# Cross Roads, Saint Andrew Parish – Communities, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/cross-roads/

Development area · Saint Andrew Parish 

# Cross Roads

Cross Roads is a development area (Social Development Commission) of Jamaica in Saint Andrew Parish. It covers **5.86 km²**. Its main town is Kingston. It is divided into 3 communities. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 136 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 5.9km²
- 3communities
- 136mapped services

## Where is Cross Roads?

Cross Roads lies in [Saint Andrew Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 7 other development areas: [Downtown](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/kingston/downtown/), [Downtown](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/downtown/), [Half Way Tree](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/half-way-tree/), [Liguanea](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/liguanea/), [May Pen](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/may-pen/), [New Kingston](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/new-kingston/) and [Three Miles](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/three-miles/). By area it is the 114th largest of 131 development areas in Jamaica. It covers 1.3% of [Saint Andrew Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/). The centre of Cross Roads is about 0.4 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.0001° N, 76.7944° 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).

## Know before you go: Cross Roads

- 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 Pen3.4 km
- Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston7.2 km

### Nearest railway station

Spanish Town Railway Station (Spanish Town Central), about 17 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.

## Communities of Cross Roads

Community Area km² Localities Services 

[Cross Roads](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/cross-roads/cross-roads/) 2.0 2 86 

[Kencot](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/cross-roads/kencot/) 1.2 1 22 

[Swallowfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/cross-roads/swallowfield/) 2.7 2 28 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Cross Roads

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Cross Roads. The largest with a recorded population: Kingston (937,700). Settlements here lie between about 64 m and 224 m above sea level (median 67 m).

- Cross Roads
- Kencot
- Kingston
- Lower Swallowfield
- Tankerville

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 Cross Roads and the best time to visit

In Cross Roads, 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
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- 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/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Cross Roads

Places mapped inside Cross Roads in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals6
- Banks10
- Petrol pumps18
- Hotels5
- Shopping malls5
- Schools18
- Colleges and universities10
- Cinemas2
- Pharmacies9
- Restaurants41
- Police stations3
- Dental clinics9

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Cross Roads?In Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Cross Roads?Downtown, Downtown, Half Way Tree, Liguanea, May Pen, New Kingston and Three Miles
- What time zone is Cross Roads in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cross Roads?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Cross Roads?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cross Roads?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cross Roads?Settlements lie between 64 m and 224 m
- What is the best time to visit Cross Roads?November to July
- How many hospitals are in Cross Roads?6 mapped
- How many banks are in Cross Roads?10 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Cross Roads?18 mapped
- What is the P-code of Cross Roads?JM0602 (OCHA common operational dataset)