# Bernard Lodge Community, Spanish Town, Saint Catherine Parish > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/spanish-town/bernard-lodge/ Community · Spanish Town # Bernard Lodge Bernard Lodge is a community of Jamaica in Spanish Town, Saint Catherine Parish. It covers **27.6 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 27.6km² - 2mapped services - 17 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bernard Lodge? Bernard Lodge lies in [Spanish Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/spanish-town/), [Saint Catherine Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 7 other communities: [Central Village](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/spanish-town/central-village/), [Cromarty](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/spanish-town/cromarty/), [Greater Portmore](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/greater-portmore/), [Gregory Park](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/gregory-park/), [Hellshire](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/hellshire/), [Spanish Town Central](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/spanish-town/spanish-town-central/) and [West Cumberland](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/west-cumberland/). By area it is the 98th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 8.0% of [Spanish Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/spanish-town/). The centre of Bernard Lodge is about 14 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 4.0 km from Spanish Town, the main town of Spanish Town. The centre point is at 17.9729° N, 76.9252° 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 Bernard Lodge ### Nearby, outside Bernard Lodge - Taino Hut (1965) · museum, Central Village3.1 km - White Marl Taino Midden and Museum · museum, Central Village3.1 km - Spanish Town Iron Bridge · monument, Greendale3.3 km - People's Museum of Craft & Technology · museum, Spanish Town Central4.0 km - Sir Walter Rodney Memorial · monument, Spanish Town Central4.1 km - Sir Walter Rodney Memorial (1782) · monument, Spanish Town Central4.1 km - Rodney's Lookout Trail Head · attraction, Braeton4.6 km - March Pen Cave · cave, Hellshire4.7 km - Salt Pond Hill Cave · cave, Hellshire4.8 km - Rodney's Lookout · viewpoint, Braeton5.4 km - Rodney's House (Historic) · attraction, Braeton5.8 km - Port Henderson · ruins, Braeton5.9 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: Bernard Lodge - 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 Pen11 km - Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston15 km ### Nearest railway station Spanish Town Railway Station (Spanish Town Central), about 3.7 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:30, 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 Bernard Lodge Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Bernard Lodge. Settlements here lie between about 13 m and 21 m above sea level (median 17 m). - Bernard Lodge - Clifton - Done-Be-Holden - Goshen Pen - Lakes Pen - Lime Tree Grove - Mahoe Manor - Morris Meadows - Phoenix Park Village - Phoenix Park Village 2 - Salt Pond Pen - Woodlands 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 Bernard Lodge Named natural and historic features inside Bernard Lodge, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Getting around 1 railway station. - Grange Lane Station 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 Bernard Lodge and the best time to visit Using the climate of Spanish Town, 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 Bernard Lodge Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Spanish Town Hospital · Spanish Town Central 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.99177&mlon=-76.94694#map=17/17.99177/-76.94694) Bank Western Union · Braeton 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.95178&mlon=-76.90769#map=17/17.95178/-76.90769) ATM Sagicor ATM · Braeton 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96150&mlon=-76.89775#map=17/17.96150/-76.89775) Petrol pump TotalEnergies, Central Village · Central Village 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.99650&mlon=-76.91956#map=17/17.99650/-76.91956) Hotel Palm Villa Inn Ltd. · Spanish Town Central 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.99590&mlon=-76.95510#map=17/17.99590/-76.95510) Mall Hung Way shopping Mall · Greater Portmore 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96152&mlon=-76.90045#map=17/17.96152/-76.90045) School Jose Marti High School · Central Village 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.99448&mlon=-76.93009#map=17/17.99448/-76.93009) College CtisJamaica · Central Village 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.99703&mlon=-76.93679#map=17/17.99703/-76.93679) Police station Central Village Police Station · Central Village 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.99762&mlon=-76.92167#map=17/17.99762/-76.92167) 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 Bernard Lodge Places mapped inside Bernard Lodge in open map data, by type. - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants1 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 Spanish Town - Angels/Crescent - Caymanas - Central Village - Cromarty - Ensom - Golden Acres - Greendale - Hampton Green - Keystone - Kitson Town - Old Harbour Road - Point Hill - Sligoville - Spanish Town Central - St. Johns East - St. Johns West - Sydenham - Watermount - Willowdene ## Quick answers - Where is Bernard Lodge?In Spanish Town, Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica - What borders Bernard Lodge?Central Village, Cromarty, Greater Portmore, Gregory Park, Hellshire, Spanish Town Central and West Cumberland - What is there to see in Bernard Lodge?Taino Hut (1965), White Marl Taino Midden and Museum, Spanish Town Iron Bridge, People's Museum of Craft & Technology - What time zone is Bernard Lodge in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Bernard Lodge?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Bernard Lodge?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bernard Lodge?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bernard Lodge?Settlements lie between 13 m and 21 m - What is the best time to visit Bernard Lodge?November to July - Where is the nearest hospital to Bernard Lodge?Spanish Town Hospital, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bernard Lodge?Western Union, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bernard Lodge?Sagicor ATM, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bernard Lodge?TotalEnergies, Central Village, about 2.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bernard Lodge?JM080702 (OCHA common operational dataset)