# Half Way Tree, Saint Andrew Parish – Communities & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/half-way-tree/

Development area · Saint Andrew Parish 

# Half Way Tree

Half Way Tree is a development area (Social Development Commission) of Jamaica in Saint Andrew Parish. It covers **9.65 km²**. Its main town is Half Way Tree. It is divided into 7 communities. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 242 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 9.7km²
- 7communities
- 242mapped services

## Where is Half Way Tree?

Half Way Tree lies in [Saint Andrew Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 6 other development areas: [Constant Spring](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/constant-spring/), [Cross Roads](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/cross-roads/), [Duhaney Park](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/duhaney-park/), [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 99th largest of 131 development areas in Jamaica. It covers 2.2% of [Saint Andrew Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/). The centre of Half Way Tree is about 2.8 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.0191° N, 76.8066° 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 Half Way Tree

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Half Way Tree: 1 viewpoint.

- Powergen ltd · viewpoint

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: Half Way Tree

- 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 Pen3.8 km
- Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston9.5 km

### Nearest railway station

Spanish Town Railway Station (Spanish Town Central), about 16 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 Half Way Tree

Community Area km² Localities Services 

[Boucher Park](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/half-way-tree/boucher-park/) 0.6 1 7 

[Half Way Tree](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/half-way-tree/half-way-tree/) 3.6 5 191 

[Hughenden/Arlene Gardens](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/half-way-tree/hughenden-arlene-gardens/) 1.7 3 16 

[Maxfield Park](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/half-way-tree/maxfield-park/) 0.6 1 5 

[Molynes Gardens](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/half-way-tree/molynes-gardens/) 2.1 1 13 

[Red Hills Garden](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/half-way-tree/red-hills-garden/) 0.6 4 7 

[State and Ziadie Gardens](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/half-way-tree/state-and-ziadie-gardens/) 0.5 1 3 

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 Half Way Tree

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Half Way Tree. The largest with a recorded population: Half Way Tree (18,552). Settlements here lie between about 33 m and 93 m above sea level (median 72 m).

- Arlene Gardens
- Boucher Park
- Calabar Mews
- Cassia Park
- Dunrobin Acres
- Eastwood Park
- Glebe Farm
- Half Way Tree
- Hughenden
- L'Aventura
- Moreton Park
- Pleasanton Gardens
- Red Hills Gardens
- Swimmers Pen
- Valentine Gardens
- Ziadie 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).

## Landscape and landmarks of Half Way Tree

Named natural and historic features inside Half Way Tree, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Getting around

2 bridges.

- Cassia Park Bridge
- Queensborough Bridge

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 Half Way Tree and the best time to visit

In Half Way Tree, 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/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Half Way Tree

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

- Hospitals7
- Banks14
- ATMs3
- Petrol pumps17
- Hotels13
- Shopping malls31
- Schools23
- Colleges and universities5
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies19
- Restaurants87
- Police stations5
- Dental clinics17

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 Half Way Tree?In Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Half Way Tree?Constant Spring, Cross Roads, Duhaney Park, May Pen, New Kingston and Three Miles
- What is there to see in Half Way Tree?Powergen ltd
- What time zone is Half Way Tree in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Half Way Tree?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Half Way Tree?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Half Way Tree?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Half Way Tree?Settlements lie between 33 m and 93 m
- What is the best time to visit Half Way Tree?November to July
- How many hospitals are in Half Way Tree?7 mapped
- How many banks are in Half Way Tree?14 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Half Way Tree?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Half Way Tree?17 mapped
- What is the P-code of Half Way Tree?JM0605 (OCHA common operational dataset)