# Linstead, Saint Catherine Parish – Communities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/ Development area · Saint Catherine Parish # Linstead Linstead is a development area (Social Development Commission) of Jamaica in Saint Catherine Parish. It covers **386.9 km²**. It is divided into 13 communities. 189 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 58 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 387km² - 13communities - 58mapped services ## Where is Linstead? Linstead lies in [Saint Catherine Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 12 other development areas: [Bog Walk](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/bog-walk/), [Chapelton](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/chapelton/), [Claremont](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/claremont/), [Gayle](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/gayle/), [Highgate](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/highgate/), [Kellits](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/kellits/), [Mandeville](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/mandeville/), [Moneague](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/moneague/), [Old Harbour](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/old-harbour/), [Red Hills](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/red-hills/), [Spanish Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/spanish-town/) and [Stony Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/stony-hill/). By area it is the 2nd largest of 131 development areas in Jamaica. It covers 32.8% of [Saint Catherine Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/). The centre of Linstead is about 37 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 25 km from Spanish Town, the main town of Saint Catherine Parish. The centre point is at 18.1679° N, 77.0985° 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 Linstead OpenStreetMap lists 78 named sights in Linstead: 75 caves; 2 attractions; 1 ruins. - Devils Race Course · attraction - Natural Bridge · attraction - Argument Sink · cave - Arsehole Gully Sinks · cave - Bamboo Sink · cave - Big Cave · cave - Big Wood Cave · cave - Bonnett Cave · cave - Breadfruit Glade Cave · cave - Breadfruit Sinkhole · cave - Calf Sink · cave - Camp Cave · cave - Camp Sink 1 · cave - Camp Sink 2 · cave - Charming Hole 1 · cave - Charming Hole 2 · cave - Chocolate Sink · cave - Clarks Hole 1 · cave - Clarks Hole 2 · cave - Coco Ree Caves · cave - Copper Cave · cave - Corn Ground 1 · cave - Corn Ground 2 · cave - Corn Ground 3 · cave - Dragon Cave · cave - Factory Sinks · cave - Flash's Field Holes · cave - Glengoffe Manor House · ruins - Guava Sinks · cave - Gully Glade I · cave …and 48 more. 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: Linstead - Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Jamaica - CurrencyDollar (JMD) - Country calling code+1-876 - LanguagesEnglish - Plug typesType A, B - Driving sideLeft ### Nearest airports - Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel30 km - Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen35 km ### Nearest railway station Old Bog Walk Railway Station (Bog Walk), about 12 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 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. ## Communities of Linstead Community Area km² Localities Services [Above Rocks](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/above-rocks/) 11 11 6 [Ewarton](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/ewarton/) 66 15 4 [Glengoffe](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/glengoffe/) 11 12 2 [Guys Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/guys-hill/) 34 31 1 [Harewood](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/harewood/) 14 11 0 [Harkers Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/harkers-hall/) 32 28 2 [Linstead](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/linstead/) 56 23 41 [Lluidas Vale](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/lluidas-vale/) 68 8 0 [Pear Tree Grove](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/pear-tree-grove/) 5.6 7 0 [Redwood](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/redwood/) 12 10 0 [Riversdale](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/riversdale/) 22 10 0 [Treadways](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/treadways/) 44 18 2 [Troja](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/troja/) 9.5 8 0 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 Linstead Open gazetteers list **189 villages, towns and localities** in Linstead. The largest with a recorded population: Linstead (20,660), Ewarton (12,797), Above Rocks (5,261), Riversdale (4,085) and Lluidas Vale (3,163). Settlements here lie between about 80 m and 851 m above sea level (median 291 m). - Aberdeen - Above Rocks - Airy Mount - Allenton - Allman Hill - part of - Ashley - Back Hill - Bagbie - Bamboo