# Flint River Community, Highgate, Saint Mary Parish – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/highgate/flint-river/ Community · Highgate # Flint River Flint River is a community of Jamaica in Highgate, Saint Mary Parish. It covers **10.9 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 10.9km² - 274 mtypical elevation ## Where is Flint River? Flint River 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 5 other communities: [Highgate](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/highgate/highgate/), [Pear Tree Grove](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/pear-tree-grove/), [Richmond](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/mandeville/richmond/), [Troja](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/troja/) and [Woodside](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/highgate/woodside/). By area it is the 356th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 11.4% of [Highgate](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/highgate/). The centre of Flint River is about 30 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.2332° N, 76.9212° 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 Flint River ### Nearby, outside Flint River - Rock Spring Hole-2 · cave, Woodside1.7 km - Rock Spring Caverns · cave, Woodside2.1 km - Magga Dog Hole · cave, Woodside2.4 km - Dry Grounds Cave · cave, Woodside2.6 km - Man Cave · cave, Woodside2.6 km - Sampson's Hole · cave, Riversdale5.6 km - Johnny Falls · waterfall, Highgate6.0 km - Rio Magno Cave · cave, Redwood6.4 km - Big Wood Cave · cave, Riversdale8.1 km - Copper Cave · cave, Guys Hill8.2 km - Natural Bridge · attraction, Riversdale9.2 km - Natural Brigde Cave 2 · cave, Bog Walk9.2 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: Flint River - Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Jamaica - CurrencyDollar (JMD) - Country calling code+1-876 - LanguagesEnglish - Plug typesType A, B - Driving sideLeft ### Nearest airports - Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel20 km - Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen29 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 Flint River Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Flint River. Settlements here lie between about 167 m and 299 m above sea level (median 274 m). - Beecham - Braemar River - Braemmer - Cromwell Mountains - Dunkeld - Essex - Flemington - Flint River - Hopewell - Industry - Orange River - Rose Hill - Stapleton - Taja Halt 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 Flint River Named natural and historic features inside Flint River, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cromwell Mountain · 203 m 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 Flint River 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 Flint River Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Glengoffe Health Centre · Above Rocks 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13564&mlon=-76.88481#map=17/18.13564/-76.88481) Bank Scotiabank · Baileys Vale 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.35566&mlon=-76.89946#map=17/18.35566/-76.89946) ATM Scotiabank · Linstead 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13632&mlon=-77.03126#map=17/18.13632/-77.03126) Petrol pump TEXACO · Highgate 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.27229&mlon=-76.89227#map=17/18.27229/-76.89227) Hotel Tamarind Tree Resort Hotel · Clonmel 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.25478&mlon=-76.82978#map=17/18.25478/-76.82978) Mall South Parade Plaza · Linstead 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13691&mlon=-77.03323#map=17/18.13691/-77.03323) School St Mary Technical High School · Richmond 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.23886&mlon=-76.88774#map=17/18.23886/-76.88774) College The MICO University College · Lawrence Tavern 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13112&mlon=-76.85077#map=17/18.13112/-76.85077) Police station Glengoffe Police Station · Glengoffe 10 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 - Brainerd - Clonmel - Highgate - Woodside ## Quick answers - Where is Flint River?In Highgate, Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica - What borders Flint River?Highgate, Pear Tree Grove, Richmond, Troja and Woodside - What is there to see in Flint River?Rock Spring Hole-2, Rock Spring Caverns, Magga Dog Hole, Dry Grounds Cave - What time zone is Flint River in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Flint River?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Flint River?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Flint River?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Flint River?Settlements lie between 167 m and 299 m - What is the highest point in Flint River?Cromwell Mountain (203 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Flint River?November to April and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Flint River?Glengoffe Health Centre, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Flint River?Scotiabank, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Flint River?Scotiabank, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Flint River?TEXACO, about 5.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Flint River?JM110604 (OCHA common operational dataset)