# Logwood Community, Green Island, Hanover Parish – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/green-island/logwood/ Community · Green Island # Logwood Logwood is a community of Jamaica in Green Island, Hanover Parish. It covers **13.3 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 13.3km² - 18 mtypical elevation ## Where is Logwood? Logwood lies in [Green Island](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/green-island/), [Hanover Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 4 other communities: [March Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/green-island/march-town/), [Orange Bay](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/green-island/orange-bay/), [Santoy](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/green-island/santoy/) and [Sheffield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/negril/sheffield/). By area it is the 298th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 12.4% of [Green Island](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/green-island/). The centre of Logwood is about 163 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.3322° N, -78.2980° E. 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 Logwood OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Logwood: 1 waterfall. - Discovery Falls · waterfall ### Nearby, outside Logwood - Fish River Hills Forest Reserve & Aquifer Recharge Area · nature reserve, March Town1.7 km - Spring Garden Cave · cave, March Town3.0 km - Kool Runnings Adventure Park · theme park, Orange Bay4.0 km - Crocodile Reserve & Bird Sanctuary · nature reserve, Green Island4.7 km - PCJ Royal Palm Reserve · nature reserve, Negril5.0 km - Suicides Hole · cave, Delveland5.3 km - Devil's Hole · cave, Delveland5.6 km - Half Moon Beach · beach, Green Island6.6 km - Blue Hole Cave · cave, Delveland6.9 km - Abingdon Cave · cave, Green Island7.1 km - Old Fort · archaeological site, Green Island7.3 km - Craft Market · attraction, Negril7.7 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: Logwood - 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 Bay45 km - Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel140 km ### 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. ## Villages and localities in Logwood Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Logwood. Settlements here lie between about 10 m and 31 m above sea level (median 18 m). - Cambelton - Fish River - Logwood - River Head 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 Logwood Named natural and historic features inside Logwood, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Coffee Walk Mountain · 188 m - Mount Grace · 188 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 Logwood and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Logwood Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Noel Holmes Hospital · Lucea 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45164&mlon=-78.16800#map=17/18.45164/-78.16800) Bank National Commercial Bank · Negril 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.27940&mlon=-78.34750#map=17/18.27940/-78.34750) ATM NCB · Green Island 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.38983&mlon=-78.27297#map=17/18.38983/-78.27297) Petrol pump Petcom · Orange Bay 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.34027&mlon=-78.33675#map=17/18.34027/-78.33675) Hotel Sunset at the Palms · Orange Bay 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.34745&mlon=-78.33234#map=17/18.34745/-78.33234) Mall The Boardwalk Shopping Village · Negril 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.30521&mlon=-78.33643#map=17/18.30521/-78.33643) School Royal Care Preschool & Nursery · Orange Bay 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.36285&mlon=-78.30657#map=17/18.36285/-78.30657) College International University of the Caribbean · Savanna-la-mar Business District 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22636&mlon=-78.13183#map=17/18.22636/-78.13183) Police station Negril Police Station · Negril 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.27878&mlon=-78.34310#map=17/18.27878/-78.34310) 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 Green Island - Cauldwell - Cousins Cove - Green Island - March Town - Orange Bay - Pell River - Rock Spring - Santoy ## Quick answers - Where is Logwood?In Green Island, Hanover Parish, Jamaica - What borders Logwood?March Town, Orange Bay, Santoy and Sheffield - What is there to see in Logwood?Discovery Falls - What time zone is Logwood in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Logwood?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Logwood?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Logwood?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Logwood?Settlements lie between 10 m and 31 m - What is the highest point in Logwood?Coffee Walk Mountain (188 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Logwood?December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Logwood?Noel Holmes Hospital, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Logwood?National Commercial Bank, about 7.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Logwood?NCB, about 6.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Logwood?Petcom, about 4.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Logwood?JM020204 (OCHA common operational dataset)