# Springfield Gardens Community, Downtown, Kingston Parish

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/kingston/downtown/springfield-gardens/

Community · Downtown 

# Springfield Gardens

Springfield Gardens is a community of Jamaica in Downtown, Kingston Parish. It covers **1.37 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.4km²
- 12mapped services
- 14 mtypical elevation

## Where is Springfield Gardens?

Springfield Gardens lies in [Downtown](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/kingston/downtown/), [Kingston Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/kingston/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 4 other communities: [Franklyn Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/kingston/downtown/franklyn-town/), [Rae Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/kingston/downtown/rae-town/), [Rockfort](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/kingston/downtown/rockfort/) and [Rollington Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/kingston/downtown/rollington-town/). By area it is the 717th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 8.7% of [Downtown](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/kingston/downtown/). The centre of Springfield Gardens is about 4.3 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 17.9692° N, 76.7656° 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 Springfield Gardens

### Nearby, outside Springfield Gardens

- Wareika House · ruins, Rockfort2.3 km
- Natural History Museum of Jamaica · museum, Parade Gardens2.5 km
- Simon Bolivar Statue · monument, Allman Town2.6 km
- Money Museum · museum, Central Downtown2.7 km
- Monument to Sir Donald Burns Sangster · monument, Allman Town2.8 km
- Liberty Hall, Marcus Garvey Museum · museum, Central Downtown2.8 km
- National Heroes Memorial · memorial, Allman Town2.8 km
- Marcus Garvey · memorial, Central Downtown2.9 km
- Negro Aroused · monument, Central Downtown3.0 km
- National Galery of Jamaica · museum, Central Downtown3.1 km
- National Gallery of Jamaica · museum, Central Downtown3.1 km
- Rockfort Mineral Bath Complex · attraction, Rockfort3.2 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: Springfield Gardens

- 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) · Kingston4.4 km
- Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen6.5 km

### Nearest railway station

Spanish Town Railway Station (Spanish Town Central), about 20 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 17:33).

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 Springfield Gardens

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Springfield Gardens.

- Barne Pen
- Bournemouth Gardens

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 Springfield Gardens

Named natural and historic features inside Springfield Gardens, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Getting around

1 port.

- Kingstone

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 Springfield Gardens 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 Springfield Gardens

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bellevue Hospital · Springfield Gardens 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97008&mlon=-76.77035#map=17/17.97008/-76.77035) 

Bank Owa Banks(Bower Bank) · Springfield Gardens 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97098&mlon=-76.76763#map=17/17.97098/-76.76763) 

ATM Jamaica National · Vineyard Town 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.98818&mlon=-76.77143#map=17/17.98818/-76.77143) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Springfield Gardens 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97294&mlon=-76.75521#map=17/17.97294/-76.75521) 

Hotel Rio Mad-den Guest House · Allman Town 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.98529&mlon=-76.78383#map=17/17.98529/-76.78383) 

Mall Kid's Plaza · Fletchers Land 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.98483&mlon=-76.79105#map=17/17.98483/-76.79105) 

School Holy Rosary Catholic School · Rollington Town 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97338&mlon=-76.76729#map=17/17.97338/-76.76729) 

College Excelsior Community College · Allman Town 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.98489&mlon=-76.77983#map=17/17.98489/-76.77983) 

Police station Rockfort Police Station · Springfield Gardens 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97390&mlon=-76.75720#map=17/17.97390/-76.75720) 

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 Springfield Gardens

Places mapped inside Springfield Gardens in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals3
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps1
- Schools1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants1
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics2

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
- Franklyn Town
- Hannah Town
- Parade Gardens
- Rae Town
- Rockfort
- Rollington Town
- Rose Gardens
- Tivoli Gardens

## Quick answers

- Where is Springfield Gardens?In Downtown, Kingston Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Springfield Gardens?Franklyn Town, Rae Town, Rockfort and Rollington Town
- What is there to see in Springfield Gardens?Wareika House, Natural History Museum of Jamaica, Simon Bolivar Statue, Money Museum
- What time zone is Springfield Gardens in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Springfield Gardens?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Springfield Gardens?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Springfield Gardens?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Springfield Gardens?November to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Springfield Gardens?Bellevue Hospital, about 0.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Springfield Gardens?Owa Banks(Bower Bank), about 0.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Springfield Gardens?Jamaica National, about 2.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Springfield Gardens?Rubis, about 1.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Springfield Gardens?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Springfield Gardens?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Springfield Gardens?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Springfield Gardens?JM030112 (OCHA common operational dataset)