Corner - Banbury - Begonia Lodge - Belgar - Ben Bow - Berkshire Hall - Bermaddy - Berry Garden - Berry Hill - Blue Mountain - Bonnet - Bonnett - Boozy Ridge - Buena Vista - Bullet Tree - Bunker Hill - Buxton Town - Bybrook - Byndloss - Cambria Palm - Cambrian - Carew Castle - Cassava - Cassava River - Cedar Valley - Charlemont - Charlton - Cheesefield - Chesterfield - Clunis - Coco Ree - Coldingham - Coloingham - Commodore - Content - Copper - Cotswold Hill - Cottage - Crawle Estate - Dalvey - Darling Spring - Darling Spring Halt - Dint Hill - Dover Castle - Dublin - Dunvegan - Duplyn - Ebenezer - Edward Piece - Endeavour - Enfield - Ennis - Ewarton - Facey - Falkland Pen - Fellowship Hall - Fen View - Fiddle Hall - Free Town - Ginger Hall Pen - Glengoffe - Gobay - Golden Grove - Grantham - Grateful Hill - Greenwich - Guys Hill - Guys Hill - Part of - Ham Walk - Hampshire - Hampshire Mountain - Harewood - Harkers Hall - Hartford - Hayfield - Heathfield - Hillside - Hopewell - Hyde Mountain - Ivy Mount - Jambos Pond - Jericho - Jubilee Town - Kelly Grove - Kentish - Knolls Mountain - Lemon Hall - Linstead - Lluidas Vale - Logan Castle - Long Hill - Lovely Grove - Mango Grove - Meuse - Michleton Halt - Mickleton - Mickleton Meadows - Middlesex - part of - Milton - Miriam Hill - Mizpah - Montpelier - Moreland - Morris Hall - Mount Alto - Mount Concord - Mount Edwards - Mount Florence - Mount Industry - Mount Mathews - Mount Matthews - Mount Olive - Mount Pelier - Mount Pleasant - Mount Recovery - Mt. Industry - Mullock - Naseberry Garden - Needham Wood - New Works - Newland Heights - Nottingham - Nutshell - Omeally - Orange Valley - Orangefield - Palm - Palmetto Valley - Palmetto Valley and Phillipsburgh - Pear Tree Grove - Phillipsburgh - Pleasant Hill - Polly Ground - Puss Gully - Ragsville - Ranger Lodge - Recess - Redwood - Rentcombe - Rentcome - Retirement - Richmond Hill - Rio Magno - Riverhead - Riversdale - Roselle - Rosemere - Russell Pen - Ruxley - Saiham - Saint Faith's - Sandy Hill - Seafield - Shady Grove - Silent Hill - Simmonds Valley - Sooky Gal - Sports Park - Spring Farm - Springfield - Stirling Castle - Swansea - Time and Patience - Top Hill - Treadways - Troja - Vanity Fair - Vauxhall - Victoria - Wakefield - Wallens - Water Works - Waterford - Waterloo - Waterton - White Plain - Williamsfield - Williamsons - Worthy Park - York Street - Zion 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 Linstead Named natural and historic features inside Linstead, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 18 rivers and streams. - Black River - Byndloss Gully - Cassava River - Crawle River - Dry River - Giblatore River - Indian River - Jackass Gully - Juan de Bolas River - Knollis River - Morass River - New River - Palmetto Gully - Pindars River - Rio Magno Gully - Rio Pedro - Salmon River - Tingley Gully ### Hills and mountains 10 mountains; 4 hills; 1 valley. - Mount Pleasant · 822 m - O’Connor Mountain · 787 m - Mount Zion · 651 m - Juan de Bolas · 621 m - Knollis Mountain · 551 m - Pigeon Hill · 551 m - Mount Recovery · 506 m - Bunkers Hill · 482 m - Thetford Mountain · 481 m - Hamshire Mountain · 450 m - John Crow Hill · 444 m - Orangefield Mountain · 434 m - Lluidas Vale · 372 m - Orange Hill · 278 m - Hyde Mountain · 235 m ### Estates 1 estate. - Worthy Park Estate ### Getting around 2 airfields; 2 railway stations. - Ewarton Airstrip - Ewarton Station - Troja Station - Worthy Park Airfield 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 Linstead and the best time to visit In Linstead, 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 Linstead Places mapped inside Linstead in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks4 - ATMs3 - Petrol pumps4 - Shopping malls1 - Schools16 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies5 - Restaurants14 - Police stations3 - Dental clinics4 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 Linstead?In Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica - What borders Linstead?Bog Walk, Chapelton, Claremont, Gayle, Highgate, Kellits, Mandeville, Moneague, Old Harbour, Red Hills, Spanish Town and Stony Hill - What is there to see in Linstead?Argument Sink, Arsehole Gully Sinks, Bamboo Sink, Big Cave - What time zone is Linstead in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Linstead?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Linstead?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Linstead?189 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Linstead?Settlements lie between 80 m and 851 m - What is the highest point in Linstead?Mount Pleasant (822 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Linstead?November to July - How many hospitals are in Linstead?3 mapped - How many banks are in Linstead?4 mapped - How many ATMs are in Linstead?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Linstead?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Linstead?JM0802 (OCHA common operational dataset)