# Harewood Community, Linstead, Saint Catherine Parish > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/harewood/ Community · Linstead # Harewood Harewood is a community of Jamaica in Linstead, Saint Catherine Parish. It covers **14.4 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 14.4km² - 460 mtypical elevation ## Where is Harewood? Harewood 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: [Bog Walk](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/bog-walk/bog-walk/), [Glengoffe](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/glengoffe/), [Harkers Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/harkers-hall/), [Richmond](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/mandeville/richmond/), [Riversdale](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/riversdale/) and [Troja](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/troja/). By area it is the 269th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 3.7% of [Linstead](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/). The centre of Harewood is about 25 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1675° N, 76.9416° 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 Harewood ### Nearby, outside Harewood - Big Wood Cave · cave, Riversdale2.3 km - Witter Cave · cave, Bog Walk2.4 km - Natural Bridge · attraction, Riversdale2.5 km - Natural Brigde Cave 2 · cave, Bog Walk2.5 km - Natural Brigde Cave 1 · cave, Bog Walk2.5 km - Sampson's Hole · cave, Riversdale2.5 km - Swallow Hole · cave, Bog Walk5.7 km - Rio Magno Cave · cave, Redwood5.8 km - Paradise Brigde Cave · cave, Bog Walk6.1 km - Glengoffe Manor House · ruins, Above Rocks6.8 km - Sligoville Great House · attraction, Sligoville7.9 km - Amber lane · viewpoint, Bog Walk8.1 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: Harewood - 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 Pen23 km - Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel26 km ### Nearest railway station Old Bog Walk Railway Station (Bog Walk), about 10 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 Harewood Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Harewood. Settlements here lie between about 232 m and 460 m above sea level (median 460 m). - Berry Hill - Bunker Hill - Darling Spring - Dunvegan - Gobay - Hillside - Hyde Mountain - Knolls Mountain - Silent Hill - White Plain - Williamsfield 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 Harewood Named natural and historic features inside Harewood, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Crawle River ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Bunkers Hill · 482 m 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 Harewood and the best time to visit Using the climate of Linstead, the warmest month is Aug (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 169 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 33 Feb 25 19 Mar 25 29 Apr 26 41 May 26 111 Jun 26 89 Jul 27 69 Aug 27 104 Sep 27 127 Oct 26 170 Nov 26 87 Dec 25 49 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Harewood Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Harkers Hall Health Center · Harkers Hall 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.12129&mlon=-76.91066#map=17/18.12129/-76.91066) Bank Western Union · Linstead 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13629&mlon=-77.03154#map=17/18.13629/-77.03154) ATM Teller · Bog Walk 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.10404&mlon=-77.00715#map=17/18.10404/-77.00715) Petrol pump Total · Bog Walk 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.11137&mlon=-77.01225#map=17/18.11137/-77.01225) Hotel Tamarind Tree Resort Hotel · Clonmel 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.25478&mlon=-76.82978#map=17/18.25478/-76.82978) Mall South Parade Plaza · Linstead 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13691&mlon=-77.03323#map=17/18.13691/-77.03323) School Glengoffe High School · Glengoffe 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.15414&mlon=-76.89307#map=17/18.15414/-76.89307) College Macedonia School of nursing · Linstead 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.14110&mlon=-77.03202#map=17/18.14110/-77.03202) Police station Glengoffe Police Station · Glengoffe 5.9 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. ## Other communities in Linstead - Above Rocks - Ewarton - Glengoffe - Guys Hill - Harkers Hall - Linstead - Lluidas Vale - Pear Tree Grove - Redwood - Riversdale - Treadways - Troja ## Quick answers - Where is Harewood?In Linstead, Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica - What borders Harewood?Bog Walk, Glengoffe, Harkers Hall, Richmond, Riversdale and Troja - What is there to see in Harewood?Big Wood Cave, Witter Cave, Natural Bridge, Natural Brigde Cave 2 - What time zone is Harewood in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Harewood?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Harewood?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Harewood?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Harewood?Settlements lie between 232 m and 460 m - What is the highest point in Harewood?Bunkers Hill (482 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Harewood?November to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Harewood?Harkers Hall Health Center, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Harewood?Western Union, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Harewood?Teller, about 9.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Harewood?Total, about 9.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Harewood?JM080205 (OCHA common operational dataset)