# Rock Hall Community, Red Hills, Saint Andrew Parish – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/red-hills/rock-hall/

Community · Red Hills 

# Rock Hall

Rock Hall is a community of Jamaica in Red Hills, Saint Andrew Parish. It covers **16.9 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 16.9km²
- 596 mtypical elevation

## Where is Rock Hall?

Rock Hall lies in [Red Hills](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/red-hills/), [Saint Andrew Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 7 other communities: [Above Rocks](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/above-rocks/), [Cavaliers](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/stony-hill/cavaliers/), [Caymanas](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/spanish-town/caymanas/), [Harkers Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/harkers-hall/), [Parks Road](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/stony-hill/parks-road/), [Red Hills](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/red-hills/red-hills/) and [Sligoville](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/spanish-town/sligoville/). By area it is the 218th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 35.7% of [Red Hills](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/red-hills/). The centre of Rock Hall is about 13 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.0814° N, 76.8766° 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 Rock Hall

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Rock Hall: 5 caves.

- Diamond 4 · cave
- James Mount Cave · cave
- Nethersole Pit-1 · cave
- Nethersole Pit-2 · cave
- Red Hills Road Cave · cave

### Nearby, outside Rock Hall

- Diamond 1 · cave, Red Hills2.2 km
- Diamond 2 · cave, Red Hills2.2 km
- Diamond 3 · cave, Red Hills2.2 km
- Sc33 Sink · cave, Red Hills2.9 km
- Cow Cave · cave, Red Hills3.4 km
- Worm Cave · cave, Red Hills3.4 km
- Last Cave;Bat Cave · cave, Red Hills3.4 km
- Day After Cave · cave, Red Hills3.7 km
- Kingston Viewpoint · viewpoint, Red Hills5.0 km
- Kingswood Cave · cave, Mannings Hills5.5 km
- Ferry Cave · cave, Ferry5.7 km
- Glengoffe Manor House · ruins, Above Rocks6.3 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: Rock Hall

- 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 Pen12 km
- Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston19 km

### Nearest railway station

Spanish Town Railway Station (Spanish Town Central), about 13 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 17:34).

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 Rock Hall

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Rock Hall. Settlements here lie between about 302 m and 623 m above sea level (median 596 m).

- Berdoes
- Coopers Hill
- Diamond
- Golden River
- Hillsborough
- Rock Hall
- Rock Hall - part of
- Santa Maria
- Waugh Hill

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 Rock Hall

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

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains; 2 hills.

- Coopers Hill · 750 m
- Oldburn Hill · 607 m
- Mount Zion · 542 m
- Mount Prosperous · 433 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 Rock Hall and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Red Hills, the warmest month is Aug (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 159 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 33 

Feb 25 19 

Mar 25 29 

Apr 26 41 

May 26 111 

Jun 26 89 

Jul 27 69 

Aug 27 104 

Sep 27 127 

Oct 26 170 

Nov 26 87 

Dec 25 49 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rock Hall

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Harkers Hall Health Center · Harkers Hall 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.12129&mlon=-76.91066#map=17/18.12129/-76.91066) 

Bank Scotiabank · Hughenden/Arlene Gardens 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02611&mlon=-76.82137#map=17/18.02611/-76.82137) 

ATM scotia bank · Meadowbrook/Havendale 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.04396&mlon=-76.81660#map=17/18.04396/-76.81660) 

Petrol pump Johnsons Petroleum · Red Hills 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05359&mlon=-76.84682#map=17/18.05359/-76.84682) 

Hotel Hotel Riu Ocho Rios · Meadowbrook/Havendale 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.04131&mlon=-76.82457#map=17/18.04131/-76.82457) 

Mall Washington Plaza · Patrick Gardens 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02642&mlon=-76.83731#map=17/18.02642/-76.83731) 

School St. Mary's College, Jamaica · Above Rocks 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.10000&mlon=-76.88330#map=17/18.10000/-76.88330) 

College The MICO University College · Lawrence Tavern 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13112&mlon=-76.85077#map=17/18.13112/-76.85077) 

Police station Above Rocks Police Station · Above Rocks 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.11017&mlon=-76.87984#map=17/18.11017/-76.87984) 

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 Red Hills

- Red Hills

## Quick answers

- Where is Rock Hall?In Red Hills, Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Rock Hall?Above Rocks, Cavaliers, Caymanas, Harkers Hall, Parks Road, Red Hills and Sligoville
- What is there to see in Rock Hall?Diamond 4, James Mount Cave, Nethersole Pit-1, Nethersole Pit-2
- What time zone is Rock Hall in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Rock Hall?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Rock Hall?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Rock Hall?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Rock Hall?Settlements lie between 302 m and 623 m
- What is the highest point in Rock Hall?Coopers Hill (750 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Rock Hall?November to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rock Hall?Harkers Hall Health Center, about 5.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Rock Hall?Scotiabank, about 8.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Rock Hall?scotia bank, about 7.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rock Hall?Johnsons Petroleum, about 4.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Rock Hall?JM061301 (OCHA common operational dataset)