# Hopewell, Westmoreland Parish – Communities, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/hopewell/

Development area · Westmoreland Parish 

# Hopewell

Hopewell is a development area (Social Development Commission) of Jamaica in Westmoreland Parish. It covers **12.6 km²**. It is divided into 1 community. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 12.6km²
- 1community

## Where is Hopewell?

Hopewell lies in [Westmoreland Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 2 other development areas: [Darliston](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/darliston/) and [Whitehouse](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/). By area it is the 94th largest of 131 development areas in Jamaica. It covers 1.6% of [Westmoreland Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/). The centre of Hopewell is about 128 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 16 km from Savanna-la-Mar, the main town of Westmoreland Parish. The centre point is at 18.1693° N, 77.9932° 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).

## Know before you go: Hopewell

- 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) · Boscobel111 km

### Nearest railway station

Stonehenge Train Depot (Disused) (Stonehenge), about 16 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.

## Communities of Hopewell

Community Area km² Localities Services 

[Content](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/hopewell/content/) 13 6 0 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Hopewell

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Hopewell. Settlements here lie between about 478 m and 682 m above sea level (median 651 m).

- Content
- Ivanhoe
- New Shafston
- Rosebank
- Shafston
- Vinegar 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 Hopewell

Named natural and historic features inside Hopewell, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Forests and nature

1 forest.

- Shafston Forest

### History

1 ancient site.

- Surinam Quarters

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 Hopewell and the best time to visit

In Hopewell, 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/).

## Quick answers

- Where is Hopewell?In Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Hopewell?Darliston and Whitehouse
- What time zone is Hopewell in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Hopewell?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Hopewell?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Hopewell?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Hopewell?Settlements lie between 478 m and 682 m
- What is the best time to visit Hopewell?December to April
- What is the P-code of Hopewell?JM1407 (OCHA common operational dataset)