# Goodwill Community, Adelphi, Saint James Parish – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/adelphi/goodwill/

Community · Adelphi 

# Goodwill

Goodwill is a community of Jamaica in Adelphi, Saint James Parish. It covers **14.9 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 14.9km²
- 162 mtypical elevation

## Where is Goodwill?

Goodwill lies in [Adelphi](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/adelphi/), [Saint James Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 7 other communities: [Adelphi](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/adelphi/adelphi/), [Barrett Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/greater-montego-bay/barrett-hall/), [Dumfries](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/adelphi/dumfries/), [Greenwood](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/greater-montego-bay/greenwood/), [Hampden](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/wakefield-queen-of-spain-valley/hampden/), [Salt Marsh](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/falmouth/salt-marsh/) and [Spot Valley](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/greater-montego-bay/spot-valley/). By area it is the 260th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 12.2% of [Adelphi](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/adelphi/). The centre of Goodwill is about 115 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.4820° N, 77.7605° 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 Goodwill

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Goodwill: 1 cave.

- Chatman Cave · cave

### Nearby, outside Goodwill

- Spot Valley Cave · cave, Spot Valley2.0 km
- Greenwood Great House (1780) · attraction, Greenwood3.0 km
- Dover Cave · cave, Cornwall4.5 km
- Hampden Estate (1753) · attraction, Hampden5.0 km
- Dundee Cave · cave, Salt Marsh5.4 km
- Rose Hall Great House (1770) · attraction, Rose Hall7.3 km
- Windsor Lodge Caves · cave, Lottery7.6 km
- Overhill Cave · cave, Somerton7.6 km
- Tryall Cave · cave, Rose Hall7.8 km
- Marrow Cave · cave, Flower Hill9.9 km
- Deeside Risings · cave, Deeside10 km
- Deeside Roaring River Cave · cave, Deeside10 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: Goodwill

- 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 Bay16 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel84 km

### Nearest railway station

Cambridge Railway Station (Disused) (Cambridge), about 24 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:35, sunset around 17:36).

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 Goodwill

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Goodwill. Settlements here lie between about 140 m and 219 m above sea level (median 162 m).

- Blytheston
- Blythston
- Carlton
- Chatham
- Clifton
- Goodwill
- 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 Goodwill and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Adelphi, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,168 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (183 mm) and the driest Feb (34 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April and July to August**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 48 

Feb 25 34 

Mar 26 52 

Apr 27 58 

May 27 141 

Jun 27 128 

Jul 27 92 

Aug 28 118 

Sep 28 151 

Oct 27 183 

Nov 26 113 

Dec 25 50 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Goodwill

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Community Health Center · Barrett Town 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.51180&mlon=-77.80016#map=17/18.51180/-77.80016) 

Bank JN Bank · Falmouth 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.49273&mlon=-77.65188#map=17/18.49273/-77.65188) 

ATM NCB · Montego Bay Business District 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46652&mlon=-77.91723#map=17/18.46652/-77.91723) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies, Greenwood · Greenwood 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.51187&mlon=-77.73987#map=17/18.51187/-77.73987) 

Hotel Iberostar Hotel And Resort -Montego Bay. · Lilliput 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.50958&mlon=-77.76744#map=17/18.50958/-77.76744) 

Mall Half Moon Shopping Village · Rose Hall 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.52234&mlon=-77.83950#map=17/18.52234/-77.83950) 

School Barrett Town Primary · Barrett Town 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.51190&mlon=-77.80011#map=17/18.51190/-77.80011) 

College Northern Caribbean University Mobay Campus · Lilliput 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.51068&mlon=-77.77328#map=17/18.51068/-77.77328) 

Police station Barrett Town Police · Barrett Town 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.51451&mlon=-77.80163#map=17/18.51451/-77.80163) 

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 Adelphi

- Adelphi
- Dumfries
- Lottery
- Orange
- Somerton
- Sunderland

## Quick answers

- Where is Goodwill?In Adelphi, Saint James Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Goodwill?Adelphi, Barrett Hall, Dumfries, Greenwood, Hampden, Salt Marsh and Spot Valley
- What is there to see in Goodwill?Chatman Cave
- What time zone is Goodwill in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Goodwill?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Goodwill?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Goodwill?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Goodwill?Settlements lie between 140 m and 219 m
- What is the best time to visit Goodwill?November to April and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Goodwill?Community Health Center, about 5.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Goodwill?JN Bank, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Goodwill?NCB, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Goodwill?TotalEnergies, Greenwood, about 4.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Goodwill?JM100103 (OCHA common operational dataset)