# Constitution Hill Community, Papine, Saint Andrew Parish > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/papine/constitution-hill/ Community · Papine # Constitution Hill Constitution Hill is a community of Jamaica in Papine, Saint Andrew Parish. It covers **15.6 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 15.6km² - 648 mtypical elevation ## Where is Constitution Hill? Constitution Hill lies in [Papine](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/papine/), [Saint Andrew Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 5 other communities: [Content Gap](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/papine/content-gap/), [Dallas](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/papine/dallas/), [Gordon Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/papine/gordon-town/), [Mavis Bank](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/papine/mavis-bank/) and [Papine](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/papine/papine/). By area it is the 242nd largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 11.2% of [Papine](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/papine/). The centre of Constitution Hill is about 8.8 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.0133° N, 76.7117° 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 Constitution Hill ### Nearby, outside Constitution Hill - Dallas Castle Caves · cave, Dallas2.8 km - Bebe's Corner · attraction, Gordon Town3.0 km - Sculpture Park · memorial, Papine3.4 km - UWI Honour Roll Monument · attraction, Mona3.5 km - Mount Rossana Cave · cave, Mavis Bank3.6 km - Gordon Town Falls · waterfall, Irish Town3.8 km - Hope Zoo · zoo, Liguanea3.9 km - Hope Royal Botanical Gardens · national park, Liguanea4.0 km - Scenic view over Kingston · viewpoint, Gordon Town4.1 km - Hope River Sink · cave, Dallas4.6 km - Charlottenberg Great House · ruins, Irish Town4.6 km - Corn Hill Gully Cave · cave, Mavis Bank4.9 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: Constitution 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 - Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston12 km - Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen12 km ### Nearest railway station Spanish Town Railway Station (Spanish Town Central), about 26 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 Constitution Hill Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Constitution Hill. Settlements here lie between about 464 m and 951 m above sea level (median 648 m). - Constitution Hill - Galloway Lodge - Lindos Gap - Millers Gap 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 Constitution Hill Named natural and historic features inside Constitution Hill, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 hill. - Derby Peak · 733 m - Union Hill · 692 m 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 Constitution Hill and the best time to visit Using the climate of Papine, 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 Constitution Hill Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hope Institute · Papine 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.00600&mlon=-76.73825#map=17/18.00600/-76.73825) Bank JN Bank · Gordon Town 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.03674&mlon=-76.71767#map=17/18.03674/-76.71767) ATM NCB ATM · Papine 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.01498&mlon=-76.74170#map=17/18.01498/-76.74170) Petrol pump Texaco · Papine 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.01534&mlon=-76.74283#map=17/18.01534/-76.74283) Hotel Utech Commons · Papine 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02055&mlon=-76.74459#map=17/18.02055/-76.74459) Mall Welcome Plaza · Liguanea 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.01935&mlon=-76.76245#map=17/18.01935/-76.76245) School Randolph Lopez School of Hope · Papine 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.00512&mlon=-76.73867#map=17/18.00512/-76.73867) College University of Technology (utech) · Papine 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.01058&mlon=-76.73923#map=17/18.01058/-76.73923) Police station Gordon Town Police · Gordon Town 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.03605&mlon=-76.71837#map=17/18.03605/-76.71837) 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 Papine - August Town - Content Gap - Dallas - Gordon Town - Irish Town - Mavis Bank - Papine - St. Peter's - Woodford ## Quick answers - Where is Constitution Hill?In Papine, Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica - What borders Constitution Hill?Content Gap, Dallas, Gordon Town, Mavis Bank and Papine - What is there to see in Constitution Hill?Dallas Castle Caves, Bebe's Corner, Sculpture Park, UWI Honour Roll Monument - What time zone is Constitution Hill in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Constitution Hill?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Constitution Hill?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Constitution Hill?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Constitution Hill?Settlements lie between 464 m and 951 m - What is the highest point in Constitution Hill?Derby Peak (733 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Constitution Hill?November to July - Where is the nearest hospital to Constitution Hill?Hope Institute, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Constitution Hill?JN Bank, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Constitution Hill?NCB ATM, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Constitution Hill?Texaco, about 3.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Constitution Hill?JM061202 (OCHA common operational dataset)