# Kilmarmock Community, Whitehouse, Westmoreland Parish

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Community · Whitehouse 

# Kilmarmock

Kilmarmock is a community of Jamaica in Whitehouse, Westmoreland Parish. It covers **3.28 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 3.3km²
- 594 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kilmarmock?

Kilmarmock 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/), [Bog](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/bog/), [Carmel](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/darliston/carmel/), [Cotterwood](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/black-river/cotterwood/), [New Market](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/new-market/new-market/) and [Petersville](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/petersville/). By area it is the 646th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 3.5% of [Whitehouse](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/). The centre of Kilmarmock is about 122 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1358° N, 77.9422° 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 Kilmarmock

### Nearby, outside Kilmarmock

- Petersville Cave · cave, Petersville3.0 km
- Banana Trash Cave · cave, New Road6.1 km
- Peter Tosh · attraction, Bluefields9.3 km
- Beautiful beach · viewpoint, Bluefields9.4 km
- Hopewell Cave · cave, Darliston10.0 km
- Pleasant Hall Cave · cave, Darliston10.0 km
- Bluefields Beach Park · attraction, Bluefields10 km
- Pisgah River Sink · cave, Stonehenge11 km
- Bubbling Spring Mineral Bath · attraction, Middle Quarters12 km
- YS Falls Office · attraction, Middle Quarters12 km
- Y.S. Falls Visitor Centre · attraction, Middle Quarters12 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: Kilmarmock

- 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) · Boscobel107 km

### Nearest railway station

Ipswich Railway Station (Disused) (Merrywood), 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 Kilmarmock

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kilmarmock.

- Briscoe Mountain
- Kilmarnoch - part of

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 Kilmarmock and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Whitehouse, the warmest month is Aug (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 386 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 25 37 

Apr 25 56 

May 26 141 

Jun 26 102 

Jul 27 76 

Aug 27 100 

Sep 27 141 

Oct 26 171 

Nov 26 102 

Dec 25 50 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kilmarmock

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Black River Hospital · Black River 15 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 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02490&mlon=-77.85027#map=17/18.02490/-77.85027) 

ATM International ATM · Treasure Beach 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.88033&mlon=-77.76396#map=17/17.88033/-77.76396) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Whitehouse 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.09160&mlon=-77.96799#map=17/18.09160/-77.96799) 

Hotel WHITEHOUSE HILLSIDE GUESTHOUSE LIMITED · Whitehouse 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.09485&mlon=-77.96869#map=17/18.09485/-77.96869) 

Mall The Dunbar Mall · Savanna-la-mar Business District 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22438&mlon=-78.12628#map=17/18.22438/-78.12628) 

School Lewisville High School · New Market 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.14729&mlon=-77.90447#map=17/18.14729/-77.90447) 

College Fairview Baptist Bible College · McField 22 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 16 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
- Bog
- Cave
- Kentucky
- Mearnsville/Auldayr
- New Works
- Petersville
- Whitehouse

## Quick answers

- Where is Kilmarmock?In Whitehouse, Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Kilmarmock?Beeston Spring, Bog, Carmel, Cotterwood, New Market and Petersville
- What is there to see in Kilmarmock?Petersville Cave, Banana Trash Cave, Peter Tosh, Beautiful beach
- What time zone is Kilmarmock in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Kilmarmock?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Kilmarmock?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kilmarmock?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kilmarmock?November to April and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kilmarmock?Black River Hospital, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kilmarmock?Access Financial Services Limited, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kilmarmock?International ATM, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kilmarmock?TotalEnergies, about 5.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kilmarmock?JM141406 (OCHA common operational dataset)