# Woodford Community, Papine, Saint Andrew Parish – Villages

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

Community · Papine 

# Woodford

Woodford is a community of Jamaica in Papine, Saint Andrew Parish. It covers **14.8 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 14.8km²
- 1mapped service
- 825 mtypical elevation

## Where is Woodford?

Woodford 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 6 other communities: [Cascade](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/lucea/cascade/), [Constant Spring](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/constant-spring/constant-spring/), [Irish Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/papine/irish-town/), [Maryland](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/lucea/maryland/), [Mount James](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/stony-hill/mount-james/) and [Stony Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/stony-hill/stony-hill/). By area it is the 263rd largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 10.6% of [Papine](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/papine/). The centre of Woodford is about 10 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.0786° N, 76.7464° 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 Woodford

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Woodford: 1 waterfall; 1 attraction.

- Falling Edge Waterfalls · waterfall
- Peter's Rock · attraction

### Nearby, outside Woodford

- Holywell National Park · attraction, Irish Town2.3 km
- Holywell Waterfall · waterfall, Cascade2.4 km
- Mammee River Cave · cave, Maryland2.5 km
- Cascade Falls · waterfall, Cascade3.6 km
- Cascade Falls Viewpoint · viewpoint, Cascade3.6 km
- Waterfall Viewpoint · viewpoint, Cascade3.7 km
- Scenic view over Kingston · viewpoint, Gordon Town4.1 km
- Boone Hall Oasis · attraction, Golden Spring4.6 km
- Gordon Town Falls · waterfall, Irish Town5.0 km
- Bebe's Corner · attraction, Gordon Town5.4 km
- Hope Zoo · zoo, Liguanea5.9 km
- Hope Royal Botanical Gardens · national park, Liguanea6.0 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: Woodford

- 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 Pen13 km
- Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston16 km

### Nearest railway station

Spanish Town Railway Station (Spanish Town Central), about 24 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 Woodford

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Woodford. Settlements here lie between about 608 m and 1,016 m above sea level (median 825 m).

- Cottage
- Free Town
- Happy Gate
- Happy Grove
- Jack Allen
- Montpelier
- Mount Olive
- Peters Rock
- Rose Hill
- Woodford

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 Woodford

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

### Hills and mountains

1 hill; 1 mountain pass.

- Hardwar Gap · 1,218 m
- Norbrook Mountain · 728 m

### Forests and nature

1 park.

- Holywell Park-Saint Andrew Parish

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 Woodford 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 Woodford

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital QuickClinic Jamaica · Barbican 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.03117&mlon=-76.77617#map=17/18.03117/-76.77617) 

Bank JN Bank · Gordon Town 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.03674&mlon=-76.71767#map=17/18.03674/-76.71767) 

ATM Scotiabank · Constant Spring 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05239&mlon=-76.79267#map=17/18.05239/-76.79267) 

Petrol pump Fesco · Stony Hill 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.08294&mlon=-76.79731#map=17/18.08294/-76.79731) 

Hotel RafJam Bed & Breakfast · Irish Town 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.06411&mlon=-76.71828#map=17/18.06411/-76.71828) 

Mall Manor Park Plaza · Constant Spring 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05219&mlon=-76.79283#map=17/18.05219/-76.79283) 

School Bowden Hill Primary and Infant School · Stony Hill 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.08668&mlon=-76.77258#map=17/18.08668/-76.77258) 

College Caribbean School of Medical Sciences · Constant Spring 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.04369&mlon=-76.78682#map=17/18.04369/-76.78682) 

Police station Gordon Town Police · Gordon Town 5.6 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Woodford

Places mapped inside Woodford in open map data, by type.

- Restaurants1

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 Papine

- August Town
- Constitution Hill
- Content Gap
- Dallas
- Gordon Town
- Irish Town
- Mavis Bank
- Papine
- St. Peter's

## Quick answers

- Where is Woodford?In Papine, Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Woodford?Cascade, Constant Spring, Irish Town, Maryland, Mount James and Stony Hill
- What is there to see in Woodford?Falling Edge Waterfalls, Peter's Rock
- What time zone is Woodford in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Woodford?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Woodford?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Woodford?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Woodford?Settlements lie between 608 m and 1,016 m
- What is the highest point in Woodford?Hardwar Gap (1,218 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Woodford?November to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Woodford?QuickClinic Jamaica, about 6.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Woodford?JN Bank, about 5.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Woodford?Scotiabank, about 5.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Woodford?Fesco, about 5.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Woodford?JM061210 (OCHA common operational dataset)