# Washington Gardens Community, Duhaney Park – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/duhaney-park/washington-gardens/

Community · Duhaney Park 

# Washington Gardens

Washington Gardens is a community of Jamaica in Duhaney Park, Saint Andrew Parish. It covers **0.99 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 1.0km²
- 14 mtypical elevation

## Where is Washington Gardens?

Washington Gardens lies in [Duhaney Park](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/duhaney-park/), [Saint Andrew Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 8 other communities: [Cooreville](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/duhaney-park/cooreville/), [Drewsland](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/duhaney-park/drewsland/), [Duhaney Park](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/duhaney-park/duhaney-park/), [Patrick Gardens](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/duhaney-park/patrick-gardens/), [Pembrook Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/duhaney-park/pembrook-hall/), [Riverton Meadows](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/three-miles/riverton-meadows/), [Seaview Gardens](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/three-miles/seaview-gardens/) and [Waterhouse](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/three-miles/waterhouse/). By area it is the 735th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 10.9% of [Duhaney Park](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/duhaney-park/). The centre of Washington Gardens is about 5.8 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.0199° N, 76.8425° 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 Washington Gardens

### Nearby, outside Washington Gardens

- Ferry Inn (1684) · attraction, Ferry3.3 km
- Kingston Viewpoint · viewpoint, Red Hills3.5 km
- Ferry Cave · cave, Ferry3.7 km
- helShire beach · attraction, Whitfield Town3.9 km
- Powergen ltd · viewpoint, Half Way Tree4.4 km
- Passage Fort (Historic) · archaeological site, Passage Fort4.9 km
- 1907 Earthquake Monument · attraction, Greenwich Town5.4 km
- Devon House (1881)\ · attraction, Barbican5.6 km
- Diamond 3 · cave, Red Hills5.6 km
- Diamond 2 · cave, Red Hills5.6 km
- Diamond 1 · cave, Red Hills5.6 km
- Devon House · attraction, Barbican5.6 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: Washington 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

- Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen4.0 km
- Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston11 km

### Nearest railway station

Spanish Town Railway Station (Spanish Town Central), about 12 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.

## Villages and localities in Washington Gardens

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Washington Gardens.

- Washington 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).

## Weather in Washington Gardens and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Duhaney Park, 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 Washington Gardens

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kingston Open MRI · Barbican 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02200&mlon=-76.79595#map=17/18.02200/-76.79595) 

Bank Lascelles Credit Union · Seaview Gardens 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.01162&mlon=-76.84045#map=17/18.01162/-76.84045) 

ATM Scotiabank · Red Hills Garden 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02784&mlon=-76.81308#map=17/18.02784/-76.81308) 

Petrol pump Total · Seaview Gardens 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.01226&mlon=-76.84088#map=17/18.01226/-76.84088) 

Hotel Hotel Riu Ocho Rios · Meadowbrook/Havendale 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.04131&mlon=-76.82457#map=17/18.04131/-76.82457) 

Mall Washington Plaza · Patrick Gardens 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02642&mlon=-76.83731#map=17/18.02642/-76.83731) 

School Balmagie Primary School · Waterhouse 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.01731&mlon=-76.83548#map=17/18.01731/-76.83548) 

College IUC CAP Central Campus · Molynes Gardens 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.01069&mlon=-76.81435#map=17/18.01069/-76.81435) 

Police station Duhaney Park Police Station · Duhaney Park 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02731&mlon=-76.84760#map=17/18.02731/-76.84760) 

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 Duhaney Park

- Cooreville
- Drewsland
- Duhaney Park
- Ferry
- Marverly
- New Haven
- Patrick Gardens
- Pembrook Hall

## Quick answers

- Where is Washington Gardens?In Duhaney Park, Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Washington Gardens?Cooreville, Drewsland, Duhaney Park, Patrick Gardens, Pembrook Hall, Riverton Meadows, Seaview Gardens and Waterhouse
- What is there to see in Washington Gardens?Ferry Inn (1684), Kingston Viewpoint, Ferry Cave, helShire beach
- What time zone is Washington Gardens in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Washington Gardens?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Washington Gardens?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Washington Gardens?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Washington Gardens?November to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Washington Gardens?Kingston Open MRI, about 4.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Washington Gardens?Lascelles Credit Union, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Washington Gardens?Scotiabank, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Washington Gardens?Total, about 0.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Washington Gardens?JM060409 (OCHA common operational dataset)