# Brainerd Community, Highgate, Saint Mary Parish – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/highgate/brainerd/

Community · Highgate 

# Brainerd

Brainerd is a community of Jamaica in Highgate, Saint Mary Parish. It covers **8.01 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 8.0km²
- 352 mtypical elevation

## Where is Brainerd?

Brainerd lies in [Highgate](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/highgate/), [Saint Mary Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 3 other communities: [Glengoffe](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/glengoffe/), [Lawrence Tavern](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/stony-hill/lawrence-tavern/) and [Richmond](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/mandeville/richmond/). By area it is the 453rd largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 8.3% of [Highgate](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/highgate/). The centre of Brainerd is about 21 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1699° N, 76.8678° 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 Brainerd

### Nearby, outside Brainerd

- Scott's Hall Maroon Museum · museum, Scotts Hall3.8 km
- Glengoffe Manor House · ruins, Above Rocks4.1 km
- Sampson's Hole · cave, Riversdale8.7 km
- Witter Cave · cave, Bog Walk10.0 km
- Swallow Hole · cave, Bog Walk10 km
- Big Wood Cave · cave, Riversdale10 km
- Paradise Brigde Cave · cave, Bog Walk10 km
- Natural Brigde Cave 2 · cave, Bog Walk10 km
- Natural Brigde Cave 1 · cave, Bog Walk10 km
- Natural Bridge · attraction, Riversdale10 km
- Victoria Cave · cave, Golden Spring11 km
- Nethersole Pit-1 · cave, Rock Hall11 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: Brainerd

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Jamaica
- CurrencyDollar (JMD)
- Country calling code+1-876
- LanguagesEnglish
- Plug typesType A, B
- Driving sideLeft

### Nearest airports

- Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen21 km
- Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston27 km

### Nearest railway station

Old Bog Walk Railway Station (Bog Walk), about 17 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 17:34).

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 Brainerd

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Brainerd. Settlements here lie between about 316 m and 501 m above sea level (median 352 m).

- Border
- Jocks Castle
- Lenna
- Mount Royal
- New Ramble
- Paisley
- Paislie
- Wey Hill

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 Brainerd and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Highgate, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,164 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (193 mm) and the driest Feb (30 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April and July**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 46 

Feb 25 30 

Mar 26 39 

Apr 26 51 

May 27 136 

Jun 27 125 

Jul 28 94 

Aug 28 122 

Sep 28 151 

Oct 28 193 

Nov 27 118 

Dec 26 58 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Brainerd

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Glengoffe Health Centre · Above Rocks 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13564&mlon=-76.88481#map=17/18.13564/-76.88481) 

Bank First Regional Co-Operative Credit Union · Annotto Bay Town Centre 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.27007&mlon=-76.77523#map=17/18.27007/-76.77523) 

ATM scotia bank · Meadowbrook/Havendale 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.04396&mlon=-76.81660#map=17/18.04396/-76.81660) 

Petrol pump Johnson’s Petroleum · Castleton 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.18551&mlon=-76.82393#map=17/18.18551/-76.82393) 

Hotel Tamarind Tree Resort Hotel · Clonmel 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.25478&mlon=-76.82978#map=17/18.25478/-76.82978) 

Mall Manor Park Plaza · Constant Spring 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05219&mlon=-76.79283#map=17/18.05219/-76.79283) 

School Glengoffe High School · Glengoffe 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.15414&mlon=-76.89307#map=17/18.15414/-76.89307) 

College The MICO University College · Lawrence Tavern 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13112&mlon=-76.85077#map=17/18.13112/-76.85077) 

Police station Glengoffe Police Station · Glengoffe 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.14640&mlon=-76.89018#map=17/18.14640/-76.89018) 

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 Highgate

- Belfield
- Clonmel
- Flint River
- Highgate
- Woodside

## Quick answers

- Where is Brainerd?In Highgate, Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Brainerd?Glengoffe, Lawrence Tavern and Richmond
- What is there to see in Brainerd?Scott's Hall Maroon Museum, Glengoffe Manor House, Sampson's Hole, Witter Cave
- What time zone is Brainerd in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Brainerd?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Brainerd?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Brainerd?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Brainerd?Settlements lie between 316 m and 501 m
- What is the best time to visit Brainerd?November to April and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Brainerd?Glengoffe Health Centre, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Brainerd?First Regional Co-Operative Credit Union, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Brainerd?scotia bank, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Brainerd?Johnson’s Petroleum, about 5.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Brainerd?JM110602 (OCHA common operational dataset)