# Golden Acres Community, Spanish Town, Saint Catherine Parish

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Community · Spanish Town 

# Golden Acres

Golden Acres is a community of Jamaica in Spanish Town, Saint Catherine Parish. It covers **2.27 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2.3km²
- 5mapped services
- 52 mtypical elevation

## Where is Golden Acres?

Golden Acres 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 4 other communities: [Angels/Crescent](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/spanish-town/angels-crescent/), [Hampton Green](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/spanish-town/hampton-green/), [St. Johns East](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/spanish-town/st-johns-east/) and [St. Johns West](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/spanish-town/st-johns-west/). By area it is the 683rd largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 0.7% of [Spanish Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/spanish-town/). The centre of Golden Acres is about 20 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 18.0204° N, 76.9788° 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 Golden Acres

### Nearby, outside Golden Acres

- Sir Walter Rodney Memorial (1782) · monument, Spanish Town Central3.7 km
- Sir Walter Rodney Memorial · monument, Spanish Town Central3.7 km
- People's Museum of Craft & Technology · museum, Spanish Town Central3.7 km
- Spanish Town Iron Bridge · monument, Greendale4.5 km
- Orange Grove Cave · cave, Sligoville4.5 km
- Radcliffe Park Cave · cave, Sligoville6.3 km
- Cedars Cave · cave, Bog Walk7.1 km
- White Marl Taino Midden and Museum · museum, Central Village7.6 km
- Taino Hut (1965) · museum, Central Village7.6 km
- Top Mountain Cave · cave, Kitson Town8.2 km
- Bog Walk Tube · ruins, Bog Walk8.3 km
- Montpelier House · ruins, Sligoville8.7 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: Golden Acres

- 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 Pen17 km
- Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston22 km

### Nearest railway station

Spanish Town Railway Station (Spanish Town Central), about 4.2 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 06:31, 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 Golden Acres

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Golden Acres. Settlements here lie between about 52 m and 64 m above sea level (median 52 m).

- Golden Acres
- Hog Hole
- McKoy Gardens
- Strathmore Gardens
- Wynters Pen

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 Golden Acres 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 Golden Acres

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Amadeo Medical Group · Spanish Town Central 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.99546&mlon=-76.95642#map=17/17.99546/-76.95642) 

Bank DamarkMCL · Spanish Town Central 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.99454&mlon=-76.95802#map=17/17.99454/-76.95802) 

ATM NCB · Willowdene 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.99092&mlon=-76.97948#map=17/17.99092/-76.97948) 

Petrol pump Azan's Brunswick Total · Hampton Green 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.01305&mlon=-76.97264#map=17/18.01305/-76.97264) 

Hotel Palm Villa Inn Ltd. · Sydenham 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.98987&mlon=-76.98204#map=17/17.98987/-76.98204) 

Mall Astoria Plaza · Hampton Green 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.00034&mlon=-76.96018#map=17/18.00034/-76.96018) 

School Burmar Education Institute & High School · Angels/Crescent 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.01772&mlon=-76.97450#map=17/18.01772/-76.97450) 

College Spanish Town Learning Institute · Angels/Crescent 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.01772&mlon=-76.97450#map=17/18.01772/-76.97450) 

Police station Spanish Town Penitentary · Spanish Town Central 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.99242&mlon=-76.95194#map=17/17.99242/-76.95194) 

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 Golden Acres

Places mapped inside Golden Acres in open map data, by type.

- Schools1
- Colleges and universities2
- Restaurants2

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
- Bernard Lodge
- Caymanas
- Central Village
- Cromarty
- Ensom
- 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 Golden Acres?In Spanish Town, Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Golden Acres?Angels/Crescent, Hampton Green, St. Johns East and St. Johns West
- What is there to see in Golden Acres?Sir Walter Rodney Memorial (1782), Sir Walter Rodney Memorial, People's Museum of Craft & Technology, Spanish Town Iron Bridge
- What time zone is Golden Acres in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Golden Acres?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Golden Acres?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Golden Acres?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Golden Acres?Settlements lie between 52 m and 64 m
- What is the best time to visit Golden Acres?November to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Golden Acres?Amadeo Medical Group, about 3.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Golden Acres?DamarkMCL, about 3.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Golden Acres?NCB, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Golden Acres?Azan's Brunswick Total, about 1.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Golden Acres?JM080707 (OCHA common operational dataset)