Community · New Market # Giddy Hall Giddy Hall is a community of Jamaica in New Market, Saint Elizabeth Parish. It covers 16.4 km². 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 16.4 km² - 331 m typical elevation ## Where is Giddy Hall? Giddy Hall lies in New Market, Saint Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica. It borders 6 other communities: Black River, Brighton, Brompton, Cotterwood, Middle Quarters and New Market. By area it is the 225th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 15.4% of New Market. The centre of Giddy Hall is about 116 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1164° N, 77.8817° W. Source: Jamaica Social Development Commission (sdc.gov.jm) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Giddy Hall ### Nearby, outside Giddy Hall - Bubbling Spring Mineral Bath · attraction, Middle Quarters 5.1 km - YS Falls Office · attraction, Middle Quarters 6.2 km - Y.S. Falls Visitor Centre · attraction, Middle Quarters 6.2 km - Y. S. Falls · waterfall, White Hill 7.4 km - Redgate Caves · cave, Ginger Hill 7.5 km - Petersville Cave · cave, Petersville 8.6 km - White Rock Cave · cave, Ginger Hill 9.0 km - Jones River Sink · cave, Ginger Hill 9.1 km - Bamboo Avenue · attraction, Holland 9.5 km - Banana Trash Cave · cave, New Road 9.9 km - Baptist Cave · cave, Holland 9.9 km - Jones River Rising · cave, Merrywood 10 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Giddy Hall - Time zone UTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Jamaica - Currency Dollar (JMD) - Country calling code +1-876 - Languages English - Plug types Type A, B - Driving side Left ### Nearest airports - Sangster International Airport (MBJ) · Montego Bay 43 km - Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel 101 km ### Nearest railway station Ipswich Railway Station (Disused) (Merrywood), about 11 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:35, sunset around 17:38). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Giddy Hall Open gazetteers list 5 villages, towns and localities in Giddy Hall. Settlements here lie between about 300 m and 354 m above sea level (median 331 m). - Bloomsbury - Giddy Hall - Hampstead - Mount Lebanon - Prospect Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Giddy Hall and the best time to visit Using the climate of New Market, the warmest month is Aug (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C). About 1,046 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (171 mm) and the driest Feb (24 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are December to April. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 27 | 48 | | Feb | 27 | 24 | | Mar | 27 | 37 | | Apr | 28 | 56 | | May | 28 | 141 | | Jun | 29 | 102 | | Jul | 29 | 76 | | Aug | 29 | 100 | | Sep | 29 | 141 | | Oct | 29 | 171 | | Nov | 28 | 102 | | Dec | 27 | 50 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Giddy Hall | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Black River Hospital · Black River | 10 km | Map | | Bank | National Commercial Bank · Black River | 11 km | Map | | ATM | International ATM · Treasure Beach | 29 km | Map | | Petrol pump | TotalEnergies, Luana · Black River | 5.7 km | Map | | Hotel | Starcastle Guest House · Whitehouse | 9.3 km | Map | | Mall | Mid Town Plaza · Santa Cruz | 20 km | Map | | School | Lewisville High School · New Market | 4.2 km | Map | | College | Bethlehem Moravian College · Malvern | 25 km | Map | | Police station | Black River Police Station · Black River | 11 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other communities in New Market - Brighton - Ginger Hill - New Market - Pisgah - Springfield ## Quick answers - Where is Giddy Hall? In New Market, Saint Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica - What borders Giddy Hall? Black River, Brighton, Brompton, Cotterwood, Middle Quarters and New Market - What is there to see in Giddy Hall? Bubbling Spring Mineral Bath, YS Falls Office, Y.S. Falls Visitor Centre, Y. S. Falls - What time zone is Giddy Hall in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in Giddy Hall? Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Giddy Hall? English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Giddy Hall? 5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Giddy Hall? Settlements lie between 300 m and 354 m - What is the best time to visit Giddy Hall? December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Giddy Hall? Black River Hospital, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Giddy Hall? National Commercial Bank, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Giddy Hall? International ATM, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Giddy Hall? TotalEnergies, Luana, about 5.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Giddy Hall? JM090602 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Community - Area: 16.4 km² - P-code: JM090602 - Development area: New Market --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/new-market/giddy-hall/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.