# Potsdam Community, Junction, Saint Elizabeth Parish – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/junction/potsdam/

Community · Junction 

# Potsdam

Potsdam is a community of Jamaica in Junction, Saint Elizabeth Parish. It covers **15.0 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 15.0km²
- 2mapped services
- 744 mtypical elevation

## Where is Potsdam?

Potsdam lies in [Junction](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/junction/), [Saint Elizabeth Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 6 other communities: [Bigwoods](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/black-river/bigwoods/), [Hopeton](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/junction/hopeton/), [Malvern](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/santa-cruz/malvern/), [Pedro Plains](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/black-river/pedro-plains/), [Rose Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/junction/rose-hall/) and [Southfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/junction/southfield/). By area it is the 258th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 8.1% of [Junction](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/junction/). The centre of Potsdam is about 94 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 17.9225° N, 77.6779° 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 Potsdam

OpenStreetMap lists 7 named sights in Potsdam: 6 caves; 1 archaeological site.

- Hermitage House · archaeological site
- Blair's Cave · cave
- Campus Cave · cave
- Chelsea Cave · cave
- Munro Cave · cave
- Palm Tree Cave · cave
- Pearmans Bush Cave · cave

### Nearby, outside Potsdam

- Torrington Castle · archaeological site, Malvern3.2 km
- Mole Hill Cave · cave, Warminster4.2 km
- Money Cave · cave, Bigwoods4.8 km
- Dildo Point Cave 2 · cave, Southfield5.6 km
- Dildo Point Cave 1 · cave, Southfield5.6 km
- Kinowl Cave · cave, Malvern5.9 km
- Lover's Leap · attraction, Southfield6.3 km
- Houndslow Cave · cave, Bigwoods6.6 km
- Great Gully Cave · cave, Southfield6.6 km
- Smith Cave And Sink · cave, Bigwoods6.6 km
- Brucefield Cave · cave, Pedro Plains6.9 km
- Yardley Chase Caves · cave, Southfield6.9 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: Potsdam

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Jamaica
- CurrencyDollar (JMD)
- Country calling code+1-876
- LanguagesEnglish
- Plug typesType A, B
- Driving sideLeft

### Nearest airports

- Sangster International Airport (MBJ) · Montego Bay69 km
- Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen91 km

### Nearest railway station

Greenvale Station (Mile Gully), about 28 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 17:37).

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 Potsdam

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Potsdam. Settlements here lie between about 425 m and 766 m above sea level (median 744 m).

- Berlin
- Chelsea
- Epping Forest
- Golf Club
- Kensington
- Mount Zion
- Munro
- Potsdam
- Saint Mary’s
- Top Round Hill

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 Potsdam and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Junction, the warmest month is Aug (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 448 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 964 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (162 mm) and the driest Feb (23 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April and June to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 43 

Feb 23 23 

Mar 23 36 

Apr 24 51 

May 25 126 

Jun 24 91 

Jul 25 69 

Aug 25 95 

Sep 25 128 

Oct 24 162 

Nov 24 92 

Dec 23 49 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Potsdam

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital St. Elizabeth's Infirmary · Santa Cruz 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05832&mlon=-77.70458#map=17/18.05832/-77.70458) 

Bank Red Bank St. Elizabeth · Red Bank 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.92449&mlon=-77.62812#map=17/17.92449/-77.62812) 

ATM First Caribbean · Junction 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.90865&mlon=-77.60628#map=17/17.90865/-77.60628) 

Petrol pump Yaadman Gas Station · Junction 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.90574&mlon=-77.60842#map=17/17.90574/-77.60842) 

Hotel Windmill Cottages · Malvern 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96527&mlon=-77.69809#map=17/17.96527/-77.69809) 

Mall Skyview Mall · Santa Cruz 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05396&mlon=-77.69681#map=17/18.05396/-77.69681) 

School Munro College · Potsdam 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.92518&mlon=-77.68636#map=17/17.92518/-77.68636) 

College Bethlehem Teachers College · Malvern 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97008&mlon=-77.69729#map=17/17.97008/-77.69729) 

Police station Junction Police Station · Junction 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.90912&mlon=-77.60660#map=17/17.90912/-77.60660) 

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 Potsdam

Places mapped inside Potsdam in open map data, by type.

- Schools2

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 Junction

- Ballards Valley
- Bull Savannah
- Hopeton
- Junction
- Lititz
- Myersville
- Nain
- Red Bank
- Rose Hall
- Russells
- Southfield
- Warminster

## Quick answers

- Where is Potsdam?In Junction, Saint Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Potsdam?Bigwoods, Hopeton, Malvern, Pedro Plains, Rose Hall and Southfield
- What is there to see in Potsdam?Blair's Cave, Campus Cave, Chelsea Cave, Hermitage House
- What time zone is Potsdam in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Potsdam?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Potsdam?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Potsdam?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Potsdam?Settlements lie between 425 m and 766 m
- What is the best time to visit Potsdam?November to April and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Potsdam?St. Elizabeth's Infirmary, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Potsdam?Red Bank St. Elizabeth, about 5.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Potsdam?First Caribbean, about 7.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Potsdam?Yaadman Gas Station, about 7.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Potsdam?JM090408 (OCHA common operational dataset)