# Whitehouse, Westmoreland Parish – Communities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/ Development area · Westmoreland Parish # Whitehouse Whitehouse is a development area (Social Development Commission) of Jamaica in Westmoreland Parish. It covers **93.4 km²**. It is divided into 10 communities. 61 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 25 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 93.4km² - 10communities - 25mapped services ## Where is Whitehouse? Whitehouse lies in [Westmoreland Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 5 other development areas: [Black River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/black-river/), [Darliston](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/darliston/), [Hopewell](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/hopewell/), [New Market](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/new-market/) and [Savanna-la-mar](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/). By area it is the 56th largest of 131 development areas in Jamaica. It covers 11.9% of [Westmoreland Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/). The centre of Whitehouse is about 125 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 20 km from Savanna-la-Mar, the main town of Westmoreland Parish. The centre point is at 18.1516° N, 77.9626° 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 Whitehouse OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Whitehouse: 2 attractions; 1 viewpoint; 1 cave. - Beautiful beach · viewpoint - Bluefields Beach Park · attraction - Peter Tosh · attraction - Petersville Cave · cave 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: Whitehouse - 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 Bay39 km - Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel109 km ### Nearest railway station Stonehenge Train Depot (Disused) (Stonehenge), 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 11.1 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 Whitehouse Community Area km² Localities Services [Beeston Spring](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/beeston-spring/) 6.8 4 0 [Bluefields](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/bluefields/) 22 12 5 [Bog](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/bog/) 5.6 4 0 [Cave](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/cave/) 4.8 6 1 [Kentucky](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/kentucky/) 16 6 1 [Kilmarmock](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/kilmarmock/) 3.3 2 0 [Mearnsville/Auldayr](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/mearnsville-auldayr/) 1.3 2 0 [New Works](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/new-works/) 6.8 5 0 [Petersville](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/petersville/) 11 4 0 [Whitehouse](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/whitehouse/) 15 16 18 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 Whitehouse Open gazetteers list **61 villages, towns and localities** in Whitehouse. The largest with a recorded population: Whitehouse (3,233) and Bluefields (2,828). Settlements here lie between about 18 m and 709 m above sea level (median 208 m). - Auchindown - Auldayr - Beeston Spring - Beggars View - Belmont - Bluefields - Bog - Bog Land Settlement - Bognie - Brighton - Briscoe Mountain - Bronte - Bruces Hill - Bunyan - Cave - Cave Mountain - Cedar Valley - Cherry Hill - Cove Pen - Culloden - Farm - Four Road - Fustic Grove - part of - Good Hope - Grandvale - Grove - Harrogate - Health Hall - Kentucky - Kilmarnoch - part of - Kings - Kings Pen - Little Culloden - Long Hill - McAlpine - Mearnsville - Mount Airy - Mount Charles - Mount Edgecombe - New Works - Old Mountain - Old Rotherwood - Orange Grove - Petersville - Petersville Pen - Robins River - Salem - Scott Hill - Shafston Pen - South Sea Park - Stuartland - Success - Sweet River Mountain - Tanky Gate - Thorn Hill - Three Brods - Three Brothers (Brods) - Top - Water Wheel - Whitehouse - Whitewood 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 Whitehouse Named natural and historic features inside Whitehouse, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Bluefields River - Goat Gully - Robins River ### Coast and islands 3 headlands. - Crab Pond Point - Friars Cap Point - Whitehouse Point ### Hills and mountains 9 mountains. - Buddles Mountain · 469 m - Carawina Mountain · 417 m - Lock Mountain · 417 m - Sweet River Mountain · 417 m - Bath Mountain · 373 m - Mount Ricketts · 373 m - Paradise Mountain · 373 m - Mount Edgecombe · 171 m - Mount Charles · 114 m ### Estates 1 estate. - Shafston Great House 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 Whitehouse and the best time to visit In Whitehouse, 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Whitehouse Places mapped inside Whitehouse in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps5 - Hotels12 - Schools2 - Restaurants6 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Whitehouse?In Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica - What borders Whitehouse?Black River, Darliston, Hopewell, New Market and Savanna-la-mar - What is there to see in Whitehouse?Beautiful beach, Bluefields Beach Park, Peter Tosh, Petersville Cave - What time zone is Whitehouse in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Whitehouse?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Whitehouse?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Whitehouse?61 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Whitehouse?Settlements lie between 18 m and 709 m - What is the highest point in Whitehouse?Buddles Mountain (469 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Whitehouse?December to April - How many petrol pumps are in Whitehouse?5 mapped - What is the P-code of Whitehouse?JM1414 (OCHA common operational dataset)