# Leeds Community, Santa Cruz, Saint Elizabeth Parish – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/santa-cruz/leeds/

Community · Santa Cruz 

# Leeds

Leeds is a community of Jamaica in Santa Cruz, Saint Elizabeth Parish. It covers **27.6 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 27.6km²
- 1mapped service
- 115 mtypical elevation

## Where is Leeds?

Leeds lies in [Santa Cruz](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/santa-cruz/), [Saint Elizabeth Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 7 other communities: [Goshen](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/santa-cruz/goshen/), [Hopeton](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/junction/hopeton/), [Malvern](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/santa-cruz/malvern/), [Myersville](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/junction/myersville/), [Pepper](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/santa-cruz/pepper/), [Russells](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/junction/russells/) and [Santa Cruz](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/santa-cruz/santa-cruz/). By area it is the 97th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 9.6% of [Santa Cruz](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/santa-cruz/). The centre of Leeds is about 93 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.0121° N, 77.6725° 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 Leeds

### Nearby, outside Leeds

- Long Hill Cave · cave, Myersville2.9 km
- Kinowl Cave · cave, Malvern4.5 km
- Peppers Cave · cave, Pepper7.0 km
- Mole Hill Cave · cave, Warminster7.0 km
- Phantillands Cave · cave, Pepper8.0 km
- Hermitage House · archaeological site, Potsdam8.0 km
- Torrington Castle · archaeological site, Malvern8.2 km
- Pepper Shelter Cave · cave, Pepper8.4 km
- Peru Cave · cave, Braes River8.8 km
- Money Cave · cave, Bigwoods9.1 km
- Braes River Cave · cave, Braes River9.2 km
- Houndslow Cave · cave, Bigwoods9.3 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: Leeds

- 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 Bay60 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel86 km

### Nearest railway station

Greenvale Station (Mile Gully), about 19 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 Leeds

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Leeds. Settlements here lie between about 79 m and 297 m above sea level (median 115 m).

- Leeds
- Long Hill
- Maribah
- Mount Plymouth
- Northampton
- Pennycooke
- Seven Corners
- Southampton
- Unity

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 Leeds and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Santa Cruz, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). 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 25 43 

Feb 26 23 

Mar 26 36 

Apr 27 51 

May 28 126 

Jun 27 91 

Jul 28 69 

Aug 28 95 

Sep 28 128 

Oct 27 162 

Nov 26 92 

Dec 26 49 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Leeds

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital St. Elizabeth's Infirmary · Santa Cruz 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05832&mlon=-77.70458#map=17/18.05832/-77.70458) 

Bank First Caribbean · Santa Cruz 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05404&mlon=-77.69749#map=17/18.05404/-77.69749) 

ATM First Caribbean · Junction 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.90865&mlon=-77.60628#map=17/17.90865/-77.60628) 

Petrol pump GasMart · Santa Cruz 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05301&mlon=-77.69219#map=17/18.05301/-77.69219) 

Hotel Ultimate Freedom Bed and Breakfast, and Consultancy · Leeds 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.03750&mlon=-77.69531#map=17/18.03750/-77.69531) 

Mall Skyview Mall · Santa Cruz 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05396&mlon=-77.69681#map=17/18.05396/-77.69681) 

School Santa Cruz Primary & Junior High School · Santa Cruz 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.04944&mlon=-77.69760#map=17/18.04944/-77.69760) 

College Bethlehem Teachers College · Malvern 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97008&mlon=-77.69729#map=17/17.97008/-77.69729) 

Police station Santa Cruz Police Station · Santa Cruz 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05055&mlon=-77.69875#map=17/18.05055/-77.69875) 

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 Leeds

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

- Hotels1

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 Santa Cruz

- Braes River
- Burnt Savannah
- Goshen
- Holland
- Lacovia
- Malvern
- Pepper
- Santa Cruz

## Quick answers

- Where is Leeds?In Santa Cruz, Saint Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Leeds?Goshen, Hopeton, Malvern, Myersville, Pepper, Russells and Santa Cruz
- What is there to see in Leeds?Long Hill Cave, Kinowl Cave, Peppers Cave, Mole Hill Cave
- What time zone is Leeds in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Leeds?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Leeds?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Leeds?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Leeds?Settlements lie between 79 m and 297 m
- What is the best time to visit Leeds?November to April and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Leeds?St. Elizabeth's Infirmary, about 6.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Leeds?First Caribbean, about 5.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Leeds?First Caribbean, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Leeds?GasMart, about 5.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Leeds?JM090706 (OCHA common operational dataset)