# Four Paths Community, May Pen, Clarendon Parish – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/may-pen/four-paths/

Community · May Pen 

# Four Paths

Four Paths is a community of Jamaica in May Pen, Clarendon Parish. It covers **12.6 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 12.6km²
- 2mapped services
- 58 mtypical elevation

## Where is Four Paths?

Four Paths lies in [May Pen](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/may-pen/), [Clarendon Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 7 other communities: [Ashley](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/may-pen/ashley/), [Brixton Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/may-pen/brixton-hill/), [New Denbigh (Race Track)](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/may-pen/new-denbigh-race-track/), [Old Denbigh](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/may-pen/old-denbigh/), [Osbourne Store](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/may-pen/osbourne-store/), [Pleasant Valley](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/may-pen/pleasant-valley/) and [York Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/may-pen/york-town/). By area it is the 309th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 3.2% of [May Pen](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/may-pen/). The centre of Four Paths is about 54 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 6.3 km from May Pen, the main town of May Pen. The centre point is at 17.9835° N, 77.3011° 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 Four Paths

### Nearby, outside Four Paths

- Woodside Caves · cave, Pleasant Valley2.3 km
- Pinny Cave · cave, Brixton Hill4.5 km
- Glendale Shelter · cave, Pleasant Valley6.0 km
- Glendale Cave · cave, Dawkins6.1 km
- Clue · cave, Wood Hall6.3 km
- Salters Hill Cave · cave, Dawkins7.2 km
- Birdgiddie Cave · cave, Dawkins7.7 km
- Raymond's Cave · cave, Dawkins7.7 km
- Belmont Cave #2 · cave, Dawkins7.8 km
- Belmont Cave #1 · cave, Dawkins7.9 km
- Jamalco Great House · attraction, Halse Hall8.1 km
- Kenkoo Cave · cave, Wood Hall8.2 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: Four Paths

- 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 Pen50 km
- Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston55 km

### Nearest railway station

Four Paths Railway Station (1900) (Four Paths), about 0.8 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 17:36).

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 Four Paths

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Four Paths. Settlements here lie between about 51 m and 69 m above sea level (median 58 m).

- Clarendon Gardens
- Denbigh Crawle - west
- Foga
- Four Paths
- Four Paths Basic School
- Sheckles Pen

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 Four Paths and the best time to visit

Using the climate of May Pen, 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 Four Paths

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital May Pen General Hospital · Glenmuir 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97338&mlon=-77.26029#map=17/17.97338/-77.26029) 

Bank Sagicor Bank · May Pen 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97060&mlon=-77.24504#map=17/17.97060/-77.24504) 

ATM National Commercial Bank · Mandeville 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.04584&mlon=-77.50786#map=17/18.04584/-77.50786) 

Petrol pump Petcom Gas Station · Osbourne Store 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96404&mlon=-77.34173#map=17/17.96404/-77.34173) 

Hotel Bridge Palm Hotel · Tollgate 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96907&mlon=-77.35064#map=17/17.96907/-77.35064) 

Mall Bargain Village · May Pen 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96708&mlon=-77.24181#map=17/17.96708/-77.24181) 

School Four Paths Primary Junior High School · Four Paths 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97105&mlon=-77.29331#map=17/17.97105/-77.29331) 

College University of the Commonwealth Caribbean, May Pen Campus · May Pen 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97113&mlon=-77.24455#map=17/17.97113/-77.24455) 

Police station Four Paths Police Station · Four Paths 1.8 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Four Paths

Places mapped inside Four Paths in open map data, by type.

- Schools1
- Police stations1

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 May Pen

- Ashley
- Brixton Hill
- Bucknor
- Bushy Park
- Chatteau
- Cockpit
- Curatoe Hill
- Dawkins
- Effortville
- Free Town
- Glenmuir
- Hazard
- Longville Park
- May Pen
- Mineral Heights
- Moores
- Mount Airy
- New Denbigh (Race Track)
- New Longsville
- Old Denbigh
- Osbourne Store
- Paisley
- Palmers Cross
- Pleasant Valley
- Richmond Park
- Rock
- Rosewell
- Sandy Bay
- Smithville
- Thompson Town
- Tollgate
- Treadlight
- York Town

## Quick answers

- Where is Four Paths?In May Pen, Clarendon Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Four Paths?Ashley, Brixton Hill, New Denbigh (Race Track), Old Denbigh, Osbourne Store, Pleasant Valley and York Town
- What is there to see in Four Paths?Woodside Caves, Pinny Cave, Glendale Shelter, Glendale Cave
- What time zone is Four Paths in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Four Paths?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Four Paths?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Four Paths?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Four Paths?Settlements lie between 51 m and 69 m
- What is the best time to visit Four Paths?November to April and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Four Paths?May Pen General Hospital, about 4.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Four Paths?Sagicor Bank, about 6.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Four Paths?National Commercial Bank, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Four Paths?Petcom Gas Station, about 4.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Four Paths?JM010510 (OCHA common operational dataset)