# Content Gap Community, Papine, Saint Andrew Parish – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/papine/content-gap/

Community · Papine 

# Content Gap

Content Gap is a community of Jamaica in Papine, Saint Andrew Parish. It covers **6.12 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 6.1km²
- 924 mtypical elevation

## Where is Content Gap?

Content Gap 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: [Constitution Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/papine/constitution-hill/), [Gordon Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/papine/gordon-town/), [Irish Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/papine/irish-town/), [Mavis Bank](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/papine/mavis-bank/) and [St. Peter's](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/papine/st-peter-s/). By area it is the 536th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 4.4% of [Papine](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/papine/). The centre of Content Gap is about 11 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.0399° N, 76.6948° 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 Content Gap

### Nearby, outside Content Gap

- Charlottenberg Great House · ruins, Irish Town1.2 km
- Gordon Town Falls · waterfall, Irish Town2.0 km
- Glade Cave · cave, Mavis Bank3.0 km
- Scenic view over Kingston · viewpoint, Gordon Town3.4 km
- Mount Rossana Cave · cave, Mavis Bank3.6 km
- Corn Hill Gully Cave · cave, Mavis Bank3.9 km
- Bebe's Corner · attraction, Gordon Town4.1 km
- Sheldon House · archaeological site, Hagley Gap5.1 km
- Cherstervale Tunnel · cave, St. Peter's5.1 km
- Mammee River Cave · cave, Maryland5.5 km
- Sculpture Park · memorial, Papine5.6 km
- Hope Zoo · zoo, Liguanea5.7 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: Content Gap

- 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 Pen15 km
- Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston15 km

### Nearest railway station

Spanish Town Railway Station (Spanish Town Central), about 28 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 Content Gap

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Content Gap. Settlements here lie between about 848 m and 1,003 m above sea level (median 924 m).

- Content Gap
- Ginger Piece
- Guava Ridge
- Hopewell
- Pine Grove
- Valda

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 Content Gap

Named natural and historic features inside Content Gap, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Mount Industry · 750 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 Content Gap 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 Content Gap

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Louis Grant Medical Centre · Papine 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02354&mlon=-76.73919#map=17/18.02354/-76.73919) 

Bank JN Bank · Gordon Town 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.03674&mlon=-76.71767#map=17/18.03674/-76.71767) 

ATM Credit Union ABM · Papine 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.01933&mlon=-76.74231#map=17/18.01933/-76.74231) 

Petrol pump Texaco · Papine 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.01534&mlon=-76.74283#map=17/18.01534/-76.74283) 

Hotel Prince Valley Guesthouse · Irish Town 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05946&mlon=-76.71371#map=17/18.05946/-76.71371) 

Mall Welcome Plaza · Liguanea 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.01935&mlon=-76.76245#map=17/18.01935/-76.76245) 

School Mount Fletcher Primary School · Mavis Bank 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.03340&mlon=-76.65615#map=17/18.03340/-76.65615) 

College Vocational Training Development Institute · Papine 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02436&mlon=-76.73989#map=17/18.02436/-76.73989) 

Police station Gordon Town Police · Gordon Town 2.5 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
- Constitution Hill
- Dallas
- Gordon Town
- Irish Town
- Mavis Bank
- Papine
- St. Peter's
- Woodford

## Quick answers

- Where is Content Gap?In Papine, Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Content Gap?Constitution Hill, Gordon Town, Irish Town, Mavis Bank and St. Peter's
- What is there to see in Content Gap?Charlottenberg Great House, Gordon Town Falls, Glade Cave, Scenic view over Kingston
- What time zone is Content Gap in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Content Gap?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Content Gap?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Content Gap?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Content Gap?Settlements lie between 848 m and 1,003 m
- What is the highest point in Content Gap?Mount Industry (750 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Content Gap?November to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Content Gap?Louis Grant Medical Centre, about 5.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Content Gap?JN Bank, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Content Gap?Credit Union ABM, about 5.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Content Gap?Texaco, about 5.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Content Gap?JM061203 (OCHA common operational dataset)
