# Content Community, Hopewell, Westmoreland Parish – Villages

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Community · Hopewell 

# Content

Content is a community of Jamaica in Hopewell, Westmoreland Parish. It covers **12.6 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 12.6km²
- 651 mtypical elevation

## Where is Content?

Content lies in [Hopewell](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/hopewell/), [Westmoreland Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 6 other communities: [Beeston Spring](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/beeston-spring/), [Bluefields](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/bluefields/), [Dillion Bigwoods](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/darliston/dillion-bigwoods/), [Kentucky](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/kentucky/), [Lennox Bigwoods](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/darliston/lennox-bigwoods/) and [New Works](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/new-works/). By area it is the 311th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. The centre of Content is about 128 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. 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).

## Things to see in and around Content

### Nearby, outside Content

- Beautiful beach · viewpoint, Bluefields3.7 km
- Bluefields Beach Park · attraction, Bluefields4.2 km
- Peter Tosh · attraction, Bluefields4.4 km
- Hopewell Cave · cave, Darliston5.4 km
- Pleasant Hall Cave · cave, Darliston5.4 km
- Petersville Cave · cave, Petersville6.6 km
- Banana Trash Cave · cave, New Road6.6 km
- Sweet River Cave · cave, Cairn Curran7.8 km
- Abeokuta Paradise Nature Park · attraction, Water Works10 km
- Dean's Valley Waterworks Estate Great House · ruins, Water Works10 km
- Charlemont Caves · cave, Belvedere11 km
- Paradise Park · attraction, Smithfield11 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: Content

- 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.

## Villages and localities in Content

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Content. 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 Content

Named natural and historic features inside Content, 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 Content and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Content

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Savannah La Mar Public General Hospital · Savanna-la-mar Business District 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22633&mlon=-78.12914#map=17/18.22633/-78.12914) 

Bank Scotiabank · Savanna-la-mar Business District 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.21043&mlon=-78.13415#map=17/18.21043/-78.13415) 

ATM NCB · Hopewell 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45404&mlon=-78.01489#map=17/18.45404/-78.01489) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies, Darliston · Darliston 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.23964&mlon=-77.97609#map=17/18.23964/-77.97609) 

Hotel Shafston Great House · Kentucky 1.7 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 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22438&mlon=-78.12628#map=17/18.22438/-78.12628) 

School Belmont Academy · Bluefields 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.14248&mlon=-78.02285#map=17/18.14248/-78.02285) 

College International University of the Caribbean · Savanna-la-mar Business District 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22636&mlon=-78.13183#map=17/18.22636/-78.13183) 

Police station Jamaica Police Westmoreland · Savanna-la-mar Business District 16 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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Content?In Hopewell, Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Content?Beeston Spring, Bluefields, Dillion Bigwoods, Kentucky, Lennox Bigwoods and New Works
- What is there to see in Content?Beautiful beach, Bluefields Beach Park, Peter Tosh, Hopewell Cave
- What time zone is Content in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Content?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Content?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Content?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Content?Settlements lie between 478 m and 682 m
- What is the best time to visit Content?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Content?Savannah La Mar Public General Hospital, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Content?Scotiabank, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Content?NCB, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Content?TotalEnergies, Darliston, about 8.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Content?JM140701 (OCHA common operational dataset)