# Fort William Community, Savanna-la-mar, Westmoreland Parish > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/fort-william/ Community · Savanna-la-mar # Fort William Fort William is a community of Jamaica in Savanna-la-mar, Westmoreland Parish. It covers **7.26 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 7.3km² - 79 mtypical elevation ## Where is Fort William? Fort William lies in [Savanna-la-mar](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/), [Westmoreland Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 6 other communities: [Hertford](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/hertford/), [Porters Mountain](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/porters-mountain/), [Red Hills](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/red-hills/red-hills/), [Roaring River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/roaring-river/), [Strawberry](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/grange-hill/strawberry/) and [Williamsfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/williamsfield/williamsfield/). By area it is the 484th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 4.4% of [Savanna-la-mar](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/). The centre of Fort William is about 138 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 12 km from Savanna-la-Mar, the main town of Savanna-la-mar. The centre point is at 18.3004° N, 78.0616° 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 Fort William OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Fort William: 2 caves. - Fort William Cave · cave - Venus Cave · cave ### Nearby, outside Fort William - Roaring River Cave · cave, Roaring River1.9 km - Real Rock Garden · attraction, Roaring River1.9 km - Roaring River Park Garden · attraction, Roaring River2.2 km - Benta Falls · waterfall, Williamsfield2.4 km - Ancho Cave · cave, Whithorn4.9 km - Mayfield Falls · waterfall, Grange6.0 km - Dean's Valley Waterworks Estate Great House · ruins, Water Works6.0 km - Abeokuta Paradise Nature Park · attraction, Water Works6.1 km - Mayfield Falls Office Enterance · attraction, Grange6.2 km - Hog Mountain Cave · cave, Bath Mountain6.7 km - Hog Hole · cave, Bath Mountain6.8 km - Hillsbrook Cave · cave, Cash Hill7.2 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: Fort William - 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 Bay27 km - Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel116 km ### Nearest railway station Cambridge Railway Station (Disused) (Cambridge), about 17 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 06:36, 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 Fort William Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Fort William. - Fort William - Glade Gate 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 Fort William Named natural and historic features inside Fort William, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Roaring River ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Friendship Mountain · 164 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 Fort William and the best time to visit Using the climate of Savanna-la-mar, 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 Fort William Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Savannah La Mar Public General Hospital · Savanna-la-mar Business District 11 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 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22512&mlon=-78.13090#map=17/18.22512/-78.13090) ATM NCB · Hopewell 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45404&mlon=-78.01489#map=17/18.45404/-78.01489) Petrol pump Ferris Service Station · Ferris 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22758&mlon=-78.07140#map=17/18.22758/-78.07140) Hotel Camp Cabarita · Grange 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.35026&mlon=-78.08200#map=17/18.35026/-78.08200) Mall Dunbar Mall · Savanna-la-mar Business District 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22457&mlon=-78.12626#map=17/18.22457/-78.12626) School Petersfield High School · Petersfield 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.27141&mlon=-78.06836#map=17/18.27141/-78.06836) College Fairview Baptist Bible College · McField 5.5 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 12 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 Savanna-la-mar - Amity Savanna-la-mar - Big Bridge - Cornwall Mountain - Farm Pen - Ferris - Georges Plain - Haddo - Hertford - Llandilo - McField - Mount Stewart - Petersfield - Porters Mountain - Roaring River - Savanna-la-mar Business District - Smithfield - Stratbogie - Three Miles River - Water Works - Whithorn ## Quick answers - Where is Fort William?In Savanna-la-mar, Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica - What borders Fort William?Hertford, Porters Mountain, Red Hills, Roaring River, Strawberry and Williamsfield - What is there to see in Fort William?Fort William Cave, Venus Cave - What time zone is Fort William in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Fort William?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Fort William?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Fort William?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Fort William?Friendship Mountain (164 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Fort William?December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Fort William?Savannah La Mar Public General Hospital, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Fort William?National Commercial Bank, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Fort William?NCB, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Fort William?Ferris Service Station, about 8.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Fort William?JM141306 (OCHA common operational dataset)