# Riversdale Community, Linstead, Saint Catherine Parish > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/riversdale/ Community · Linstead # Riversdale Riversdale is a community of Jamaica in Linstead, Saint Catherine Parish. It covers **22.2 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 22.2km² - 232 mtypical elevation ## Where is Riversdale? Riversdale 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/), [Harewood](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/harewood/), [Pear Tree Grove](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/pear-tree-grove/), [Redwood](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/redwood/), [Treadways](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/treadways/) and [Troja](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/troja/). By area it is the 139th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 5.8% of [Linstead](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/). The centre of Riversdale is about 27 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1842° N, 76.9625° 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 Riversdale OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Riversdale: 2 caves; 1 attraction. - Natural Bridge · attraction - Big Wood Cave · cave - Sampson's Hole · cave ### Nearby, outside Riversdale - Natural Brigde Cave 1 · cave, Bog Walk2.5 km - Natural Brigde Cave 2 · cave, Bog Walk2.5 km - Rio Magno Cave · cave, Redwood3.1 km - Witter Cave · cave, Bog Walk3.1 km - Devils Race Course · attraction, Guys Hill5.9 km - Copper Cave · cave, Guys Hill6.3 km - Swallow Hole · cave, Bog Walk7.8 km - Rock Spring Hole-2 · cave, Woodside7.9 km - Paradise Brigde Cave · cave, Bog Walk8.3 km - Rock Spring Caverns · cave, Woodside8.3 km - Amber lane · viewpoint, Bog Walk8.5 km - Dry Grounds Cave · cave, Woodside8.8 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: Riversdale - 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) · Boscobel24 km - Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen26 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 Riversdale Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Riversdale. The largest with a recorded population: Riversdale (4,085). Settlements here lie between about 148 m and 417 m above sea level (median 232 m). - Crawle Estate - Darling Spring Halt - Fen View - Hampshire - Harewood - Mount Olive - Mount Pleasant - Needham Wood - Rio Magno - Riversdale 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 Riversdale Named natural and historic features inside Riversdale, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Dry River - Knollis River - Palmetto Gully 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 Riversdale 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 Riversdale Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Harkers Hall Health Center · Harkers Hall 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.12129&mlon=-76.91066#map=17/18.12129/-76.91066) Bank Access Financial Services Limited · Linstead 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13922&mlon=-77.03299#map=17/18.13922/-77.03299) ATM Scotiabank · Linstead 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13632&mlon=-77.03126#map=17/18.13632/-77.03126) Petrol pump Robinsons Servicentre & Lpg · Linstead 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.14114&mlon=-77.03291#map=17/18.14114/-77.03291) Hotel Tamarind Tree Resort Hotel · Clonmel 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.25478&mlon=-76.82978#map=17/18.25478/-76.82978) Mall South Parade Plaza · Linstead 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13691&mlon=-77.03323#map=17/18.13691/-77.03323) School Time and Patience Primary · Treadways 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.18142&mlon=-77.01390#map=17/18.18142/-77.01390) College Macedonia School of nursing · Linstead 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.14110&mlon=-77.03202#map=17/18.14110/-77.03202) Police station Glengoffe Police Station · Glengoffe 8.7 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 - Pear Tree Grove - Redwood - Treadways - Troja ## Quick answers - Where is Riversdale?In Linstead, Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica - What borders Riversdale?Bog Walk, Harewood, Pear Tree Grove, Redwood, Treadways and Troja - What is there to see in Riversdale?Big Wood Cave, Natural Bridge, Sampson's Hole - What time zone is Riversdale in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Riversdale?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Riversdale?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Riversdale?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Riversdale?Settlements lie between 148 m and 417 m - What is the best time to visit Riversdale?November to July - Where is the nearest hospital to Riversdale?Harkers Hall Health Center, about 8.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Riversdale?Access Financial Services Limited, about 9.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Riversdale?Scotiabank, about 9.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Riversdale?Robinsons Servicentre & Lpg, about 8.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Riversdale?JM080211 (OCHA common operational dataset)