# Woodside Community, Highgate, Saint Mary Parish – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/highgate/woodside/ Community · Highgate # Woodside Woodside is a community of Jamaica in Highgate, Saint Mary Parish. It covers **8.34 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 8.3km² - 442 mtypical elevation ## Where is Woodside? Woodside 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 4 other communities: [Carron Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/gayle/carron-hall/), [Flint River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/highgate/flint-river/), [Highgate](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/highgate/highgate/) and [Pear Tree Grove](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/pear-tree-grove/). By area it is the 440th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 8.7% of [Highgate](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/highgate/). The centre of Woodside is about 33 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.2604° N, 76.9308° 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 Woodside OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Woodside: 5 caves. - Dry Grounds Cave · cave - Magga Dog Hole · cave - Man Cave · cave - Rock Spring Caverns · cave - Rock Spring Hole-2 · cave ### Nearby, outside Woodside - Johnny Falls · waterfall, Highgate5.7 km - Rio Magno Cave · cave, Redwood7.5 km - Copper Cave · cave, Guys Hill8.0 km - Sampson's Hole · cave, Riversdale8.1 km - Davis Cave · cave, Woodpark8.5 km - Devils Race Course · attraction, Guys Hill9.4 km - Pottinger Cave · cave, Lucky Hill10.0 km - Big Wood Cave · cave, Riversdale10 km - Mosely Hall Cave · cave, Blackstonedge11 km - Natural Bridge · attraction, Riversdale12 km - Natural Brigde Cave 1 · cave, Bog Walk12 km - Natural Brigde Cave 2 · cave, Bog Walk12 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: Woodside - 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) · Boscobel16 km - Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen32 km ### Nearest railway station Old Bog Walk Railway Station (Bog Walk), about 19 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 Woodside Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Woodside. Settlements here lie between about 291 m and 476 m above sea level (median 442 m). - Brae Head - Cave - Louisiana - Mount Bethel - Mount Friendship - Palmetto Grove - Pear Tree Grove part of - Petersfield - Richmond Hill part of - Smallfield - Woodside 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 Woodside Named natural and historic features inside Woodside, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Mount Friendship · 382 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 Woodside and the best time to visit Using the climate of Highgate, the warmest month is Aug (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 159 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 24 46 Feb 24 30 Mar 25 39 Apr 25 51 May 26 136 Jun 26 125 Jul 27 94 Aug 27 122 Sep 27 151 Oct 26 193 Nov 26 118 Dec 25 58 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Woodside Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Trinity Port Maria · Baileys Vale 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.35548&mlon=-76.89903#map=17/18.35548/-76.89903) Bank Scotiabank · Baileys Vale 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.35566&mlon=-76.89946#map=17/18.35566/-76.89946) ATM NCB · Linstead 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13681&mlon=-77.03178#map=17/18.13681/-77.03178) Petrol pump TEXACO · Highgate 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.27229&mlon=-76.89227#map=17/18.27229/-76.89227) Hotel Tamarind Tree Resort Hotel · Clonmel 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.25478&mlon=-76.82978#map=17/18.25478/-76.82978) Mall South Parade Plaza · Linstead 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13691&mlon=-77.03323#map=17/18.13691/-77.03323) School St. Mary High School · Highgate 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.27109&mlon=-76.89051#map=17/18.27109/-76.89051) College Port Maria Heart Training Centre · Port Maria 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.36271&mlon=-76.89274#map=17/18.36271/-76.89274) Police station Port Maria Police Station · Port Maria 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.37242&mlon=-76.89133#map=17/18.37242/-76.89133) 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 - Flint River - Highgate ## Quick answers - Where is Woodside?In Highgate, Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica - What borders Woodside?Carron Hall, Flint River, Highgate and Pear Tree Grove - What is there to see in Woodside?Dry Grounds Cave, Magga Dog Hole, Man Cave, Rock Spring Caverns - What time zone is Woodside in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Woodside?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Woodside?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Woodside?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Woodside?Settlements lie between 291 m and 476 m - What is the highest point in Woodside?Mount Friendship (382 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Woodside?November to April and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Woodside?Trinity Port Maria, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Woodside?Scotiabank, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Woodside?NCB, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Woodside?TEXACO, about 4.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Woodside?JM110606 (OCHA common operational dataset)