# Mearnsville/Auldayr Community, Whitehouse, Westmoreland Parish

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Community · Whitehouse 

# Mearnsville/Auldayr

Mearnsville/Auldayr is a community of Jamaica in Whitehouse, Westmoreland Parish. It covers **1.34 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1.3km²
- 102 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mearnsville/Auldayr?

Mearnsville/Auldayr lies in [Whitehouse](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/), [Westmoreland Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 3 other communities: [Bluefields](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/bluefields/), [Cave](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/cave/) and [Kentucky](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/kentucky/). By area it is the 719th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 1.4% of [Whitehouse](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/). The centre of Mearnsville/Auldayr is about 133 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1819° N, 78.0321° 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 Mearnsville/Auldayr

### Nearby, outside Mearnsville/Auldayr

- Bluefields Beach Park · attraction, Bluefields0.8 km
- Beautiful beach · viewpoint, Bluefields2.3 km
- Peter Tosh · attraction, Bluefields3.7 km
- Sweet River Cave · cave, Cairn Curran6.0 km
- Hopewell Cave · cave, Darliston6.6 km
- Pleasant Hall Cave · cave, Darliston6.6 km
- Paradise Park · attraction, Smithfield7.0 km
- Abeokuta Paradise Nature Park · attraction, Water Works7.5 km
- Dean's Valley Waterworks Estate Great House · ruins, Water Works7.5 km
- Paradise Pen Cave · cave, Amity Savanna-la-mar8.2 km
- Ancho Cave · cave, Whithorn8.9 km
- Petersville Cave · cave, Petersville10 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: Mearnsville/Auldayr

- 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 Bay38 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel115 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 11.0 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 Mearnsville/Auldayr

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Mearnsville/Auldayr.

- Auldayr
- Mearnsville

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 Mearnsville/Auldayr

Named natural and historic features inside Mearnsville/Auldayr, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Bluefields River

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Mount Charles · 114 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 Mearnsville/Auldayr 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 Mearnsville/Auldayr

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Urgent Care 360 + Family Medicine · Savanna-la-mar Business District 11 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 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.21043&mlon=-78.13415#map=17/18.21043/-78.13415) 

ATM NCB · Hopewell 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45404&mlon=-78.01489#map=17/18.45404/-78.01489) 

Petrol pump Ferris Service Station · Ferris 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22758&mlon=-78.07140#map=17/18.22758/-78.07140) 

Hotel Bluefields Bay Villas · Bluefields 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.17611&mlon=-78.03296#map=17/18.17611/-78.03296) 

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 4.5 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 11 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.

## Other communities in Whitehouse

- Beeston Spring
- Bluefields
- Bog
- Cave
- Kentucky
- Kilmarmock
- New Works
- Petersville
- Whitehouse

## Quick answers

- Where is Mearnsville/Auldayr?In Whitehouse, Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Mearnsville/Auldayr?Bluefields, Cave and Kentucky
- What is there to see in Mearnsville/Auldayr?Bluefields Beach Park, Beautiful beach, Peter Tosh, Sweet River Cave
- What time zone is Mearnsville/Auldayr in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Mearnsville/Auldayr?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Mearnsville/Auldayr?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mearnsville/Auldayr?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Mearnsville/Auldayr?Mount Charles (114 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mearnsville/Auldayr?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mearnsville/Auldayr?Urgent Care 360 + Family Medicine, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mearnsville/Auldayr?Scotiabank, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mearnsville/Auldayr?NCB, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mearnsville/Auldayr?Ferris Service Station, about 6.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mearnsville/Auldayr?JM141407 (OCHA common operational dataset)
