# Petersfield Community, Savanna-la-mar, Westmoreland Parish > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/petersfield/ Community · Savanna-la-mar # Petersfield Petersfield is a community of Jamaica in Savanna-la-mar, Westmoreland Parish. It covers **11.5 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 11.5km² - 1mapped service - 50 mtypical elevation ## Where is Petersfield? Petersfield 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: [Amity Savanna-la-mar](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/amity-savanna-la-mar/), [Ferris](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/ferris/), [Hertford](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/hertford/), [Roaring River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/roaring-river/), [Water Works](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/water-works/) and [Whithorn](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/whithorn/). By area it is the 337th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 6.9% of [Savanna-la-mar](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/). The centre of Petersfield is about 139 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 7.3 km from Savanna-la-Mar, the main town of Savanna-la-mar. The centre point is at 18.2568° N, 78.0766° 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 Petersfield ### Nearby, outside Petersfield - Paradise Pen Cave · cave, Amity Savanna-la-mar2.7 km - Dean's Valley Waterworks Estate Great House · ruins, Water Works3.2 km - Abeokuta Paradise Nature Park · attraction, Water Works3.3 km - Paradise Park · attraction, Smithfield3.8 km - Roaring River Cave · cave, Roaring River3.9 km - Real Rock Garden · attraction, Roaring River4.0 km - Ancho Cave · cave, Whithorn4.0 km - Roaring River Park Garden · attraction, Roaring River4.6 km - Fort William Cave · cave, Fort William5.3 km - Venus Cave · cave, Fort William5.9 km - Sweet River Cave · cave, Cairn Curran6.5 km - Benta Falls · waterfall, Williamsfield7.2 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: Petersfield - 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 Bay32 km - Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel118 km ### Nearest railway station Cambridge Railway Station (Disused) (Cambridge), about 20 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 Petersfield Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Petersfield. The largest with a recorded population: Petersfield (3,454). Settlements here lie between about 50 m and 54 m above sea level (median 50 m). - Carawina - Petersfield - Pipers Corner - Shrewsbury 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 Petersfield Named natural and historic features inside Petersfield, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Carawina · 46 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 Petersfield 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 Petersfield Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Savannah La Mar Public General Hospital · Savanna-la-mar Business District 6.5 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 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22512&mlon=-78.13090#map=17/18.22512/-78.13090) ATM NCB · Hopewell 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45404&mlon=-78.01489#map=17/18.45404/-78.01489) Petrol pump Ferris Service Station · Ferris 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22758&mlon=-78.07140#map=17/18.22758/-78.07140) Hotel The Hotel Commingle · Savanna-la-mar Business District 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22295&mlon=-78.12701#map=17/18.22295/-78.12701) Mall Dunbar Mall · Savanna-la-mar Business District 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22457&mlon=-78.12626#map=17/18.22457/-78.12626) School Petersfield High School · Petersfield 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.27141&mlon=-78.06836#map=17/18.27141/-78.06836) College International University of the Caribbean · Savanna-la-mar Business District 6.7 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 7.3 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Petersfield Places mapped inside Petersfield in open map data, by type. - Schools1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other communities in Savanna-la-mar - Amity Savanna-la-mar - Big Bridge - Cornwall Mountain - Farm Pen - Ferris - Fort William - Georges Plain - Haddo - Hertford - Llandilo - McField - Mount Stewart - Porters Mountain - Roaring River - Savanna-la-mar Business District - Smithfield - Stratbogie - Three Miles River - Water Works - Whithorn ## Quick answers - Where is Petersfield?In Savanna-la-mar, Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica - What borders Petersfield?Amity Savanna-la-mar, Ferris, Hertford, Roaring River, Water Works and Whithorn - What is there to see in Petersfield?Paradise Pen Cave, Dean's Valley Waterworks Estate Great House, Abeokuta Paradise Nature Park, Paradise Park - What time zone is Petersfield in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Petersfield?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Petersfield?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Petersfield?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Petersfield?Settlements lie between 50 m and 54 m - What is the highest point in Petersfield?Carawina (46 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Petersfield?December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Petersfield?Savannah La Mar Public General Hospital, about 6.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Petersfield?National Commercial Bank, about 6.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Petersfield?NCB, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Petersfield?Ferris Service Station, about 3.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Petersfield?JM141313 (OCHA common operational dataset)