# Whithorn Community, Savanna-la-mar, Westmoreland Parish > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/whithorn/ Community · Savanna-la-mar # Whithorn Whithorn is a community of Jamaica in Savanna-la-mar, Westmoreland Parish. It covers **11.1 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 11.1km² - 311 mtypical elevation ## Where is Whithorn? Whithorn 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 8 other communities: [Cairn Curran](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/darliston/cairn-curran/), [Caledonia](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/darliston/caledonia/), [Cornwall Mountain](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/cornwall-mountain/), [Haddo](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/haddo/), [Kentucky](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/kentucky/), [Petersfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/petersfield/), [Roaring River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/roaring-river/) and [Water Works](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/water-works/). By area it is the 352nd largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 6.7% of [Savanna-la-mar](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/). The centre of Whithorn is about 135 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 11 km from Savanna-la-Mar, the main town of Savanna-la-mar. The centre point is at 18.2652° N, 78.0374° 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 Whithorn OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Whithorn: 1 cave. - Ancho Cave · cave ### Nearby, outside Whithorn - Abeokuta Paradise Nature Park · attraction, Water Works2.2 km - Dean's Valley Waterworks Estate Great House · ruins, Water Works2.2 km - Roaring River Park Garden · attraction, Roaring River2.6 km - Real Rock Garden · attraction, Roaring River2.8 km - Roaring River Cave · cave, Roaring River2.9 km - Sweet River Cave · cave, Cairn Curran3.8 km - Fort William Cave · cave, Fort William4.9 km - Venus Cave · cave, Fort William5.1 km - Paradise Pen Cave · cave, Amity Savanna-la-mar6.2 km - Paradise Park · attraction, Smithfield6.6 km - Benta Falls · waterfall, Williamsfield7.0 km - Knockalva Cave · cave, Mount Stewart7.4 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: Whithorn - 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 Bay30 km - Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel114 km ### Nearest railway station Cambridge Railway Station (Disused) (Cambridge), about 15 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 Whithorn Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Whithorn. The largest with a recorded population: Whithorn (4,284). Settlements here lie between about 257 m and 404 m above sea level (median 311 m). - Cornwall Land - Fort William - Lindoes Hill - Line Gate - Lyndhurst Hill - Mount Shiloh - Mount Thirza - New Galloway - Whithorn 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 Whithorn Named natural and historic features inside Whithorn, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Cotton Hill · 249 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 Whithorn and the best time to visit Using the climate of Savanna-la-mar, the warmest month is Aug (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 266 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 and July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 44 Feb 24 34 Mar 25 47 Apr 26 57 May 27 150 Jun 27 150 Jul 27 109 Aug 27 146 Sep 27 190 Oct 27 217 Nov 25 131 Dec 25 50 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Whithorn 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 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45404&mlon=-78.01489#map=17/18.45404/-78.01489) Petrol pump Ferris Service Station · Ferris 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22758&mlon=-78.07140#map=17/18.22758/-78.07140) Hotel Bluefields on the Bay · Cave 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.19507&mlon=-78.04153#map=17/18.19507/-78.04153) Mall Dunbar Mall · Savanna-la-mar Business District 10 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 6.4 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 11 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 - Fort William - 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 ## Quick answers - Where is Whithorn?In Savanna-la-mar, Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica - What borders Whithorn?Cairn Curran, Caledonia, Cornwall Mountain, Haddo, Kentucky, Petersfield, Roaring River and Water Works - What is there to see in Whithorn?Ancho Cave - What time zone is Whithorn in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Whithorn?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Whithorn?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Whithorn?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Whithorn?Settlements lie between 257 m and 404 m - What is the highest point in Whithorn?Cotton Hill (249 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Whithorn?December to April and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Whithorn?Savannah La Mar Public General Hospital, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Whithorn?National Commercial Bank, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Whithorn?NCB, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Whithorn?Ferris Service Station, about 5.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Whithorn?JM141321 (OCHA common operational dataset)