New Shafton
in Westmoreland, Jamaica

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
18.167 and -78.033 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 18° 10' 0" and W -78° 1' 59"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - JMD
Spoken languages:
English
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:14 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Jamaica
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:14 am and 5:36 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-12.116 and 96.895 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bantam Village
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Jamaica in Caribbean

Safety Score: 3,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Jamaica.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Jamaica. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore New Shafton

New Shafton in Westmoreland is located in Jamaica about 82 mi (or 132 km) west of Kingston, the country's capital.

Local time in New Shafton is now 05:14 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Jamaica with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of New Shafton, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Jamaica is Negril Airport in a distance of 23 mi (or 37 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Desembarco del Granma National Park in Cuba at a distance of 161 mi (or 259 km).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Savanna-la-Mar, Mt Peto, Black River, Lucea and Montego Bay. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 83 °F

Morning Temperature 25°C / 78 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Chance of rainfall 7%
Air Humidity 71%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 70% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Thursday, 7th of November 2024

29°C (84 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.

Friday, 8th of November 2024

28°C (83 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Saturday, 9th of November 2024

28°C (83 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.

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Published: June 02, 2011
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Published: July 23, 2013
Length: 55:50 min
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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Bath, Jamaica

Bath is a settlement in Jamaica.

Located at 18.194, -78.039 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Jamaica

Bluefields, Jamaica

Bluefields is a settlement in the West Indian island of Jamaica.

Located at 18.172, -78.025 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Jamaica

Mount Charles, Jamaica

Mount Charles is a 114 metres high hill in Westmoreland, Jamaica.

Located at 18.18, -78.03 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Westmoreland Parish

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of New Shafton.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Shafeston, Shafston, New Shafton