# Kentucky Community, Whitehouse, Westmoreland Parish – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/kentucky/ Community · Whitehouse # Kentucky Kentucky is a community of Jamaica in Whitehouse, Westmoreland Parish. It covers **16.3 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 16.3km² - 1mapped service - 668 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kentucky? Kentucky lies in [Whitehouse](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/), [Westmoreland Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 9 other communities: [Bluefields](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/bluefields/), [Cairn Curran](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/darliston/cairn-curran/), [Cave](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/cave/), [Content](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/hopewell/content/), [Dillion Bigwoods](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/darliston/dillion-bigwoods/), [Ferris](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/ferris/), [Mearnsville/Auldayr](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/mearnsville-auldayr/), [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 228th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 17.5% of [Whitehouse](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/). The centre of Kentucky is about 132 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.2030° N, 78.0225° 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 Kentucky ### Nearby, outside Kentucky - Bluefields Beach Park · attraction, Bluefields3.3 km - Sweet River Cave · cave, Cairn Curran3.6 km - Hopewell Cave · cave, Darliston4.5 km - Pleasant Hall Cave · cave, Darliston4.5 km - Beautiful beach · viewpoint, Bluefields4.6 km - Abeokuta Paradise Nature Park · attraction, Water Works5.6 km - Dean's Valley Waterworks Estate Great House · ruins, Water Works5.7 km - Peter Tosh · attraction, Bluefields6.0 km - Paradise Park · attraction, Smithfield6.6 km - Ancho Cave · cave, Whithorn6.8 km - Paradise Pen Cave · cave, Amity Savanna-la-mar7.6 km - Banana Trash Cave · cave, New Road9.4 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: Kentucky - 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 Bay35 km - Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel113 km ### Nearest railway station Stonehenge Train Depot (Disused) (Stonehenge), about 18 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 Kentucky Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Kentucky. Settlements here lie between about 313 m and 709 m above sea level (median 668 m). - Bognie - Bunyan - Cedar Valley - Kentucky - Shafston Pen - Sweet River Mountain 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 Kentucky Named natural and historic features inside Kentucky, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains. - Buddles Mountain · 469 m - Carawina Mountain · 417 m - Lock Mountain · 417 m - Sweet River Mountain · 417 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 Kentucky and the best time to visit Using the climate of Whitehouse, the warmest month is Aug (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 460 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 24 48 Feb 24 24 Mar 24 37 Apr 25 56 May 25 141 Jun 26 102 Jul 26 76 Aug 26 100 Sep 26 141 Oct 26 171 Nov 25 102 Dec 24 50 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kentucky Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Savannah La Mar Public General Hospital · Savanna-la-mar Business District 12 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 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22512&mlon=-78.13090#map=17/18.22512/-78.13090) ATM NCB · Hopewell 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45404&mlon=-78.01489#map=17/18.45404/-78.01489) Petrol pump Ferris Service Station · Ferris 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22758&mlon=-78.07140#map=17/18.22758/-78.07140) Hotel Bluefields on the Bay · Cave 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.19507&mlon=-78.04153#map=17/18.19507/-78.04153) Mall The Dunbar Mall · Savanna-la-mar Business District 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22438&mlon=-78.12628#map=17/18.22438/-78.12628) School Belmont Academy · Bluefields 6.7 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 12 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 12 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 Kentucky Places mapped inside Kentucky in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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 - Bluefields - Bog - Cave - Kilmarmock - Mearnsville/Auldayr - New Works - Petersville - Whitehouse ## Quick answers - Where is Kentucky?In Whitehouse, Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica - What borders Kentucky?Bluefields, Cairn Curran, Cave, Content, Dillion Bigwoods, Ferris, Mearnsville/Auldayr, Water Works and Whithorn - What is there to see in Kentucky?Bluefields Beach Park, Sweet River Cave, Hopewell Cave, Pleasant Hall Cave - What time zone is Kentucky in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Kentucky?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Kentucky?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kentucky?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kentucky?Settlements lie between 313 m and 709 m - What is the highest point in Kentucky?Buddles Mountain (469 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kentucky?November to April and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kentucky?Savannah La Mar Public General Hospital, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kentucky?National Commercial Bank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kentucky?NCB, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kentucky?Ferris Service Station, about 5.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kentucky?JM141405 (OCHA common operational dataset)