# Amity Hall Community, Golden Grove, Saint Thomas Parish

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/golden-grove/amity-hall/

Community · Golden Grove 

# Amity Hall

Amity Hall is a community of Jamaica in Golden Grove, Saint Thomas Parish. It covers **22.8 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 22.8km²
- 49 mtypical elevation

## Where is Amity Hall?

Amity Hall lies in [Golden Grove](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/golden-grove/), [Saint Thomas Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 5 other communities: [Duckensfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/golden-grove/duckensfield/), [Golden Grove](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/golden-grove/golden-grove/), [Hectors River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/drivers-river/hectors-river/), [Rowlandsfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/golden-grove/rowlandsfield/) and [Wheelersfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/golden-grove/wheelersfield/). By area it is the 130th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 18.4% of [Golden Grove](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/golden-grove/). The centre of Amity Hall is about 57 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 17.9683° N, 76.2557° 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 Amity Hall

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Amity Hall: 2 attractions; 1 ruins.

- Holland Bay Beach · attraction
- Red Cliffs · attraction
- Holland Great House · ruins

### Nearby, outside Amity Hall

- Rowe Cave · cave, Johnson Mountain3.7 km
- Cole Cave · cave, Rowlandsfield3.8 km
- John Crow Hole · cave, Hectors River4.2 km
- Happy Grove Cave · cave, Hectors River4.7 km
- Ham Walk Cave · cave, Hectors River4.7 km
- Stokes Hall Great House · attraction, Golden Grove5.3 km
- Rat Bat Hole 2 · cave, Hectors River5.4 km
- Rat Bat Hole 1 · cave, Hectors River5.4 km
- Salt River Cave · cave, Long Road6.0 km
- Stokes Hall Great House · attraction, Golden Grove6.0 km
- Billy Bay Cave · cave, Manchioneal8.2 km
- Drivers River Rising · cave, Reach8.4 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: Amity Hall

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

### Nearest airports

- Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston56 km
- Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen60 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:29) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:28, sunset around 17:31).

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 Amity Hall

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Amity Hall. Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 119 m above sea level (median 49 m).

- Amity Hall
- Cabbage Bottom
- Holland
- Holland Park
- Hordley
- Quaw 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).

## Landscape and landmarks of Amity Hall

Named natural and historic features inside Amity Hall, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Coast and islands

1 headland.

- Booby South Point

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 Amity Hall and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Golden Grove, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Feb (26 °C). About 980 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (180 mm) and the driest Feb (18 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to June**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 35 

Feb 26 18 

Mar 26 27 

Apr 27 40 

May 27 117 

Jun 28 101 

Jul 28 75 

Aug 28 111 

Sep 28 131 

Oct 28 180 

Nov 27 94 

Dec 27 51 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Amity Hall

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Isaac Barrant Clinic · Duckensfield 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.91721&mlon=-76.26509#map=17/17.91721/-76.26509) 

Bank Western Union · Golden Grove 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.93378&mlon=-76.27097#map=17/17.93378/-76.27097) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies, Manchioneal · Manchioneal 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.03888&mlon=-76.27905#map=17/18.03888/-76.27905) 

Hotel Zion Country Eco Beach Cabins · Hectors River 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.01399&mlon=-76.26956#map=17/18.01399/-76.26956) 

Mall Royal Mall · Central Port Antonio 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.18001&mlon=-76.45143#map=17/18.18001/-76.45143) 

School Golden Grove Primary · Golden Grove 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.93429&mlon=-76.26823#map=17/17.93429/-76.26823) 

College Morant Bay Community College · Church Corner 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.88330&mlon=-76.41670#map=17/17.88330/-76.41670) 

Police station Golden Grove Police Station · Golden Grove 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.93375&mlon=-76.27077#map=17/17.93375/-76.27077) 

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 Golden Grove

- Barking Lodge
- Dalvey
- Duckensfield
- Golden Grove
- Johnson Mountain
- Rowlandsfield
- Wheelersfield
- Winchester

## Quick answers

- Where is Amity Hall?In Golden Grove, Saint Thomas Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Amity Hall?Duckensfield, Golden Grove, Hectors River, Rowlandsfield and Wheelersfield
- What is there to see in Amity Hall?Holland Bay Beach, Holland Great House, Red Cliffs
- What time zone is Amity Hall in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Amity Hall?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Amity Hall?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Amity Hall?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Amity Hall?Settlements lie between 7 m and 119 m
- What is the best time to visit Amity Hall?November to June
- Where is the nearest hospital to Amity Hall?Isaac Barrant Clinic, about 5.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Amity Hall?Western Union, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Amity Hall?TotalEnergies, Manchioneal, about 8.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Amity Hall?JM120201 (OCHA common operational dataset)
