# Franklyn Town Community, Downtown, Kingston Parish – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/kingston/downtown/franklyn-town/

Community · Downtown 

# Franklyn Town

Franklyn Town is a community of Jamaica in Downtown, Kingston Parish. It covers **1.52 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 25 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.5km²
- 25mapped services
- 14 mtypical elevation

## Where is Franklyn Town?

Franklyn Town lies in [Downtown](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/kingston/downtown/), [Kingston Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/kingston/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 8 other communities: [Allman Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/kingston/downtown/allman-town/), [Parade Gardens](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/kingston/downtown/parade-gardens/), [Rae Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/kingston/downtown/rae-town/), [Rollington Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/kingston/downtown/rollington-town/), [Rose Gardens](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/kingston/downtown/rose-gardens/), [Springfield Gardens](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/kingston/downtown/springfield-gardens/), [Swallowfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/cross-roads/swallowfield/) and [Vineyard Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/downtown/vineyard-town/). By area it is the 707th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 9.7% of [Downtown](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/kingston/downtown/). The centre of Franklyn Town is about 2.9 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 17.9764° N, 76.7761° 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 Franklyn Town

### Nearby, outside Franklyn Town

- Simon Bolivar Statue · monument, Allman Town1.3 km
- Monument to Sir Donald Burns Sangster · monument, Allman Town1.5 km
- National Heroes Memorial · memorial, Allman Town1.5 km
- Liberty Hall, Marcus Garvey Museum · museum, Central Downtown1.7 km
- Natural History Museum of Jamaica · museum, Parade Gardens1.8 km
- Marcus Garvey · memorial, Central Downtown1.8 km
- Money Museum · museum, Central Downtown2.0 km
- Negro Aroused · monument, Central Downtown2.3 km
- National Galery of Jamaica · museum, Central Downtown2.4 km
- National Gallery of Jamaica · museum, Central Downtown2.4 km
- Wareika House · ruins, Rockfort2.8 km
- Trench Town Culture Yard Museum · museum, Trench Town3.2 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: Franklyn Town

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Jamaica
- CurrencyDollar (JMD)
- Country calling code+1-876
- LanguagesEnglish
- Plug typesType A, B
- Driving sideLeft

### Nearest airports

- Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston4.7 km
- Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen5.2 km

### Nearest railway station

Spanish Town Railway Station (Spanish Town Central), about 19 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 17:34).

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 Franklyn Town

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Franklyn Town.

- Browns Town

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 Franklyn Town and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Downtown, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 927 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (170 mm) and the driest Feb (19 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to July**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 33 

Feb 26 19 

Mar 26 29 

Apr 27 41 

May 27 111 

Jun 28 89 

Jul 28 69 

Aug 28 104 

Sep 28 127 

Oct 28 170 

Nov 27 87 

Dec 26 49 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Franklyn Town

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital St. Joseph's Hospital Complex · Franklyn Town 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.98042&mlon=-76.77267#map=17/17.98042/-76.77267) 

Bank Scotiabank · Springfield Gardens 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97077&mlon=-76.77254#map=17/17.97077/-76.77254) 

ATM Jamaica National · Vineyard Town 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.98818&mlon=-76.77143#map=17/17.98818/-76.77143) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Vineyard Town 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.98194&mlon=-76.77244#map=17/17.98194/-76.77244) 

Hotel Rio Mad-den Guest House · Allman Town 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.98529&mlon=-76.78383#map=17/17.98529/-76.78383) 

Mall Kid's Plaza · Fletchers Land 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.98483&mlon=-76.79105#map=17/17.98483/-76.79105) 

School Franklin Town Primary School · Franklyn Town 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97890&mlon=-76.77621#map=17/17.97890/-76.77621) 

College Excelsior Community College · Allman Town 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.98489&mlon=-76.77983#map=17/17.98489/-76.77983) 

Police station Mobile Reserve Headquarters · Swallowfield 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.98394&mlon=-76.77859#map=17/17.98394/-76.77859) 

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 Franklyn Town

Places mapped inside Franklyn Town in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps3
- Schools15
- Restaurants5
- Dental clinics1

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 Downtown

- Allman Town
- Central Downtown
- Denham Town
- Fletchers Land
- Hannah Town
- Parade Gardens
- Rae Town
- Rockfort
- Rollington Town
- Rose Gardens
- Springfield Gardens
- Tivoli Gardens

## Quick answers

- Where is Franklyn Town?In Downtown, Kingston Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Franklyn Town?Allman Town, Parade Gardens, Rae Town, Rollington Town, Rose Gardens, Springfield Gardens, Swallowfield and Vineyard Town
- What is there to see in Franklyn Town?Simon Bolivar Statue, Monument to Sir Donald Burns Sangster, National Heroes Memorial, Liberty Hall, Marcus Garvey Museum
- What time zone is Franklyn Town in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Franklyn Town?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Franklyn Town?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Franklyn Town?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Franklyn Town?November to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Franklyn Town?St. Joseph's Hospital Complex, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Franklyn Town?Scotiabank, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Franklyn Town?Jamaica National, about 1.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Franklyn Town?TotalEnergies, about 0.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Franklyn Town?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Franklyn Town?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Franklyn Town?JM030105 (OCHA common operational dataset)