# Glengoffe Community, Linstead, Saint Catherine Parish

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Community · Linstead 

# Glengoffe

Glengoffe is a community of Jamaica in Linstead, Saint Catherine Parish. It covers **11.3 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 11.3km²
- 2mapped services
- 317 mtypical elevation

## Where is Glengoffe?

Glengoffe lies in [Linstead](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/), [Saint Catherine Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 6 other communities: [Above Rocks](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/above-rocks/), [Brainerd](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/highgate/brainerd/), [Harewood](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/harewood/), [Harkers Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/harkers-hall/), [Lawrence Tavern](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/stony-hill/lawrence-tavern/) and [Richmond](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/mandeville/richmond/). By area it is the 344th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 2.9% of [Linstead](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/). The centre of Glengoffe is about 21 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1588° N, 76.9008° 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 Glengoffe

### Nearby, outside Glengoffe

- Glengoffe Manor House · ruins, Above Rocks2.9 km
- Sampson's Hole · cave, Riversdale6.0 km
- Witter Cave · cave, Bog Walk6.4 km
- Swallow Hole · cave, Bog Walk6.6 km
- Big Wood Cave · cave, Riversdale6.8 km
- Natural Brigde Cave 2 · cave, Bog Walk6.8 km
- Natural Brigde Cave 1 · cave, Bog Walk6.8 km
- Paradise Brigde Cave · cave, Bog Walk6.8 km
- Natural Bridge · attraction, Riversdale6.8 km
- Scott's Hall Maroon Museum · museum, Scotts Hall7.5 km
- Montpelier House · ruins, Sligoville8.8 km
- Sligoville Great House · attraction, Sligoville8.9 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: Glengoffe

- 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 Pen21 km
- Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston28 km

### Nearest railway station

Old Bog Walk Railway Station (Bog Walk), 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 11.0 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.

## Villages and localities in Glengoffe

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Glengoffe. Settlements here lie between about 295 m and 511 m above sea level (median 317 m).

- Belgar
- Cassava
- Cassava River
- Dublin
- Duplyn
- Free Town
- Glengoffe
- Grateful Hill
- Lovely Grove
- Mizpah
- Mount Concord
- Nottingham

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).

## Weather in Glengoffe and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Glengoffe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Glengoffe Health Centre · Above Rocks 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13564&mlon=-76.88481#map=17/18.13564/-76.88481) 

Bank Western Union · Linstead 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13629&mlon=-77.03154#map=17/18.13629/-77.03154) 

ATM Teller · Bog Walk 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.10404&mlon=-77.00715#map=17/18.10404/-77.00715) 

Petrol pump Johnson’s Petroleum · Castleton 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.18551&mlon=-76.82393#map=17/18.18551/-76.82393) 

Hotel Tamarind Tree Resort Hotel · Clonmel 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.25478&mlon=-76.82978#map=17/18.25478/-76.82978) 

Mall South Parade Plaza · Linstead 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13691&mlon=-77.03323#map=17/18.13691/-77.03323) 

School Glengoffe High School · Glengoffe 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.15414&mlon=-76.89307#map=17/18.15414/-76.89307) 

College The MICO University College · Lawrence Tavern 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13112&mlon=-76.85077#map=17/18.13112/-76.85077) 

Police station Glengoffe Police Station · Glengoffe 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.14640&mlon=-76.89018#map=17/18.14640/-76.89018) 

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 Glengoffe

Places mapped inside Glengoffe in open map data, by type.

- Schools1
- 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.

## Other communities in Linstead

- Above Rocks
- Ewarton
- Guys Hill
- Harewood
- Harkers Hall
- Linstead
- Lluidas Vale
- Pear Tree Grove
- Redwood
- Riversdale
- Treadways
- Troja

## Quick answers

- Where is Glengoffe?In Linstead, Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Glengoffe?Above Rocks, Brainerd, Harewood, Harkers Hall, Lawrence Tavern and Richmond
- What is there to see in Glengoffe?Glengoffe Manor House, Sampson's Hole, Witter Cave, Swallow Hole
- What time zone is Glengoffe in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Glengoffe?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Glengoffe?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Glengoffe?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Glengoffe?Settlements lie between 295 m and 511 m
- What is the best time to visit Glengoffe?November to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Glengoffe?Glengoffe Health Centre, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Glengoffe?Western Union, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Glengoffe?Teller, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Glengoffe?Johnson’s Petroleum, about 8.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Glengoffe?JM080203 (OCHA common operational dataset)