield-alma/), [Grange Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/grange-hill/grange-hill/), [Kendal](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/williamsfield/kendal/) and [Rock Spring](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/green-island/rock-spring/). By area it is the 280th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 11.9% of [Grange Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/grange-hill/). The centre of Jerusalem Heights/Jerusalem Mountain is about 155 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.3255° N, 78.2233° 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 Jerusalem Heights/Jerusalem Mountain

### Nearby, outside Jerusalem Heights/Jerusalem Mountain

- Suicides Hole · cave, Delveland3.3 km
- Devil's Hole · cave, Delveland4.8 km
- Baulk Mountain Caves · cave, Kingsvale5.4 km
- Spring Garden Cave · cave, March Town5.7 km
- Blue Hole Cave · cave, Delveland6.2 km
- Fish River Hills Forest Reserve & Aquifer Recharge Area · nature reserve, March Town6.2 km
- Bath Mountain Cave · cave, Town Head7.5 km
- Medley Cave · cave, Askenish8.4 km
- Discovery Falls · waterfall, Logwood8.4 km
- Gilmore Cave · cave, Askenish8.9 km
- Dolphin Cave · cave, Chambers Pen8.9 km
- Jackson Hole Cave · cave, Frome9.1 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: Jerusalem Heights/Jerusalem Mountain

- 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) · Boscobel133 km

### Nearest railway station

Cambridge Railway Station (Disused) (Cambridge), about 34 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:36, sunset around 17:39).

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 Jerusalem Heights/Jerusalem Mountain

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Jerusalem Heights/Jerusalem Mountain. Settlements here lie between about 67 m and 113 m above sea level (median 102 m).

- Belleisle Mountain
- Jerusalem Mountain
- Meylersfield Mountain
- Midgham Mountain

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 Jerusalem Heights/Jerusalem Mountain

Named natural and historic features inside Jerusalem Heights/Jerusalem Mountain, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Meylersfield Mountain · 102 m

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 Jerusalem Heights/Jerusalem Mountain and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Grange Hill, the warmest month is Aug (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,325 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (217 mm) and the driest Feb (34 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 26 44 

Feb 26 34 

Mar 27 47 

Apr 28 57 

May 28 150 

Jun 28 150 

Jul 29 109 

Aug 29 146 

Sep 29 190 

Oct 28 217 

Nov 27 131 

Dec 27 50 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Jerusalem Heights/Jerusalem Mountain

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Royale Medical Hospital, Savanna-la-Mar, Jamaica · Savanna-la-mar Business District 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22255&mlon=-78.13488#map=17/18.22255/-78.13488) 

Bank National Commercial Bank · Negril 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.27940&mlon=-78.34750#map=17/18.27940/-78.34750) 

ATM NCB · Green Island 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.38983&mlon=-78.27297#map=17/18.38983/-78.27297) 

Petrol pump Texaco · Grange Hill 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.31099&mlon=-78.18779#map=17/18.31099/-78.18779) 

Hotel Zimbali Culinary Retreats · Delveland 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.29825&mlon=-78.22836#map=17/18.29825/-78.22836) 

Mall The Boardwalk Shopping Village · Negril 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.30521&mlon=-78.33643#map=17/18.30521/-78.33643) 

School Frome Technical High School · Frome 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.30069&mlon=-78.15432#map=17/18.30069/-78.15432) 

College International University of the Caribbean · Savanna-la-mar Business District 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22636&mlon=-78.13183#map=17/18.22636/-78.13183) 

Police station Little London Police Station · Little London 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.24478&mlon=-78.21688#map=17/18.24478/-78.21688) 

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 Grange Hill

- Bath Mountain
- Frome
- Fullersfield/Alma
- Grange
- Grange Hill
- Paul Island
- Strawberry
- Town Head
- Truro

## Quick answers

- Where is Jerusalem Heights/Jerusalem Mountain?In Grange Hill, Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Jerusalem Heights/Jerusalem Mountain?Delveland, Fullersfield/Alma, Grange Hill, Kendal and Rock Spring
- What is there to see in Jerusalem Heights/Jerusalem Mountain?Suicides Hole, Devil's Hole, Baulk Mountain Caves, Spring Garden Cave
- What time zone is Jerusalem Heights/Jerusalem Mountain in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Jerusalem Heights/Jerusalem Mountain?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Jerusalem Heights/Jerusalem Mountain?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Jerusalem Heights/Jerusalem Mountain?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Jerusalem Heights/Jerusalem Mountain?Settlements lie between 67 m and 113 m
- What is the highest point in Jerusalem Heights/Jerusalem Mountain?Meylersfield Mountain (102 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Jerusalem Heights/Jerusalem Mountain?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Jerusalem Heights/Jerusalem Mountain?Royale Medical Hospital, Savanna-la-Mar, Jamaica, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Jerusalem Heights/Jerusalem Mountain?National Commercial Bank, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Jerusalem Heights/Jerusalem Mountain?NCB, about 8.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Jerusalem Heights/Jerusalem Mountain?Texaco, about 4.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Jerusalem Heights/Jerusalem Mountain?JM140606 (OCHA common operational dataset)
