# Three Miles, Saint Andrew Parish – Communities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/three-miles/ Development area · Saint Andrew Parish # Three Miles Three Miles is a development area (Social Development Commission) of Jamaica in Saint Andrew Parish. It covers **11.0 km²**. It is divided into 9 communities. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 39 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 11.0km² - 9communities - 39mapped services ## Where is Three Miles? Three Miles lies in [Saint Andrew Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 7 other development areas: [Cross Roads](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/cross-roads/), [Downtown](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/downtown/), [Duhaney Park](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/duhaney-park/), [Half Way Tree](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/half-way-tree/), [Portmore](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/), [Spanish Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/spanish-town/) and [Three Miles](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/kingston/three-miles/). By area it is the 97th largest of 131 development areas in Jamaica. It covers 2.5% of [Saint Andrew Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/). The centre of Three Miles is about 4.2 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.0058° N, 76.8321° 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 Three Miles OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Three Miles: 1 attraction. - helShire beach · attraction 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: Three Miles - 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 Pen2.1 km - Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston9.1 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. ## Communities of Three Miles Community Area km² Localities Services [Delacree Pen](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/three-miles/delacree-pen/) 1.5 6 10 [Majesty Gardens](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/three-miles/majesty-gardens/) 0.8 2 7 [Olympic Gardens](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/three-miles/olympic-gardens/) 1.1 4 4 [Riverton Meadows](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/three-miles/riverton-meadows/) 1.4 1 0 [Seaview Gardens](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/three-miles/seaview-gardens/) 1.9 1 6 [Seivwright](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/three-miles/seivwright/) 1.2 1 5 [Waltham Gardens/Mandela](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/three-miles/waltham-gardens-mandela/) 0.7 4 3 [Waterhouse](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/three-miles/waterhouse/) 1.3 3 2 [Whitfield Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/three-miles/whitfield-town/) 1.2 1 2 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Three Miles Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Three Miles. The largest with a recorded population: Penwood (11,563). Settlements here lie between about 9 m and 54 m above sea level (median 24 m). - Adelaide Park - Beauchamp Pen - Cockburn Gardens - Delacree Park - Delacree Pen - Four Mile - Hagley Park - Hyde Park - Lambs Pen - Majesty Pen - Olympic Gardens - Penwood - Riverton City - Seaview Gardens - Seaward Pen - Simmonds Park - Three Mile - Three Miles - Tower Hill - Union Gardens - Waltham Park - Waterhouse - Whitfield Town 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 Three Miles Named natural and historic features inside Three Miles, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Sandy Gully 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 Three Miles and the best time to visit In Three Miles, 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Three Miles Places mapped inside Three Miles in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Banks6 - Petrol pumps7 - Hotels1 - Schools14 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants8 - Police stations1 - Dental clinics1 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Three Miles?In Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica - What borders Three Miles?Cross Roads, Downtown, Duhaney Park, Half Way Tree, Portmore, Spanish Town and Three Miles - What is there to see in Three Miles?helShire beach - What time zone is Three Miles in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Three Miles?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Three Miles?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Three Miles?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Three Miles?Settlements lie between 9 m and 54 m - What is the best time to visit Three Miles?November to July - How many banks are in Three Miles?6 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Three Miles?7 mapped - What is the P-code of Three Miles?JM0615 (OCHA common operational dataset)