# Golden Spring Community, Stony Hill, Saint Andrew Parish > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/stony-hill/golden-spring/ Community · Stony Hill # Golden Spring Golden Spring is a community of Jamaica in Stony Hill, Saint Andrew Parish. It covers **6.42 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6.4km² - 2mapped services - 345 mtypical elevation ## Where is Golden Spring? Golden Spring lies in [Stony Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/stony-hill/), [Saint Andrew Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 5 other communities: [Cavaliers](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/stony-hill/cavaliers/), [Mannings Hills](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/stony-hill/mannings-hills/), [Mount James](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/stony-hill/mount-james/), [Stony Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/stony-hill/stony-hill/) and [Temple Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/stony-hill/temple-hall/). By area it is the 516th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 6.3% of [Stony Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/stony-hill/). The centre of Golden Spring is about 11 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.0934° N, 76.7993° 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 Golden Spring OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Golden Spring: 1 cave; 1 attraction. - Boone Hall Oasis · attraction - Victoria Cave · cave ### Nearby, outside Golden Spring - Kingswood Cave · cave, Mannings Hills3.1 km - Falling Edge Waterfalls · waterfall, Woodford3.3 km - Day After Cave · cave, Red Hills4.9 km - Cow Cave · cave, Red Hills5.2 km - Last Cave;Bat Cave · cave, Red Hills5.2 km - Worm Cave · cave, Red Hills5.3 km - Sc33 Sink · cave, Red Hills5.9 km - Peter's Rock · attraction, Woodford6.3 km - Kingston Viewpoint · viewpoint, Red Hills6.5 km - Diamond 4 · cave, Rock Hall7.1 km - Mammee River Cave · cave, Maryland7.1 km - Red Hills Road Cave · cave, Rock Hall7.4 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: Golden Spring - 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) · Kingston18 km ### Nearest railway station Spanish Town Railway Station (Spanish Town Central), about 20 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 17:33). 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 Golden Spring Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Golden Spring. Settlements here lie between about 345 m and 565 m above sea level (median 345 m). - Golden Spring - Iron River - Mount Friendship 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 Golden Spring Named natural and historic features inside Golden Spring, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Iron River 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 Golden Spring and the best time to visit Using the climate of Stony Hill, 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 Golden Spring Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Havendale Healthcare · Meadowbrook/Havendale 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05592&mlon=-76.80801#map=17/18.05592/-76.80801) Bank CIBC · Constant Spring 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05187&mlon=-76.79235#map=17/18.05187/-76.79235) ATM Scotiabank · Constant Spring 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05239&mlon=-76.79267#map=17/18.05239/-76.79267) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Golden Spring 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.09580&mlon=-76.80441#map=17/18.09580/-76.80441) Hotel Villa Ronai · Mannings Hills 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.07069&mlon=-76.79910#map=17/18.07069/-76.79910) Mall Manor Park Plaza · Constant Spring 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05219&mlon=-76.79283#map=17/18.05219/-76.79283) School Golden Hill Basic School · Golden Spring 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.09143&mlon=-76.80469#map=17/18.09143/-76.80469) College Caribbean School of Medical Sciences · Constant Spring 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.04369&mlon=-76.78682#map=17/18.04369/-76.78682) Police station Constant Spring Police Station · Constant Spring 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.04574&mlon=-76.79524#map=17/18.04574/-76.79524) 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 Golden Spring Places mapped inside Golden Spring in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Schools1 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 Stony Hill - Cavaliers - Lawrence Tavern - Mannings Hills - Mount James - Parks Road - Stony Hill - Temple Hall ## Quick answers - Where is Golden Spring?In Stony Hill, Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica - What borders Golden Spring?Cavaliers, Mannings Hills, Mount James, Stony Hill and Temple Hall - What is there to see in Golden Spring?Boone Hall Oasis, Victoria Cave - What time zone is Golden Spring in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Golden Spring?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Golden Spring?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Golden Spring?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Golden Spring?Settlements lie between 345 m and 565 m - What is the best time to visit Golden Spring?November to July - Where is the nearest hospital to Golden Spring?Havendale Healthcare, about 4.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Golden Spring?CIBC, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Golden Spring?Scotiabank, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Golden Spring?TotalEnergies, about 0.6 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Golden Spring?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Golden Spring?JM061402 (OCHA common operational dataset)