# Redwood Community, Linstead, Saint Catherine Parish – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/redwood/ Community · Linstead # Redwood Redwood is a community of Jamaica in Linstead, Saint Catherine Parish. It covers **12.2 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 12.2km² - 286 mtypical elevation ## Where is Redwood? Redwood 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 4 other communities: [Guys Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/guys-hill/), [Pear Tree Grove](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/pear-tree-grove/), [Riversdale](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/riversdale/) and [Treadways](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/treadways/). By area it is the 317th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 3.2% of [Linstead](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/). The centre of Redwood is about 30 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.2003° N, 76.9862° 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 Redwood OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Redwood: 1 cave. - Rio Magno Cave · cave ### Nearby, outside Redwood - Devils Race Course · attraction, Guys Hill2.8 km - Copper Cave · cave, Guys Hill3.4 km - Big Wood Cave · cave, Riversdale3.9 km - Sampson's Hole · cave, Riversdale4.2 km - Natural Bridge · attraction, Riversdale4.8 km - Natural Brigde Cave 1 · cave, Bog Walk4.9 km - Natural Brigde Cave 2 · cave, Bog Walk4.9 km - Witter Cave · cave, Bog Walk5.6 km - Bonnett Cave · cave, Treadways5.7 km - Potato Hill Cave · cave, Treadways7.4 km - Jericho Spring · cave, Linstead7.9 km - Mosely Hall Cave · cave, Blackstonedge8.0 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: Redwood - 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) · Boscobel23 km - Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen29 km ### Nearest railway station Old Bog Walk Railway Station (Bog Walk), about 11 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 Redwood Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Redwood. Settlements here lie between about 224 m and 335 m above sea level (median 286 m). - Berkshire Hall - Boozy Ridge - Cedar Valley - Dover Castle - Jubilee Town - Palmetto Valley - Palmetto Valley and Phillipsburgh - Phillipsburgh - Redwood - Water Works 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 Redwood Named natural and historic features inside Redwood, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Indian River 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 Redwood 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 Redwood Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Linstead Hospital · Linstead 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13322&mlon=-77.03181#map=17/18.13322/-77.03181) Bank Access Financial Services Limited · Linstead 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13922&mlon=-77.03299#map=17/18.13922/-77.03299) ATM NCB · Linstead 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13681&mlon=-77.03178#map=17/18.13681/-77.03178) Petrol pump Robinsons Servicentre & Lpg · Linstead 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.14114&mlon=-77.03291#map=17/18.14114/-77.03291) Hotel Tamarind Tree Resort Hotel · Clonmel 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.25478&mlon=-76.82978#map=17/18.25478/-76.82978) Mall South Parade Plaza · Linstead 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13691&mlon=-77.03323#map=17/18.13691/-77.03323) School Time and Patience Primary · Treadways 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.18142&mlon=-77.01390#map=17/18.18142/-77.01390) College Macedonia School of nursing · Linstead 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.14110&mlon=-77.03202#map=17/18.14110/-77.03202) Police station Linstead Police Station · Linstead 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13428&mlon=-77.03196#map=17/18.13428/-77.03196) 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 - Pear Tree Grove - Riversdale - Treadways - Troja ## Quick answers - Where is Redwood?In Linstead, Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica - What borders Redwood?Guys Hill, Pear Tree Grove, Riversdale and Treadways - What is there to see in Redwood?Rio Magno Cave - What time zone is Redwood in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Redwood?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Redwood?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Redwood?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Redwood?Settlements lie between 224 m and 335 m - What is the best time to visit Redwood?November to July - Where is the nearest hospital to Redwood?Linstead Hospital, about 8.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Redwood?Access Financial Services Limited, about 8.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Redwood?NCB, about 8.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Redwood?Robinsons Servicentre & Lpg, about 8.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Redwood?JM080210 (OCHA common operational dataset)