# Bluefields Community, Whitehouse, Westmoreland Parish > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/bluefields/ Community · Whitehouse # Bluefields Bluefields is a community of Jamaica in Whitehouse, Westmoreland Parish. It covers **22.3 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 22.3km² - 5mapped services - 110 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bluefields? Bluefields lies in [Whitehouse](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/), [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/), [Content](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/hopewell/content/), [Kentucky](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/kentucky/), [Mearnsville/Auldayr](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/mearnsville-auldayr/), [Petersville](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/petersville/) and [Whitehouse](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/whitehouse/). By area it is the 138th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 23.8% of [Whitehouse](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/). The centre of Bluefields is about 130 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1476° N, 78.0122° 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 Bluefields OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Bluefields: 2 attractions; 1 viewpoint. - Beautiful beach · viewpoint - Bluefields Beach Park · attraction - Peter Tosh · attraction ### Nearby, outside Bluefields - Petersville Cave · cave, Petersville6.2 km - Hopewell Cave · cave, Darliston8.3 km - Pleasant Hall Cave · cave, Darliston8.3 km - Banana Trash Cave · cave, New Road9.4 km - Sweet River Cave · cave, Cairn Curran9.7 km - Paradise Park · attraction, Smithfield11 km - Abeokuta Paradise Nature Park · attraction, Water Works12 km - Dean's Valley Waterworks Estate Great House · ruins, Water Works12 km - Paradise Pen Cave · cave, Amity Savanna-la-mar12 km - Ancho Cave · cave, Whithorn13 km - Charlemont Caves · cave, Belvedere14 km - Old Fort · archaeological site, Savanna-la-mar Business District15 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: Bluefields - 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 Bay41 km - Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel114 km ### Nearest railway station Stonehenge Train Depot (Disused) (Stonehenge), about 19 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. ## Villages and localities in Bluefields Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Bluefields. The largest with a recorded population: Bluefields (2,828). Settlements here lie between about 18 m and 208 m above sea level (median 110 m). - Belmont - Bluefields - Brighton - Cherry Hill - Farm - Harrogate - McAlpine - Mount Airy - Mount Charles - Mount Edgecombe - Orange Grove - Robins River 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 Bluefields Named natural and historic features inside Bluefields, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Goat Gully ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Crab Pond Point ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Mount Edgecombe · 171 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 Bluefields and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bluefields Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Urgent Care 360 + Family Medicine · Savanna-la-mar Business District 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.21670&mlon=-78.13330#map=17/18.21670/-78.13330) Bank Scotiabank · Savanna-la-mar Business District 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.21043&mlon=-78.13415#map=17/18.21043/-78.13415) ATM NCB · Hopewell 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45404&mlon=-78.01489#map=17/18.45404/-78.01489) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Whitehouse 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.09160&mlon=-77.96799#map=17/18.09160/-77.96799) Hotel Natural Mystic Cottages · Bluefields 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.15183&mlon=-78.02791#map=17/18.15183/-78.02791) 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 1.3 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 15 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 15 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 Bluefields Places mapped inside Bluefields in open map data, by type. - Hotels4 - 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 Whitehouse - Beeston Spring - Bog - Cave - Kentucky - Kilmarmock - Mearnsville/Auldayr - New Works - Petersville - Whitehouse ## Quick answers - Where is Bluefields?In Whitehouse, Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica - What borders Bluefields?Beeston Spring, Content, Kentucky, Mearnsville/Auldayr, Petersville and Whitehouse - What is there to see in Bluefields?Beautiful beach, Bluefields Beach Park, Peter Tosh - What time zone is Bluefields in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Bluefields?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Bluefields?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bluefields?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bluefields?Settlements lie between 18 m and 208 m - What is the highest point in Bluefields?Mount Edgecombe (171 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bluefields?December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Bluefields?Urgent Care 360 + Family Medicine, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bluefields?Scotiabank, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bluefields?NCB, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bluefields?TotalEnergies, about 7.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bluefields?JM141402 (OCHA common operational dataset)