# Jacks Hill Community, Liguanea, Saint Andrew Parish – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/liguanea/jacks-hill/

Community · Liguanea 

# Jacks Hill

Jacks Hill is a community of Jamaica in Liguanea, Saint Andrew Parish. It covers **4.49 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4.5km²
- 6mapped services
- 250 mtypical elevation

## Where is Jacks Hill?

Jacks Hill lies in [Liguanea](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/liguanea/), [Saint Andrew Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 4 other communities: [Barbican](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/constant-spring/barbican/), [Constant Spring](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/constant-spring/constant-spring/), [Liguanea](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/liguanea/liguanea/) and [Maryland](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/lucea/maryland/). By area it is the 608th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 27.4% of [Liguanea](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/liguanea/). The centre of Jacks Hill is about 5.8 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.0390° N, 76.7617° 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 Jacks Hill

### Nearby, outside Jacks Hill

- Hope Zoo · zoo, Liguanea2.2 km
- Hope Royal Botanical Gardens · national park, Liguanea2.2 km
- Mammee River Cave · cave, Maryland2.7 km
- Bob Marley museum · museum, Liguanea2.9 km
- Sculpture Park · memorial, Papine3.0 km
- Peter's Rock · attraction, Woodford3.0 km
- Bebe's Corner · attraction, Gordon Town3.1 km
- Scenic view over Kingston · viewpoint, Gordon Town3.9 km
- Devon House · attraction, Barbican4.0 km
- Devon House (1881)\ · attraction, Barbican4.0 km
- Peter tosh museum · museum, New Kingston4.2 km
- UWI Honour Roll Monument · attraction, Mona4.3 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: Jacks Hill

- 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 Pen8.6 km
- Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston12 km

### Nearest railway station

Spanish Town Railway Station (Spanish Town Central), about 21 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 Jacks Hill

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Jacks Hill. Settlements here lie between about 185 m and 482 m above sea level (median 250 m).

- Barbican
- Billy Dunn
- Birdsucker
- Jacks Hill
- Mountain Spring

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 Jacks Hill and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Liguanea, 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 Jacks Hill

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital QuickClinic Jamaica · Barbican 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.03117&mlon=-76.77617#map=17/18.03117/-76.77617) 

Bank Scotiabank · Barbican 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02978&mlon=-76.77716#map=17/18.02978/-76.77716) 

ATM NCB · Liguanea 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02130&mlon=-76.76851#map=17/18.02130/-76.76851) 

Petrol pump Texaco · Jacks Hill 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.03078&mlon=-76.77497#map=17/18.03078/-76.77497) 

Hotel Moon Hill · Jacks Hill 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.03711&mlon=-76.75675#map=17/18.03711/-76.75675) 

Mall Sovereign North · Liguanea 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02218&mlon=-76.76504#map=17/18.02218/-76.76504) 

School New Providence Primary · Liguanea 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02242&mlon=-76.76191#map=17/18.02242/-76.76191) 

College Shortwood Teachers' College · Constant Spring 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.03844&mlon=-76.78694#map=17/18.03844/-76.78694) 

Police station Matilda's Corner Police Station · Seymour Lands 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.01966&mlon=-76.76926#map=17/18.01966/-76.76926) 

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 Jacks Hill

Places mapped inside Jacks Hill in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants1
- 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 Liguanea

- Liguanea
- Mona

## Quick answers

- Where is Jacks Hill?In Liguanea, Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Jacks Hill?Barbican, Constant Spring, Liguanea and Maryland
- What is there to see in Jacks Hill?Hope Zoo, Hope Royal Botanical Gardens, Mammee River Cave, Bob Marley museum
- What time zone is Jacks Hill in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Jacks Hill?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Jacks Hill?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Jacks Hill?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Jacks Hill?Settlements lie between 185 m and 482 m
- What is the best time to visit Jacks Hill?November to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Jacks Hill?QuickClinic Jamaica, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Jacks Hill?Scotiabank, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Jacks Hill?NCB, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Jacks Hill?Texaco, about 1.7 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Jacks Hill?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Jacks Hill?JM060801 (OCHA common operational dataset)