# Rock Spring Community, Green Island, Hanover Parish – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/green-island/rock-spring/ Community · Green Island # Rock Spring Rock Spring is a community of Jamaica in Green Island, Hanover Parish. It covers **12.4 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 12.4km² - 115 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rock Spring? Rock Spring 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 7 other communities: [Cauldwell](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/green-island/cauldwell/), [Delveland](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/negril/delveland/), [Green Island](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/green-island/green-island/), [Jerusalem Heights/Jerusalem Mountain](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/grange-hill/jerusalem-heights-jerusalem-mountain/), [Kendal](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/williamsfield/kendal/), [March Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/green-island/march-town/) and [Pell River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/green-island/pell-river/). By area it is the 313th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 11.5% of [Green Island](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/green-island/). The centre of Rock Spring is about 158 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.3445° N, 78.2412° 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 Rock Spring ### Nearby, outside Rock Spring - Suicides Hole · cave, Delveland3.6 km - Fish River Hills Forest Reserve & Aquifer Recharge Area · nature reserve, March Town4.5 km - Spring Garden Cave · cave, March Town5.0 km - Devil's Hole · cave, Delveland5.4 km - Baulk Mountain Caves · cave, Kingsvale5.9 km - Old Fort · archaeological site, Green Island6.7 km - Discovery Falls · waterfall, Logwood7.1 km - Blue Hole Cave · cave, Delveland7.2 km - Crocodile Reserve & Bird Sanctuary · nature reserve, Green Island7.6 km - Abingdon Cave · cave, Green Island7.7 km - Half Moon Beach · beach, Green Island8.0 km - Small Lonely Beach · beach, Green Island8.2 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: Rock Spring - 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 Bay39 km - Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel134 km ### Nearest railway station Cambridge Railway Station (Disused) (Cambridge), about 36 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 06:36, 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 Rock Spring Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Rock Spring. Settlements here lie between about 38 m and 213 m above sea level (median 115 m). - Green River - Jerusalem Mountain - part of - Rock Spring - Westfield 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 Rock Spring Named natural and historic features inside Rock Spring, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Whittaker Mountain · 226 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 Rock Spring 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 Rock Spring Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Noel Holmes Hospital · Lucea 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45164&mlon=-78.16800#map=17/18.45164/-78.16800) Bank Hanover Co-Operative Credit Union · Lucea 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.44445&mlon=-78.17167#map=17/18.44445/-78.17167) ATM NCB · Green Island 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.38983&mlon=-78.27297#map=17/18.38983/-78.27297) Petrol pump Texaco · Grange Hill 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.31099&mlon=-78.18779#map=17/18.31099/-78.18779) Hotel Zimbali Culinary Retreats · Delveland 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.29825&mlon=-78.22836#map=17/18.29825/-78.22836) Mall The Boardwalk Shopping Village · Negril 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.30521&mlon=-78.33643#map=17/18.30521/-78.33643) School Rhodes Hall High School · Orange Bay 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.37023&mlon=-78.30290#map=17/18.37023/-78.30290) College International University of the Caribbean · Savanna-la-mar Business District 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22636&mlon=-78.13183#map=17/18.22636/-78.13183) Police station Little London Police Station · Little London 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.24478&mlon=-78.21688#map=17/18.24478/-78.21688) 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 - Logwood - March Town - Orange Bay - Pell River - Santoy ## Quick answers - Where is Rock Spring?In Green Island, Hanover Parish, Jamaica - What borders Rock Spring?Cauldwell, Delveland, Green Island, Jerusalem Heights/Jerusalem Mountain, Kendal, March Town and Pell River - What is there to see in Rock Spring?Suicides Hole, Fish River Hills Forest Reserve & Aquifer Recharge Area, Spring Garden Cave, Devil's Hole - What time zone is Rock Spring in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Rock Spring?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Rock Spring?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rock Spring?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rock Spring?Settlements lie between 38 m and 213 m - What is the highest point in Rock Spring?Whittaker Mountain (226 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Rock Spring?December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Rock Spring?Noel Holmes Hospital, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rock Spring?Hanover Co-Operative Credit Union, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rock Spring?NCB, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rock Spring?Texaco, about 6.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rock Spring?JM020208 (OCHA common operational dataset)