# Green Island, Hanover Parish – Communities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/green-island/ Development area · Hanover Parish # Green Island Green Island is a development area (Social Development Commission) of Jamaica in Hanover Parish. It covers **107.9 km²**. It is divided into 9 communities. 36 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 83 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 108km² - 9communities - 83mapped services ## Where is Green Island? Green Island lies in [Hanover Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 4 other development areas: [Grange Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/grange-hill/), [Lucea](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/lucea/), [Negril](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/negril/) and [Williamsfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/williamsfield/). By area it is the 48th largest of 131 development areas in Jamaica. It covers 23.9% of [Hanover Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/). The centre of Green Island is about 161 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 13 km from Lucea, the main town of Hanover Parish. The centre point is at 18.3753° N, 78.2648° 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 Green Island OpenStreetMap lists 12 named sights in Green Island: 5 caves; 2 beachs; 2 nature reserves; 1 archaeological site; 1 waterfall; 1 theme park. - Old Fort · archaeological site - Discovery Falls · waterfall - Crocodile Reserve & Bird Sanctuary · nature reserve - Fish River Hills Forest Reserve & Aquifer Recharge Area · nature reserve - Half Moon Beach · beach - Small Lonely Beach · beach - Abingdon Cave · cave - Cousins Cove Cave 1 · cave - Cousins Cove Cave 2 · cave - Kool Runnings Adventure Park · theme park - Ron's Arawak Cave · cave - Spring Garden Cave · cave 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: Green Island - 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 Bay40 km - Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel137 km ### Nearest railway station Cambridge Railway Station (Disused) (Cambridge), about 39 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:37, sunset around 17:39). 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. ## Communities of Green Island Community Area km² Localities Services [Cauldwell](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/green-island/cauldwell/) 6.4 3 0 [Cousins Cove](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/green-island/cousins-cove/) 7.5 2 0 [Green Island](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/green-island/green-island/) 21 9 11 [Logwood](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/green-island/logwood/) 13 4 0 [March Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/green-island/march-town/) 16 7 0 [Orange Bay](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/green-island/orange-bay/) 18 2 72 [Pell River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/green-island/pell-river/) 7.4 1 0 [Rock Spring](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/green-island/rock-spring/) 12 4 0 [Santoy](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/green-island/santoy/) 5.6 4 0 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Green Island Open gazetteers list **36 villages, towns and localities** in Green Island. The largest with a recorded population: Orange Bay (2,546). Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 213 m above sea level (median 35 m). - Abingdon - Cambelton - Campbelton - Cauldwell - Cave Valley - Coffee Walk - Cousins Cove - Davis Cove - Eardley - Fish River - Friendship - Green Island - Green River - Harding Hall - Haughton Hall Estate - Jerusalem Mountain - part of - Logwood - March Town - Moreland - Mount Pleasant - New Green Island - Orange Bay - Phoenix Town - Rhodes Hall - River Head - Rock Spring - Salem - Salt Spring - Santoy - Saxham - Spring Valley - Squinger - Westfield - Winchester Estate - Winchester Estates - Winchester Estates - part of 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 Green Island Named natural and historic features inside Green Island, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Fish River - Mammee Gully - Newfound River - Orange River - Pell River ### Coast and islands 8 headlands. - Booby Point - Ireland Point - Lances Point - Negro Bay Point - North Negril Point - Orange Point - Samuels Point - South West Point ### Hills and mountains 5 mountains; 1 hill. - Whittaker Mountain · 226 m - Coffee Walk Mountain · 188 m - Mount Grace · 188 m - Newfound River Mountain · 104 m - Ginger Hill · 102 m - Orange Bay Mountain · 82 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Negril Aerodrome 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 Green Island and the best time to visit In Green Island, the warmest month is Aug (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,325 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (217 mm) and the driest Feb (34 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 26 44 Feb 26 34 Mar 27 47 Apr 28 57 May 28 150 Jun 28 150 Jul 29 109 Aug 29 146 Sep 29 190 Oct 28 217 Nov 27 131 Dec 27 50 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Green Island Places mapped inside Green Island in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps4 - Hotels41 - Schools4 - Restaurants33 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Green Island?In Hanover Parish, Jamaica - What borders Green Island?Grange Hill, Lucea, Negril and Williamsfield - What is there to see in Green Island?Abingdon Cave, Cousins Cove Cave 1, Cousins Cove Cave 2, Crocodile Reserve & Bird Sanctuary - What time zone is Green Island in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Green Island?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Green Island?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Green Island?36 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Green Island?Settlements lie between 5 m and 213 m - What is the highest point in Green Island?Whittaker Mountain (226 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Green Island?December to April - How many ATMs are in Green Island?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Green Island?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Green Island?JM0202 (OCHA common operational dataset)