# Southfield Community, Junction, Saint Elizabeth Parish

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

Community · Junction 

# Southfield

Southfield is a community of Jamaica in Junction, Saint Elizabeth Parish. It covers **21.2 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 21.2km²
- 3mapped services
- 509 mtypical elevation

## Where is Southfield?

Southfield 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 7 other communities: [Ballards Valley](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/junction/ballards-valley/), [Bigwoods](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/black-river/bigwoods/), [Malvern](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/santa-cruz/malvern/), [Pedro Plains](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/black-river/pedro-plains/), [Potsdam](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/junction/potsdam/), [Rose Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/junction/rose-hall/) and [Top Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/christiana/top-hill/). By area it is the 152nd largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 11.4% of [Junction](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/junction/). The centre of Southfield is about 94 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 17.8849° N, 77.6769° 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 Southfield

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Southfield: 4 caves; 1 attraction.

- Lover's Leap · attraction
- Dildo Point Cave 1 · cave
- Dildo Point Cave 2 · cave
- Great Gully Cave · cave
- Yardley Chase Caves · cave

### Nearby, outside Southfield

- George Bay Cave · cave, Pedro Plains3.7 km
- Pearmans Bush Cave · cave, Potsdam4.1 km
- Campus Cave · cave, Potsdam4.1 km
- Munro Cave · cave, Potsdam4.7 km
- Palm Tree Cave · cave, Potsdam4.8 km
- Chelsea Cave · cave, Potsdam4.9 km
- Blair's Cave · cave, Potsdam5.1 km
- Bat Hole · cave, Treasure Beach5.3 km
- Ackee Tree Hole · cave, Treasure Beach5.8 km
- Loam Mould Hole · cave, Treasure Beach5.9 km
- David Spring · cave, Treasure Beach6.1 km
- Brucefield Cave · cave, Pedro Plains6.2 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: Southfield

- 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 Bay73 km
- Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen91 km

### Nearest railway station

Greenvale Station (Mile Gully), about 32 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 2026-11-03](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 Southfield

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Southfield. The largest with a recorded population: Southfield (2,695). Settlements here lie between about 374 m and 724 m above sea level (median 509 m).

- Chester Castle
- Drummonds Run
- Lower Southfield
- Malvern Chase
- Mary Gayles Run
- Mayfield
- Norfolk
- Queensbury
- Seaview
- Southfield
- Yardley Chase

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 Southfield

Named natural and historic features inside Southfield, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Coast and islands

1 headland.

- Cutlass Point

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 Southfield and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Junction, the warmest month is Aug (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 213 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 24 43 

Feb 24 23 

Mar 25 36 

Apr 26 51 

May 26 126 

Jun 26 91 

Jul 26 69 

Aug 27 95 

Sep 26 128 

Oct 26 162 

Nov 25 92 

Dec 24 49 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Southfield

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Cross Keys Health Centre · Cross Keys 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.89775&mlon=-77.50081#map=17/17.89775/-77.50081) 

Bank Red Bank St. Elizabeth · Red Bank 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.92449&mlon=-77.62812#map=17/17.92449/-77.62812) 

ATM First Caribbean · Junction 7.9 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 Sea Coast Inn and Suites · Southfield 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.87205&mlon=-77.66114#map=17/17.87205/-77.66114) 

Mall Skyview Mall · Santa Cruz 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05396&mlon=-77.69681#map=17/18.05396/-77.69681) 

School Munroe Collage · Potsdam 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.92478&mlon=-77.68663#map=17/17.92478/-77.68663) 

College South East College · Junction 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.90588&mlon=-77.60754#map=17/17.90588/-77.60754) 

Police station Junction Police Station · Junction 7.9 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 Southfield

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

- Hotels2
- 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 Junction

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Southfield?In Junction, Saint Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Southfield?Ballards Valley, Bigwoods, Malvern, Pedro Plains, Potsdam, Rose Hall and Top Hill
- What is there to see in Southfield?Dildo Point Cave 1, Dildo Point Cave 2, Great Gully Cave, Lover's Leap
- What time zone is Southfield in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Southfield?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Southfield?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Southfield?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Southfield?Settlements lie between 374 m and 724 m
- What is the best time to visit Southfield?November to April and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Southfield?Cross Keys Health Centre, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Southfield?Red Bank St. Elizabeth, about 6.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Southfield?First Caribbean, about 7.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Southfield?Yaadman Gas Station, about 7.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Southfield?JM090412 (OCHA common operational dataset)