# Craighead Community, Christiana, Manchester Parish – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/christiana/craighead/

Community · Christiana 

# Craighead

Craighead is a community of Jamaica in Christiana, Manchester Parish. It covers **12.1 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 12.1km²
- 718 mtypical elevation

## Where is Craighead?

Craighead lies in [Christiana](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/christiana/), [Manchester Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 8 other communities: [Auchtembeddie](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/mile-gully/auchtembeddie/), [Harry Watch](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/mile-gully/harry-watch/), [Pike](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/christiana/pike/), [Robins Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/christiana/robins-hall/), [Troy](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/albert-town/troy/), [Wait-A-Bit](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/albert-town/wait-a-bit/), [Warsop](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/albert-town/warsop/) and [Wirefence](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/albert-town/wirefence/). By area it is the 325th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 10.3% of [Christiana](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/christiana/). The centre of Craighead is about 85 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.2337° N, 77.5614° 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 Craighead

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Craighead: 1 waterfall.

- Hector's River Falls · waterfall

### Nearby, outside Craighead

- Goffe's Cave · cave, Pike1.6 km
- Pike Hole 1 · cave, Pike3.5 km
- Pike Hole 2 · cave, Pike3.6 km
- Jacobs Hole · cave, Coleyville4.0 km
- Ayr Hill Cave · cave, Pike4.5 km
- Old Man's Gully Cave · cave, Auchtembeddie4.6 km
- Hectors River Sink 1 · cave, Auchtembeddie4.7 km
- Lichfield Cave · cave, Wait-A-Bit4.7 km
- Hectors River Cave · cave, Auchtembeddie4.8 km
- Molton Fissure · cave, Robins Hall4.9 km
- Sink Field Holes · cave, Auchtembeddie5.0 km
- Hectors River Sink 4 · cave, Auchtembeddie5.0 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: Craighead

- 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 Bay48 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel65 km

### Nearest railway station

Greenvale Station (Mile Gully), about 11 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:33) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 17:36).

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 Craighead

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Craighead. Settlements here lie between about 678 m and 752 m above sea level (median 718 m).

- Carter
- Craig Head
- Norway

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 Craighead and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Christiana, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 964 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (162 mm) and the driest Feb (23 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April and June to August**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 43 

Feb 26 23 

Mar 26 36 

Apr 27 51 

May 28 126 

Jun 27 91 

Jul 28 69 

Aug 28 95 

Sep 28 128 

Oct 27 162 

Nov 26 92 

Dec 26 49 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Craighead

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Percy Junor Hospital · Spring Ground 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.15502&mlon=-77.46474#map=17/18.15502/-77.46474) 

Bank Access Financial Services Limited · Christiana 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.17384&mlon=-77.49078#map=17/18.17384/-77.49078) 

ATM National Commercial Bank · Mandeville 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.04584&mlon=-77.50786#map=17/18.04584/-77.50786) 

Petrol pump Texaco · Chudleigh 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.14891&mlon=-77.50031#map=17/18.14891/-77.50031) 

Hotel Hotel Villa Bella · Spring Ground 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.15924&mlon=-77.48812#map=17/18.15924/-77.48812) 

Mall Midway Mall Mandeville Jamaica · Mandeville 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05415&mlon=-77.50961#map=17/18.05415/-77.50961) 

School Troy High School · Troy 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.25042&mlon=-77.60648#map=17/18.25042/-77.60648) 

College Knox Community College · Spalding 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.15044&mlon=-77.45425#map=17/18.15044/-77.45425) 

Police station Cottage Police Station · Harry Watch 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.14373&mlon=-77.55097#map=17/18.14373/-77.55097) 

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 Christiana

- Chantilly
- Christiana
- Chudleigh
- Cobbla
- Coleyville
- Devon
- Hibernia
- Pike
- Robins Hall
- Spring Ground
- Top Hill
- Walderston

## Quick answers

- Where is Craighead?In Christiana, Manchester Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Craighead?Auchtembeddie, Harry Watch, Pike, Robins Hall, Troy, Wait-A-Bit, Warsop and Wirefence
- What is there to see in Craighead?Hector's River Falls
- What time zone is Craighead in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Craighead?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Craighead?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Craighead?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Craighead?Settlements lie between 678 m and 752 m
- What is the best time to visit Craighead?November to April and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Craighead?Percy Junor Hospital, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Craighead?Access Financial Services Limited, about 10.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Craighead?National Commercial Bank, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Craighead?Texaco, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Craighead?JM040306 (OCHA common operational dataset)