# Marlie Hill Community, Cross Keys, Manchester Parish > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/cross-keys/marlie-hill/ Community · Cross Keys # Marlie Hill Marlie Hill is a community of Jamaica in Cross Keys, Manchester Parish. It covers **16.2 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 16.2km² - 396 mtypical elevation ## Where is Marlie Hill? Marlie Hill lies in [Cross Keys](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/cross-keys/), [Manchester Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 4 other communities: [Alligator Pond](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/alligator-pond/alligator-pond/), [Cross Keys](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/cross-keys/cross-keys/), [Grove Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/cross-keys/grove-town/) and [Plowden](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/cross-keys/plowden/). By area it is the 230th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 18.9% of [Cross Keys](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/cross-keys/). The centre of Marlie Hill is about 79 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 17.8641° N, 77.5279° 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 Marlie Hill OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Marlie Hill: 3 caves; 1 archaeological site. - Approximate site of Old Forts · archaeological site - Cuckold Point Cave · cave - Gautiers Bay Cave · cave - Old Woman's Point Cave · cave ### Nearby, outside Marlie Hill - Plowden Hill Cave · cave, Plowden2.2 km - Image Cave · cave, Plowden3.0 km - Luck Bat Cave · cave, Grove Town3.2 km - Canoe Valley Cave · cave, Grove Town3.6 km - Wyslip Cave · cave, Grove Town3.6 km - Spaniard Cave · cave, Grove Town3.7 km - Wyslip Water Cave · cave, Grove Town3.9 km - On Mile Cave · cave, Grove Town3.9 km - Plowman Cave · cave, Alligator Pond4.1 km - Turtle Pond Cave · cave, Grove Town4.1 km - Forbes Spring Cave · cave, Grove Town4.2 km - Duff House Cave · cave, New Forest4.5 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: Marlie Hill - Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Jamaica - CurrencyDollar (JMD) - Country calling code+1-876 - LanguagesEnglish - Plug typesType A, B - Driving sideLeft ### Nearest airports - Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen76 km - Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston79 km ### Nearest railway station Four Paths Railway Station (1900) (Four Paths), about 27 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 17:37). 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 Marlie Hill Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Marlie Hill. - Marlie Hill 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 Marlie Hill Named natural and historic features inside Marlie Hill, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 3 headlands. - Cuckold Point - Old Womans Point - Rocky Point 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 Marlie Hill and the best time to visit Using the climate of Cross Keys, the warmest month is Aug (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C), after allowing for this place being about 167 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 43 Feb 27 23 Mar 27 36 Apr 28 51 May 29 126 Jun 28 91 Jul 29 69 Aug 29 95 Sep 29 128 Oct 28 162 Nov 28 92 Dec 27 49 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Marlie Hill Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Cross Keys Health Centre · Cross Keys 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.89775&mlon=-77.50081#map=17/17.89775/-77.50081) Bank Scotiabank · Junction 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.90594&mlon=-77.60721#map=17/17.90594/-77.60721) ATM First Caribbean · Junction 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.90865&mlon=-77.60628#map=17/17.90865/-77.60628) Petrol pump TotalEnergies, New Forest · New Forest 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.90061&mlon=-77.56505#map=17/17.90061/-77.56505) Hotel Beach Resort · Bull Savannah 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.86791&mlon=-77.58135#map=17/17.86791/-77.58135) Mall Nashville Plaza · Newport 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96670&mlon=-77.50000#map=17/17.96670/-77.50000) School Saint Joseph Basic School · Cross Keys 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.89831&mlon=-77.50233#map=17/17.89831/-77.50233) College South East College · Junction 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.90588&mlon=-77.60754#map=17/17.90588/-77.60754) Police station Junction Police Station · Junction 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.90912&mlon=-77.60660#map=17/17.90912/-77.60660) 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 Cross Keys - Cross Keys - Grove Town - Plowden ## Quick answers - Where is Marlie Hill?In Cross Keys, Manchester Parish, Jamaica - What borders Marlie Hill?Alligator Pond, Cross Keys, Grove Town and Plowden - What is there to see in Marlie Hill?Approximate site of Old Forts, Cuckold Point Cave, Gautiers Bay Cave, Old Woman's Point Cave - What time zone is Marlie Hill in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Marlie Hill?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Marlie Hill?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Marlie Hill?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Marlie Hill?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Marlie Hill?Cross Keys Health Centre, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Marlie Hill?Scotiabank, about 9.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Marlie Hill?First Caribbean, about 9.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Marlie Hill?TotalEnergies, New Forest, about 5.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Marlie Hill?JM040403 (OCHA common operational dataset)