# Cascade Community, Lucea, Portland Parish – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/lucea/cascade/ Community · Lucea # Cascade Cascade is a community of Jamaica in Lucea, Portland Parish. It covers **13.4 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 13.4km² - 797 mtypical elevation ## Where is Cascade? Cascade lies in [Lucea](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/lucea/), [Portland Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 6 other communities: [Bangor Ridge](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/buff-bay/bangor-ridge/), [Irish Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/papine/irish-town/), [Mount James](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/stony-hill/mount-james/), [Spring Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/buff-bay/spring-hill/), [St. Peter's](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/papine/st-peter-s/) and [Woodford](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/papine/woodford/). By area it is the 296th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. The centre of Cascade is about 14 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.0958° N, 76.7100° 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 Cascade OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Cascade: 2 waterfalls; 2 viewpoints. - Cascade Falls · waterfall - Holywell Waterfall · waterfall - Cascade Falls Viewpoint · viewpoint - Waterfall Viewpoint · viewpoint ### Nearby, outside Cascade - Holywell National Park · attraction, Irish Town2.1 km - Cherstervale Tunnel · cave, St. Peter's2.8 km - Bremen Valley · attraction, Bangor Ridge4.4 km - Charlottenberg Great House · ruins, Irish Town5.3 km - Gordon Town Falls · waterfall, Irish Town5.4 km - Peter's Rock · attraction, Woodford5.5 km - Scenic view over Kingston · viewpoint, Gordon Town5.6 km - Mammee River Cave · cave, Maryland5.6 km - Fish Dun Falls · attraction, Spring Hill6.1 km - Falling Edge Waterfalls · waterfall, Woodford6.3 km - Bebe's Corner · attraction, Gordon Town7.5 km - Boone Hall Oasis · attraction, Golden Spring8.4 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: Cascade - 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 Pen17 km - Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston20 km ### Nearest railway station Spanish Town Railway Station (Spanish Town Central), about 28 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:30) 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 Cascade Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Cascade. Settlements here lie between about 570 m and 1,059 m above sea level (median 797 m). - Cascade - Castle Dawson - Cedar Valley - Commodore Donnington - Ellerslie - Glen Gyle - Green Hill - Green Hills - Section - Wallenford 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 Cascade Named natural and historic features inside Cascade, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 mountain passes; 1 mountain. - Hardwar Gap · 1,218 m - Mount Horeb · 1,076 m - Silver Hill Gap · 1,035 m ### Forests and nature 1 park. - Hollywell Park-Portland Parish 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 Cascade and the best time to visit Using the climate of Lucea, 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 Cascade Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Louis Grant Medical Centre · Papine 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02354&mlon=-76.73919#map=17/18.02354/-76.73919) Bank JN Bank · Gordon Town 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.03674&mlon=-76.71767#map=17/18.03674/-76.71767) ATM Utech NCB ABM · Papine 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.01972&mlon=-76.74309#map=17/18.01972/-76.74309) Petrol pump Fesco · Stony Hill 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.08294&mlon=-76.79731#map=17/18.08294/-76.79731) Hotel Starlight Chalet · St. Peter's 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.08830&mlon=-76.68706#map=17/18.08830/-76.68706) Mall Manor Park Plaza · Constant Spring 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05219&mlon=-76.79283#map=17/18.05219/-76.79283) School Bowden Hill Primary and Infant School · Stony Hill 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.08668&mlon=-76.77258#map=17/18.08668/-76.77258) College Vocational Training Development Institute · Papine 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02436&mlon=-76.73989#map=17/18.02436/-76.73989) Police station Gordon Town Police · Gordon Town 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.03605&mlon=-76.71837#map=17/18.03605/-76.71837) 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Cascade?In Lucea, Portland Parish, Jamaica - What borders Cascade?Bangor Ridge, Irish Town, Mount James, Spring Hill, St. Peter's and Woodford - What is there to see in Cascade?Cascade Falls, Cascade Falls Viewpoint, Holywell Waterfall, Waterfall Viewpoint - What time zone is Cascade in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Cascade?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Cascade?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cascade?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cascade?Settlements lie between 570 m and 1,059 m - What is the highest point in Cascade?Hardwar Gap (1,218 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Cascade?November to July - Where is the nearest hospital to Cascade?Louis Grant Medical Centre, about 8.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Cascade?JN Bank, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Cascade?Utech NCB ABM, about 9.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cascade?Fesco, about 9.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Cascade?JM050501 (OCHA common operational dataset)