# Dallas Community, Papine, Saint Andrew Parish – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/papine/dallas/ Community · Papine # Dallas Dallas is a community of Jamaica in Papine, Saint Andrew Parish. It covers **15.6 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 15.6km² - 700 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dallas? Dallas 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 9 other communities: [August Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/papine/august-town/), [Bloxborough](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/harbour-view/bloxborough/), [Bull Bay](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/harbour-view/bull-bay/), [Cane River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/harbour-view/cane-river/), [Constitution Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/papine/constitution-hill/), [Harbour View](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/harbour-view/harbour-view/), [Mavis Bank](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/papine/mavis-bank/), [Papine](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/papine/papine/) and [Rockfort](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/kingston/downtown/rockfort/). By area it is the 246th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 11.1% of [Papine](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/papine/). The centre of Dallas is about 8.2 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 17.9840° N, 76.7175° 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 Dallas OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Dallas: 2 caves. - Dallas Castle Caves · cave - Hope River Sink · cave ### Nearby, outside Dallas - Rockfort Cave · cave, Rockfort2.5 km - Rock Fort · attraction, Rockfort2.7 km - Rockfort Mineral Bath Complex · attraction, Rockfort2.7 km - Fort Nugent's Martello Tower · attraction, Harbour View2.8 km - Cane River Waterfall · waterfall, Bull Bay3.3 km - Cane River Waterfall · attraction, Bull Bay3.3 km - Three Finger Jack’s Cave · cave, Bull Bay3.4 km - Wareika House · ruins, Rockfort3.5 km - UWI Honour Roll Monument · attraction, Mona3.6 km - Sculpture Park · memorial, Papine4.7 km - Mount Rossana Cave · cave, Mavis Bank5.2 km - Hope Royal Botanical Gardens · national park, Liguanea5.5 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: Dallas - 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) · Kingston9.1 km - Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen11 km ### Nearest railway station Spanish Town Railway Station (Spanish Town Central), about 25 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 Dallas Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Dallas. Settlements here lie between about 346 m and 865 m above sea level (median 700 m). - Dallas - Dallas Castle - Good Hope - Stafford Hall - Stavely 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Dallas Named natural and historic features inside Dallas, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Dallas Mountain · 697 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 Dallas 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 Dallas Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hope Institute · Papine 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.00600&mlon=-76.73825#map=17/18.00600/-76.73825) Bank Western Union · Mona 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.00092&mlon=-76.74331#map=17/18.00092/-76.74331) ATM Scotiabank · Harbour View 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.95150&mlon=-76.71963#map=17/17.95150/-76.71963) Petrol pump TotalEnergies, Harbour View Seashore Place · Harbour View 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.95090&mlon=-76.72099#map=17/17.95090/-76.72099) Hotel Utech Commons · Papine 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02055&mlon=-76.74459#map=17/18.02055/-76.74459) Mall Harbour View Shopping Center · Harbour View 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.95549&mlon=-76.71977#map=17/17.95549/-76.71977) School Pre-School · August Town 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.98685&mlon=-76.73596#map=17/17.98685/-76.73596) College University of the West Indies (Mona) · Mona 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.00217&mlon=-76.74199#map=17/18.00217/-76.74199) Police station August Town Police Station · August Town 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.98994&mlon=-76.73659#map=17/17.98994/-76.73659) 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 - Content Gap - Gordon Town - Irish Town - Mavis Bank - Papine - St. Peter's - Woodford ## Quick answers - Where is Dallas?In Papine, Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica - What borders Dallas?August Town, Bloxborough, Bull Bay, Cane River, Constitution Hill, Harbour View, Mavis Bank, Papine and Rockfort - What is there to see in Dallas?Dallas Castle Caves, Hope River Sink - What time zone is Dallas in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Dallas?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Dallas?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dallas?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Dallas?Settlements lie between 346 m and 865 m - What is the highest point in Dallas?Dallas Mountain (697 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Dallas?November to July - Where is the nearest hospital to Dallas?Hope Institute, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dallas?Western Union, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dallas?Scotiabank, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dallas?TotalEnergies, Harbour View Seashore Place, about 3.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dallas?JM061204 (OCHA common operational dataset)