# Bog Community, Whitehouse, Westmoreland Parish – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/bog/

Community · Whitehouse 

# Bog

Bog is a community of Jamaica in Whitehouse, Westmoreland Parish. It covers **5.59 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 5.6km²
- 457 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bog?

Bog lies in [Whitehouse](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/), [Westmoreland Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 5 other communities: [Beeston Spring](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/beeston-spring/), [Carmel](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/darliston/carmel/), [Kilmarmock](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/kilmarmock/), [New Works](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/new-works/) and [Petersville](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/petersville/). By area it is the 563rd largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 6.0% of [Whitehouse](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/). The centre of Bog is about 124 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1508° N, 77.9516° 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 Bog

### Nearby, outside Bog

- Petersville Cave · cave, Petersville3.9 km
- Banana Trash Cave · cave, New Road4.7 km
- Hopewell Cave · cave, Darliston8.0 km
- Pleasant Hall Cave · cave, Darliston8.0 km
- Beautiful beach · viewpoint, Bluefields8.1 km
- Peter Tosh · attraction, Bluefields8.2 km
- Bluefields Beach Park · attraction, Bluefields8.9 km
- Pisgah River Sink · cave, Stonehenge11 km
- Charlemont Caves · cave, Belvedere11 km
- Sweet River Cave · cave, Cairn Curran12 km
- German Town Imigration Museum · museum, Seaford Town12 km
- Jones River Sink · cave, Ginger Hill12 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: Bog

- 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) · Boscobel107 km

### Nearest railway station

Stonehenge Train Depot (Disused) (Stonehenge), about 14 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 Bog

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Bog. Settlements here lie between about 452 m and 559 m above sea level (median 457 m).

- Bog
- Bog Land Settlement
- Bronte
- Four Road

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).

## Weather in Bog and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Whitehouse, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 249 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 **November to April and June to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 48 

Feb 25 24 

Mar 26 37 

Apr 26 56 

May 27 141 

Jun 27 102 

Jul 28 76 

Aug 28 100 

Sep 28 141 

Oct 27 171 

Nov 27 102 

Dec 26 50 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bog

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Black River Hospital · Black River 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02656&mlon=-77.85894#map=17/18.02656/-77.85894) 

Bank Access Financial Services Limited · Black River 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02490&mlon=-77.85027#map=17/18.02490/-77.85027) 

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 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.09160&mlon=-77.96799#map=17/18.09160/-77.96799) 

Hotel Sandals Whitehouse · Whitehouse 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.10940&mlon=-77.98916#map=17/18.10940/-77.98916) 

Mall The Dunbar Mall · Savanna-la-mar Business District 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22438&mlon=-78.12628#map=17/18.22438/-78.12628) 

School Lewisville High School · New Market 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.14729&mlon=-77.90447#map=17/18.14729/-77.90447) 

College Fairview Baptist Bible College · McField 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.31786&mlon=-78.01287#map=17/18.31786/-78.01287) 

Police station Black River Police Station · Black River 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02459&mlon=-77.84916#map=17/18.02459/-77.84916) 

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 Whitehouse

- Beeston Spring
- Bluefields
- Cave
- Kentucky
- Kilmarmock
- Mearnsville/Auldayr
- New Works
- Petersville
- Whitehouse

## Quick answers

- Where is Bog?In Whitehouse, Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Bog?Beeston Spring, Carmel, Kilmarmock, New Works and Petersville
- What is there to see in Bog?Petersville Cave, Banana Trash Cave, Hopewell Cave, Pleasant Hall Cave
- What time zone is Bog in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Bog?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Bog?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bog?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bog?Settlements lie between 452 m and 559 m
- What is the best time to visit Bog?November to April and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bog?Black River Hospital, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bog?Access Financial Services Limited, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bog?NCB, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bog?TotalEnergies, about 6.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bog?JM141403 (OCHA common operational dataset)