# Molynes Gardens Community, Half Way Tree, Saint Andrew Parish

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

Community · Half Way Tree 

# Molynes Gardens

Molynes Gardens is a community of Jamaica in Half Way Tree, Saint Andrew Parish. It covers **2.10 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2.1km²
- 13mapped services
- 64 mtypical elevation

## Where is Molynes Gardens?

Molynes Gardens lies in [Half Way Tree](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/half-way-tree/), [Saint Andrew Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 8 other communities: [Drewsland](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/duhaney-park/drewsland/), [Half Way Tree](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/half-way-tree/half-way-tree/), [Hughenden/Arlene Gardens](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/half-way-tree/hughenden-arlene-gardens/), [Marverly](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/duhaney-park/marverly/), [Olympic Gardens](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/three-miles/olympic-gardens/), [Red Hills Garden](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/half-way-tree/red-hills-garden/), [State and Ziadie Gardens](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/half-way-tree/state-and-ziadie-gardens/) and [Waltham Gardens/Mandela](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/three-miles/waltham-gardens-mandela/). By area it is the 687th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 21.8% of [Half Way Tree](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/half-way-tree/). The centre of Molynes Gardens is about 3.2 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 1.8 km from Half Way Tree, the main town of Half Way Tree. The centre point is at 18.0172° N, 76.8157° 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 Molynes Gardens

### Nearby, outside Molynes Gardens

- Powergen ltd · viewpoint, Half Way Tree1.6 km
- helShire beach · attraction, Whitfield Town2.6 km
- Devon House (1881)\ · attraction, Barbican2.7 km
- Devon House · attraction, Barbican2.7 km
- Peter tosh museum · museum, New Kingston2.9 km
- Bob Marley museum · museum, Liguanea3.8 km
- 1907 Earthquake Monument · attraction, Greenwich Town4.1 km
- Trench Town Culture Yard Museum · museum, Trench Town4.1 km
- Kingston Viewpoint · viewpoint, Red Hills4.7 km
- Monument to Sir Donald Burns Sangster · monument, Allman Town4.8 km
- National Heroes Memorial · memorial, Allman Town4.9 km
- Simon Bolivar Statue · monument, Allman Town5.1 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: Molynes 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 Pen3.3 km
- Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston9.5 km

### Nearest railway station

Spanish Town Railway Station (Spanish Town Central), about 15 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 Molynes Gardens

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

- Moreton Park

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 Molynes Gardens and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Molynes Gardens

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Premier Radiology Institute & Medical Care · Half Way Tree 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.01356&mlon=-76.79608#map=17/18.01356/-76.79608) 

Bank Scotiabank - Hagley Park Road Branch · Waltham Gardens/Mandela 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.01177&mlon=-76.82308#map=17/18.01177/-76.82308) 

ATM Scotiabank · Red Hills Garden 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02784&mlon=-76.81308#map=17/18.02784/-76.81308) 

Petrol pump Texaco · Molynes Gardens 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.01730&mlon=-76.80958#map=17/18.01730/-76.80958) 

Hotel Crown Hotel · Molynes Gardens 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.01596&mlon=-76.80826#map=17/18.01596/-76.80826) 

Mall Sun Island Jamaica · Half Way Tree 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.01522&mlon=-76.80732#map=17/18.01522/-76.80732) 

School Our Lady of the Angels Preparatory · Molynes Gardens 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02135&mlon=-76.81505#map=17/18.02135/-76.81505) 

College IUC CAP Central Campus · Molynes Gardens 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.01069&mlon=-76.81435#map=17/18.01069/-76.81435) 

Police station Creary's House · Hughenden/Arlene Gardens 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.03361&mlon=-76.81725#map=17/18.03361/-76.81725) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Molynes Gardens

Places mapped inside Molynes Gardens in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels1
- Schools2
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies3
- Restaurants2
- Dental clinics1

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.

## Other communities in Half Way Tree

- Boucher Park
- Half Way Tree
- Hughenden/Arlene Gardens
- Maxfield Park
- Red Hills Garden
- State and Ziadie Gardens

## Quick answers

- Where is Molynes Gardens?In Half Way Tree, Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Molynes Gardens?Drewsland, Half Way Tree, Hughenden/Arlene Gardens, Marverly, Olympic Gardens, Red Hills Garden, State and Ziadie Gardens and Waltham Gardens/Mandela
- What is there to see in Molynes Gardens?Powergen ltd, helShire beach, Devon House (1881)\, Devon House
- What time zone is Molynes Gardens in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Molynes Gardens?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Molynes Gardens?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Molynes Gardens?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Molynes Gardens?November to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Molynes Gardens?Premier Radiology Institute & Medical Care, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Molynes Gardens?Scotiabank - Hagley Park Road Branch, about 1.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Molynes Gardens?Scotiabank, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Molynes Gardens?Texaco, about 0.6 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Molynes Gardens?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Molynes Gardens?JM060505 (OCHA common operational dataset)