# Ginger Hill Community, New Market, Saint Elizabeth Parish > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/new-market/ginger-hill/ Community · New Market # Ginger Hill Ginger Hill is a community of Jamaica in New Market, Saint Elizabeth Parish. It covers **14.4 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 14.4km² - 350 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ginger Hill? Ginger Hill lies in [New Market](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/new-market/), [Saint Elizabeth Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 8 other communities: [Brighton](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/new-market/brighton/), [Maggotty](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/maggotty/maggotty/), [Merrywood](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/maggotty/merrywood/), [Middle Quarters](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/black-river/middle-quarters/), [Pisgah](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/new-market/pisgah/), [Springfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/new-market/springfield/), [Stonehenge](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/stonehenge/) and [White Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/maggotty/white-hill/). By area it is the 272nd largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 13.5% of [New Market](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/new-market/). The centre of Ginger Hill is about 113 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1902° N, 77.8427° 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 Ginger Hill OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Ginger Hill: 5 caves. - Duanwarie Cave 3 · cave - Jones River Sink · cave - Me No Sen Cave · cave - Redgate Caves · cave - White Rock Cave · cave ### Nearby, outside Ginger Hill - Jones River Rising · cave, Merrywood0.9 km - Ma Kate Ground Cave · cave, Merrywood1.0 km - Ipswich Cave · cave, Merrywood1.0 km - Salmon Gulley Cave · cave, Merrywood1.6 km - Shewey Cave · cave, Merrywood1.6 km - Merrywood Cave · cave, Merrywood1.7 km - Merrywood Sinkhole · cave, Merrywood1.8 km - Breadnut Hill Hole · cave, Merrywood2.0 km - Duanwarie Cave 2 · cave, Merrywood2.2 km - Duanwarie Cave 1 · cave, Merrywood2.2 km - Seemenomore · cave, Merrywood2.9 km - Mulgrave Sink 1 · cave, Mulgrave3.8 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: Ginger Hill - 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 Bay36 km - Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel95 km ### Nearest railway station Ipswich Railway Station (Disused) (Merrywood), about 2.0 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:35, 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 Ginger Hill Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Ginger Hill. - Clermont - Four Paths - Ginger Hill - Maybole 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 Ginger Hill Named natural and historic features inside Ginger Hill, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Claremont 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 Ginger Hill 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ginger Hill Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Black River Hospital · Black River 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02656&mlon=-77.85894#map=17/18.02656/-77.85894) Bank National Commercial Bank · Black River 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02607&mlon=-77.84784#map=17/18.02607/-77.84784) ATM NCB · Montego Bay Business District 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46652&mlon=-77.91723#map=17/18.46652/-77.91723) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Middle Quarters 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.11500&mlon=-77.81270#map=17/18.11500/-77.81270) Hotel Breeze Here/ブリーズヒア · Catadupa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.28330&mlon=-77.88330#map=17/18.28330/-77.88330) Mall Mid Town Plaza · Santa Cruz 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05398&mlon=-77.70017#map=17/18.05398/-77.70017) School Lewisville High School · New Market 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.14729&mlon=-77.90447#map=17/18.14729/-77.90447) College Knockalva Polytechnic College · Ramble 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.33531&mlon=-77.98827#map=17/18.33531/-77.98827) Police station Black River Police Station · Black River 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02459&mlon=-77.84916#map=17/18.02459/-77.84916) 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. ## Other communities in New Market - Brighton - Giddy Hall - New Market - Pisgah - Springfield ## Quick answers - Where is Ginger Hill?In New Market, Saint Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica - What borders Ginger Hill?Brighton, Maggotty, Merrywood, Middle Quarters, Pisgah, Springfield, Stonehenge and White Hill - What is there to see in Ginger Hill?Duanwarie Cave 3, Jones River Sink, Me No Sen Cave, Redgate Caves - What time zone is Ginger Hill in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Ginger Hill?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Ginger Hill?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ginger Hill?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ginger Hill?December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Ginger Hill?Black River Hospital, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ginger Hill?National Commercial Bank, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ginger Hill?NCB, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ginger Hill?TotalEnergies, about 8.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ginger Hill?JM090603 (OCHA common operational dataset)