# Providence Community, Wag Water, Saint Mary Parish – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/wag-water/providence/ Community · Wag Water # Providence Providence is a community of Jamaica in Wag Water, Saint Mary Parish. It covers **1.83 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1.8km² - 303 mtypical elevation ## Where is Providence? Providence lies in [Wag Water](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/wag-water/), [Saint Mary Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 3 other communities: [Castleton](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/wag-water/castleton/), [Lawrence Tavern](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/stony-hill/lawrence-tavern/) and [Scotts Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/wag-water/scotts-hall/). By area it is the 697th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 3.1% of [Wag Water](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/wag-water/). The centre of Providence is about 20 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1697° N, 76.8350° 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 Providence ### Nearby, outside Providence - Scott's Hall Maroon Museum · museum, Scotts Hall1.6 km - Glengoffe Manor House · ruins, Above Rocks6.4 km - Victoria Cave · cave, Golden Spring8.9 km - Kingswood Cave · cave, Mannings Hills10 km - Boone Hall Oasis · attraction, Golden Spring10 km - Day After Cave · cave, Red Hills10 km - Cow Cave · cave, Red Hills10 km - Last Cave;Bat Cave · cave, Red Hills11 km - Worm Cave · cave, Red Hills11 km - Sc33 Sink · cave, Red Hills11 km - Falling Edge Waterfalls · waterfall, Woodford11 km - Diamond 4 · cave, Rock Hall12 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: Providence - 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 Pen20 km - Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston26 km ### Nearest railway station Old Bog Walk Railway Station (Bog Walk), about 20 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 06:30, sunset around 17:33). 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 Providence Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Providence. Settlements here lie between about 278 m and 318 m above sea level (median 303 m). - Gibbs Hill - Golden Valley - Legionfield - Newton Hill - Providence - Toms River - Part of 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 Providence Named natural and historic features inside Providence, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Little Tom River 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 Providence and the best time to visit Using the climate of Wag Water, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 927 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (170 mm) and the driest Feb (19 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 33 Feb 26 19 Mar 26 29 Apr 27 41 May 27 111 Jun 28 89 Jul 28 69 Aug 28 104 Sep 28 127 Oct 28 170 Nov 27 87 Dec 26 49 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Providence Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Glengoffe Health Centre · Above Rocks 6.5 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 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.27007&mlon=-76.77523#map=17/18.27007/-76.77523) ATM Scotiabank · Constant Spring 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05239&mlon=-76.79267#map=17/18.05239/-76.79267) Petrol pump Johnson’s Petroleum · Castleton 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.18551&mlon=-76.82393#map=17/18.18551/-76.82393) Hotel Tamarind Tree Resort Hotel · Clonmel 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.25478&mlon=-76.82978#map=17/18.25478/-76.82978) Mall Manor Park Plaza · Constant Spring 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05219&mlon=-76.79283#map=17/18.05219/-76.79283) School Castleton Primary & Junior High School · Brandon Hill 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.17877&mlon=-76.82175#map=17/18.17877/-76.82175) College The MICO University College · Lawrence Tavern 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13112&mlon=-76.85077#map=17/18.13112/-76.85077) Police station Castleton Police · Castleton 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.17228&mlon=-76.82395#map=17/18.17228/-76.82395) 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 Wag Water - Broadgate - Castleton - Devon Pen - Friendship Gap - Scotts Hall ## Quick answers - Where is Providence?In Wag Water, Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica - What borders Providence?Castleton, Lawrence Tavern and Scotts Hall - What is there to see in Providence?Scott's Hall Maroon Museum, Glengoffe Manor House, Victoria Cave, Kingswood Cave - What time zone is Providence in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Providence?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Providence?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Providence?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Providence?Settlements lie between 278 m and 318 m - What is the best time to visit Providence?November to July - Where is the nearest hospital to Providence?Glengoffe Health Centre, about 6.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Providence?First Regional Co-Operative Credit Union, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Providence?Scotiabank, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Providence?Johnson’s Petroleum, about 2.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Providence?JM111205 (OCHA common operational dataset)