# Pear Tree Grove Community, Linstead, Saint Catherine Parish

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/pear-tree-grove/

Community · Linstead 

# Pear Tree Grove

Pear Tree Grove is a community of Jamaica in Linstead, Saint Catherine Parish. It covers **5.60 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 5.6km²
- 385 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pear Tree Grove?

Pear Tree Grove 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 7 other communities: [Carron Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/gayle/carron-hall/), [Flint River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/highgate/flint-river/), [Guys Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/guys-hill/), [Redwood](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/redwood/), [Riversdale](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/riversdale/), [Troja](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/troja/) and [Woodside](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/highgate/woodside/). By area it is the 561st largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 1.4% of [Linstead](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/). The centre of Pear Tree Grove is about 31 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.2362° N, 76.9429° 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 Pear Tree Grove

### Nearby, outside Pear Tree Grove

- Rock Spring Hole-2 · cave, Woodside2.0 km
- Rock Spring Caverns · cave, Woodside2.4 km
- Dry Grounds Cave · cave, Woodside2.7 km
- Magga Dog Hole · cave, Woodside2.8 km
- Man Cave · cave, Woodside3.0 km
- Rio Magno Cave · cave, Redwood4.7 km
- Sampson's Hole · cave, Riversdale5.2 km
- Copper Cave · cave, Guys Hill6.0 km
- Devils Race Course · attraction, Guys Hill7.1 km
- Big Wood Cave · cave, Riversdale7.4 km
- Johnny Falls · waterfall, Highgate7.8 km
- Natural Bridge · attraction, Riversdale8.6 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: Pear Tree Grove

- 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) · Boscobel19 km
- Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen30 km

### Nearest railway station

Old Bog Walk Railway Station (Bog Walk), about 16 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 Pear Tree Grove

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Pear Tree Grove. Settlements here lie between about 291 m and 385 m above sea level (median 385 m).

- Coloingham
- Dalvey
- Ham Walk
- Pear Tree Grove
- Richmond Hill
- Sports Park
- Waterton

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 Pear Tree Grove 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 Pear Tree Grove

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Glengoffe Health Centre · Above Rocks 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13564&mlon=-76.88481#map=17/18.13564/-76.88481) 

Bank Scotiabank · Baileys Vale 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.35566&mlon=-76.89946#map=17/18.35566/-76.89946) 

ATM NCB · Linstead 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13681&mlon=-77.03178#map=17/18.13681/-77.03178) 

Petrol pump TEXACO · Highgate 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.27229&mlon=-76.89227#map=17/18.27229/-76.89227) 

Hotel Tamarind Tree Resort Hotel · Clonmel 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.25478&mlon=-76.82978#map=17/18.25478/-76.82978) 

Mall South Parade Plaza · Linstead 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13691&mlon=-77.03323#map=17/18.13691/-77.03323) 

School Guys Hill High School · Guys Hill 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.24921&mlon=-76.98838#map=17/18.24921/-76.98838) 

College Macedonia School of nursing · Linstead 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.14110&mlon=-77.03202#map=17/18.14110/-77.03202) 

Police station Glengoffe Police Station · Glengoffe 11 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
- Harewood
- Harkers Hall
- Linstead
- Lluidas Vale
- Redwood
- Riversdale
- Treadways
- Troja

## Quick answers

- Where is Pear Tree Grove?In Linstead, Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Pear Tree Grove?Carron Hall, Flint River, Guys Hill, Redwood, Riversdale, Troja and Woodside
- What is there to see in Pear Tree Grove?Rock Spring Hole-2, Rock Spring Caverns, Dry Grounds Cave, Magga Dog Hole
- What time zone is Pear Tree Grove in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Pear Tree Grove?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Pear Tree Grove?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pear Tree Grove?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pear Tree Grove?Settlements lie between 291 m and 385 m
- What is the best time to visit Pear Tree Grove?November to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pear Tree Grove?Glengoffe Health Centre, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pear Tree Grove?Scotiabank, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pear Tree Grove?NCB, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pear Tree Grove?TEXACO, about 6.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pear Tree Grove?JM080209 (OCHA common operational dataset)