# Duckensfield Community, Golden Grove, Saint Thomas Parish > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/golden-grove/duckensfield/ Community · Golden Grove # Duckensfield Duckensfield is a community of Jamaica in Golden Grove, Saint Thomas Parish. It covers **13.7 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 13.7km² - 3mapped services - 45 mtypical elevation ## Where is Duckensfield? Duckensfield 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 4 other communities: [Amity Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/golden-grove/amity-hall/), [Barking Lodge](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/golden-grove/barking-lodge/), [Dalvey](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/golden-grove/dalvey/) and [Golden Grove](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/golden-grove/golden-grove/). By area it is the 290th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 11.0% of [Golden Grove](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/golden-grove/). The centre of Duckensfield is about 60 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 17.9252° N, 76.2283° 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 Duckensfield ### Nearby, outside Duckensfield - Holland Great House · ruins, Amity Hall2.5 km - Holland Bay Beach · attraction, Amity Hall3.0 km - Stokes Hall Great House · attraction, Golden Grove4.4 km - Red Cliffs · attraction, Amity Hall5.7 km - Stokes Hall Great House · attraction, Golden Grove5.9 km - Rowe Cave · cave, Johnson Mountain8.0 km - Cole Cave · cave, Rowlandsfield8.6 km - John Crow Hole · cave, Hectors River9.6 km - Happy Grove Cave · cave, Hectors River10 km - Ham Walk Cave · cave, Hectors River10 km - Old Pera Windmill · attraction, Barking Lodge10 km - Rat Bat Hole 2 · cave, Hectors River11 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: Duckensfield - 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) · Kingston59 km - Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen63 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 Duckensfield Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Duckensfield. - Duckendfield - Duckenfield Hall - Hampton Court - Jesnas Corner 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 Duckensfield Named natural and historic features inside Duckensfield, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Negro River ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Quaco 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 Duckensfield 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 Duckensfield Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Isaac Barrant Clinic · Duckensfield 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.91721&mlon=-76.26509#map=17/17.91721/-76.26509) Bank Western Union · Golden Grove 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.93378&mlon=-76.27097#map=17/17.93378/-76.27097) Petrol pump Rubis · Port Morant 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.89160&mlon=-76.32934#map=17/17.89160/-76.32934) Hotel Zion Country Eco Beach Cabins · Hectors River 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.01399&mlon=-76.26956#map=17/18.01399/-76.26956) Mall Royal Mall · Central Port Antonio 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.18001&mlon=-76.45143#map=17/18.18001/-76.45143) School Dalvey Primary School · Dalvey 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.90882&mlon=-76.24919#map=17/17.90882/-76.24919) College Morant Bay Community College · Church Corner 20 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 4.6 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Duckensfield Places mapped inside Duckensfield in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools1 - Restaurants1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other communities in Golden Grove - Amity Hall - Barking Lodge - Dalvey - Golden Grove - Johnson Mountain - Rowlandsfield - Wheelersfield - Winchester ## Quick answers - Where is Duckensfield?In Golden Grove, Saint Thomas Parish, Jamaica - What borders Duckensfield?Amity Hall, Barking Lodge, Dalvey and Golden Grove - What is there to see in Duckensfield?Holland Great House, Holland Bay Beach, Stokes Hall Great House, Red Cliffs - What time zone is Duckensfield in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Duckensfield?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Duckensfield?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Duckensfield?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Duckensfield?November to June - Where is the nearest hospital to Duckensfield?Isaac Barrant Clinic, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Duckensfield?Western Union, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Duckensfield?Rubis, about 11 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Duckensfield?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Duckensfield?JM120204 (OCHA common operational dataset)