# Race Course Community, Milk River, Clarendon Parish – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/milk-river/race-course/ Community · Milk River # Race Course Race Course is a community of Jamaica in Milk River, Clarendon Parish. It covers **46.8 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 46.8km² - 21 mtypical elevation ## Where is Race Course? Race Course lies in [Milk River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/milk-river/), [Clarendon Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 5 other communities: [Gimme-mi-bit](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/milk-river/gimme-mi-bit/), [Hayes](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/lionel-town/hayes/), [Longwood](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/milk-river/longwood/), [Milk River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/milk-river/milk-river/) and [Water Lane](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/lionel-town/water-lane/). By area it is the 27th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 40.8% of [Milk River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/milk-river/). The centre of Race Course is about 58 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 17.8403° N, 77.3173° 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 Race Course ### Nearby, outside Race Course - Spring Cave · cave, Victoria Town7.2 km - God's Well · cave, Victoria Town8.0 km - Alligator Hole · viewpoint, Victoria Town8.6 km - Pusey Hall · ruins, Lionel Town8.7 km - Water Hole Cave · cave, Victoria Town10 km - Martin Spring Cave · cave, Victoria Town11 km - Bossue Caves · cave, Asia12 km - Jamalco Great House · attraction, Halse Hall13 km - Lewis Pen Cave · cave, Portland Cottage13 km - Grambie Cave · cave, Grove Town13 km - Roger's Cave · cave, Grove Town14 km - Salt River Mineral Bath · attraction, Salt River15 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: Race Course - 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 Pen55 km - Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston57 km ### Nearest railway station Four Paths Railway Station (1900) (Four Paths), about 15 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 Race Course Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Race Course. The largest with a recorded population: Race Course (2,974). Settlements here lie between about 16 m and 37 m above sea level (median 21 m). - Banks - Beachams - Caswell Hill - Healthfield - Kemps Hill - Olive Park - Race Course - Sedge Pond 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 Race Course Named natural and historic features inside Race Course, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Milk River ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kemps Hill · 37 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 Race Course and the best time to visit Using the climate of Milk River, 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 Race Course Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Lionel Town Hospital · Lionel Town 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.80785&mlon=-77.24143#map=17/17.80785/-77.24143) Bank JN Bank · May Pen 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96538&mlon=-77.23904#map=17/17.96538/-77.23904) ATM ScotiaBank · Mandeville 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.03904&mlon=-77.51064#map=17/18.03904/-77.51064) Petrol pump Petcom Gas Station · Osbourne Store 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96404&mlon=-77.34173#map=17/17.96404/-77.34173) Hotel Milk River Mineral Bath and Spa · Milk River 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.85343&mlon=-77.35299#map=17/17.85343/-77.35299) Mall Bargain Village · May Pen 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96708&mlon=-77.24181#map=17/17.96708/-77.24181) School Vere Technical High School · Hayes 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.86431&mlon=-77.24272#map=17/17.86431/-77.24272) College Hastings Acadamy · May Pen 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96555&mlon=-77.24445#map=17/17.96555/-77.24445) Police station Four Paths Police Station · Four Paths 15 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 Milk River - Gimme-mi-bit - Gravel Hill - Longwood - Milk River ## Quick answers - Where is Race Course?In Milk River, Clarendon Parish, Jamaica - What borders Race Course?Gimme-mi-bit, Hayes, Longwood, Milk River and Water Lane - What is there to see in Race Course?Spring Cave, God's Well, Alligator Hole, Pusey Hall - What time zone is Race Course in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Race Course?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Race Course?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Race Course?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Race Course?Settlements lie between 16 m and 37 m - What is the highest point in Race Course?Kemps Hill (37 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Race Course?November to April and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Race Course?Lionel Town Hospital, about 8.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Race Course?JN Bank, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Race Course?ScotiaBank, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Race Course?Petcom Gas Station, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Race Course?JM010605 (OCHA common operational dataset)