# Bog Walk Community, Bog Walk, Saint Catherine Parish > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/bog-walk/bog-walk/ Community · Bog Walk # Bog Walk Bog Walk is a community of Jamaica in Bog Walk, Saint Catherine Parish. It covers **86.6 km²**. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 86.6km² - 16mapped services - 166 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bog Walk? Bog Walk lies in [Bog Walk](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/bog-walk/), [Saint Catherine Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 8 other communities: [Angels/Crescent](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/spanish-town/angels-crescent/), [Harewood](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/harewood/), [Harkers Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/harkers-hall/), [Kitson Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/spanish-town/kitson-town/), [Linstead](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/linstead/), [Riversdale](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/riversdale/), [Sligoville](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/spanish-town/sligoville/) and [Treadways](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/treadways/). By area it is the 5th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. The centre of Bog Walk is about 26 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1054° N, 77.0131° 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 Bog Walk OpenStreetMap lists 9 named sights in Bog Walk: 7 caves; 1 viewpoint; 1 ruins. - Amber lane · viewpoint - Bog Walk Tube · ruins - Cedars Cave · cave - Natural Brigde Cave 1 · cave - Natural Brigde Cave 2 · cave - Paradise Brigde Cave · cave - Swallow Hole · cave - Wakefield Spring · cave - Witter Cave · cave ### Nearby, outside Bog Walk - Thomas River Head · cave, Linstead5.7 km - James Hill Cave · cave, Linstead6.0 km - Sligoville Great House · attraction, Sligoville6.2 km - Jericho Spring · cave, Linstead6.6 km - Clarks Hole 1 · cave, Linstead7.2 km - Victoria Cave · cave, Linstead7.2 km - Clarks Hole 2 · cave, Linstead7.3 km - Top Mountain Cave · cave, Kitson Town7.5 km - Orange Grove Cave · cave, Sligoville7.7 km - Montpelier House · ruins, Sligoville8.0 km - Natural Bridge · attraction, Riversdale8.1 km - Lemon Ridge Cave · cave, Ewarton8.4 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: Bog Walk - 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 Pen24 km - Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston30 km ### Nearest railway station Old Bog Walk Railway Station (Bog Walk), about 0.8 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 06:31, 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 Bog Walk Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Bog Walk. The largest with a recorded population: Bog Walk (12,873). Settlements here lie between about 77 m and 593 m above sea level (median 166 m). - Bellevue - Berwick - Bog Walk - Bowerswood - Cashew Walk - Condensary - Content - Crawle - Dignum Mountain - Dove Hall - Dove Hall Estate - Elrick - Giblatore - Hyde - Jew Pen - Kazneau - Keith Hall - Kent Village - Knollis - Llangibby - Lucky Valley - Mary Village - New Hall - Paradise - Princessfield - Prospect - Shenton - Sligoville - Springvale - Tulloch - Winchester 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 Bog Walk Named natural and historic features inside Bog Walk, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Forked River - Rio Doro - Spring Vale River ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Newhall Mountain · 250 m - Harrison Mountain · 216 m ### Getting around 2 railway stations; 1 airfield; 1 bridge. - Bog Walk Station - Natural Bridge - Riversdale Station - Tulloch 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 Bog Walk and the best time to visit Using the climate of Bog Walk, 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 Bog Walk Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Linstead Hospital · Linstead 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13322&mlon=-77.03181#map=17/18.13322/-77.03181) Bank Western Union · Linstead 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13629&mlon=-77.03154#map=17/18.13629/-77.03154) ATM Teller · Bog Walk 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.10404&mlon=-77.00715#map=17/18.10404/-77.00715) Petrol pump TotalEnergies, Bog Walk · Bog Walk 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.10914&mlon=-77.01098#map=17/18.10914/-77.01098) Hotel Paradise Reggae Resort · St. Johns West 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.00719&mlon=-77.02253#map=17/18.00719/-77.02253) Mall South Parade Plaza · Linstead 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13691&mlon=-77.03323#map=17/18.13691/-77.03323) School Bog Walk High School · Bog Walk 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.10075&mlon=-77.00895#map=17/18.10075/-77.00895) College Macedonia School of nursing · Linstead 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.14110&mlon=-77.03202#map=17/18.14110/-77.03202) Police station Bog Walk Police Station · Bog Walk 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.10372&mlon=-77.00706#map=17/18.10372/-77.00706) 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 Bog Walk Places mapped inside Bog Walk in open map data, by type. - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps5 - Schools2 - Restaurants7 - Police stations1 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 Bog Walk?In Bog Walk, Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica - What borders Bog Walk?Angels/Crescent, Harewood, Harkers Hall, Kitson Town, Linstead, Riversdale, Sligoville and Treadways - What is there to see in Bog Walk?Amber lane, Bog Walk Tube, Cedars Cave, Natural Brigde Cave 1 - What time zone is Bog Walk in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Bog Walk?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Bog Walk?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bog Walk?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bog Walk?Settlements lie between 77 m and 593 m - What is the highest point in Bog Walk?Newhall Mountain (250 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bog Walk?November to July - Where is the nearest hospital to Bog Walk?Linstead Hospital, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bog Walk?Western Union, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bog Walk?Teller, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bog Walk?TotalEnergies, Bog Walk, about 0.5 km from the centre - How many ATMs are in Bog Walk?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Bog Walk?5 mapped - What is the P-code of Bog Walk?JM080101 (OCHA common operational dataset)