# Wood Hall Community, Chapelton, Clarendon Parish – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/chapelton/wood-hall/

Community · Chapelton 

# Wood Hall

Wood Hall is a community of Jamaica in Chapelton, Clarendon Parish. It covers **30.5 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 30.5km²
- 338 mtypical elevation

## Where is Wood Hall?

Wood Hall lies in [Chapelton](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/chapelton/), [Clarendon Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 9 other communities: [Beckford Kraal](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/chapelton/beckford-kraal/), [Bucknor](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/may-pen/bucknor/), [Chapelton](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/chapelton/chapelton/), [Dawkins](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/may-pen/dawkins/), [New Denbigh (Race Track)](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/may-pen/new-denbigh-race-track/), [New Longsville](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/may-pen/new-longsville/), [Pleasant Valley](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/may-pen/pleasant-valley/), [Summerfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/chapelton/summerfield/) and [Turners](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/chapelton/turners/). By area it is the 76th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 19.5% of [Chapelton](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/chapelton/). The centre of Wood Hall is about 51 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.0451° N, 77.2743° 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 Wood Hall

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Wood Hall: 2 caves.

- Clue · cave
- Kenkoo Cave · cave

### Nearby, outside Wood Hall

- Salters Hill Cave · cave, Dawkins2.8 km
- Glendale Cave · cave, Dawkins2.9 km
- Glendale Shelter · cave, Pleasant Valley3.3 km
- Patrick Cave · cave, Dawkins4.7 km
- Clarendon College Cave · cave, Chapelton5.0 km
- Woodside Caves · cave, Pleasant Valley5.1 km
- Pinny Cave · cave, Brixton Hill5.8 km
- Rock River Cave · cave, Rock River6.6 km
- Beardyman Cave · cave, Dawkins6.7 km
- Belmont Cave #2 · cave, Dawkins7.2 km
- Raymond's Cave · cave, Dawkins7.4 km
- Belmont Cave #1 · cave, Dawkins7.5 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: Wood Hall

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Jamaica
- CurrencyDollar (JMD)
- Country calling code+1-876
- LanguagesEnglish
- Plug typesType A, B
- Driving sideLeft

### Nearest airports

- Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen48 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel51 km

### Nearest railway station

Suttons Railway Station (1900) (Turners), about 4.7 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:33) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 17:35).

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 Wood Hall

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Wood Hall. Settlements here lie between about 281 m and 511 m above sea level (median 338 m).

- Ashley Candia
- Cocoa Walk
- Dawkins Smokey Hole
- Harrietfield
- Kellits
- Mount Providence
- Post Road
- Rectory
- Shingle Hut
- Society
- Teak Pen
- Wood Hall

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 Wood Hall

Named natural and historic features inside Wood Hall, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Ashley Canga Hill · 511 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 Wood Hall and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chapelton, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 964 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (162 mm) and the driest Feb (23 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 43 

Feb 26 23 

Mar 26 36 

Apr 27 51 

May 28 126 

Jun 27 91 

Jul 28 69 

Aug 28 95 

Sep 28 128 

Oct 27 162 

Nov 26 92 

Dec 26 49 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Wood Hall

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital May Pen General Hospital · Glenmuir 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97338&mlon=-77.26029#map=17/17.97338/-77.26029) 

Bank Sagicor Bank · May Pen 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97060&mlon=-77.24504#map=17/17.97060/-77.24504) 

ATM National Commercial Bank · Mandeville 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.04584&mlon=-77.50786#map=17/18.04584/-77.50786) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies, Weston Park Road · Bushy Park 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97490&mlon=-77.25473#map=17/17.97490/-77.25473) 

Hotel Versalles Hotel LTD · May Pen 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96670&mlon=-77.23330#map=17/17.96670/-77.23330) 

Mall Shopping Mall and Trading Towers · May Pen 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96764&mlon=-77.24098#map=17/17.96764/-77.24098) 

School Saint Robert Bellarmine Preparatory School · Chapelton 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.08512&mlon=-77.26817#map=17/18.08512/-77.26817) 

College Clarendon College · Chapelton 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.08519&mlon=-77.26867#map=17/18.08519/-77.26867) 

Police station Four Paths Police Station · Four Paths 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96935&mlon=-77.29388#map=17/17.96935/-77.29388) 

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 Chapelton

- Beckford Kraal
- Chapelton
- Coxswain
- Morgans Pass
- Pennants
- Rock River
- Summerfield
- Turners

## Quick answers

- Where is Wood Hall?In Chapelton, Clarendon Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Wood Hall?Beckford Kraal, Bucknor, Chapelton, Dawkins, New Denbigh (Race Track), New Longsville, Pleasant Valley, Summerfield and Turners
- What is there to see in Wood Hall?Clue, Kenkoo Cave
- What time zone is Wood Hall in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Wood Hall?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Wood Hall?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Wood Hall?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Wood Hall?Settlements lie between 281 m and 511 m
- What is the highest point in Wood Hall?Ashley Canga Hill (511 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Wood Hall?November to April and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Wood Hall?May Pen General Hospital, about 8.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Wood Hall?Sagicor Bank, about 8.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Wood Hall?National Commercial Bank, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wood Hall?TotalEnergies, Weston Park Road, about 8.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Wood Hall?JM010109 (OCHA common operational dataset)