# Johnson Mountain Community, Golden Grove, Saint Thomas Parish

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Community · Golden Grove 

# Johnson Mountain

Johnson Mountain is a community of Jamaica in Golden Grove, Saint Thomas Parish. It covers **14.5 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 14.5km²
- 278 mtypical elevation

## Where is Johnson Mountain?

Johnson Mountain 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: [Bath](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/port-morant/bath/), [Hectors River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/drivers-river/hectors-river/), [Moore Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/rio-grande/moore-town/), [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 268th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 11.6% of [Golden Grove](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/golden-grove/). The centre of Johnson Mountain is about 50 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 17.9778° N, 76.3174° 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 Johnson Mountain

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Johnson Mountain: 1 cave.

- Rowe Cave · cave

### Nearby, outside Johnson Mountain

- Rat Bat Hole 1 · cave, Hectors River2.4 km
- Rat Bat Hole 2 · cave, Hectors River2.4 km
- Cole Cave · cave, Rowlandsfield2.8 km
- John Crow Hole · cave, Hectors River3.7 km
- Bath Fountain Hotel & Spa · attraction, Bath4.4 km
- Salt River Cave · cave, Long Road4.6 km
- Bernard Falls · waterfall, Moore Town5.2 km
- Drivers River Rising · cave, Reach5.5 km
- Drivers River Cave · cave, Reach5.9 km
- Reach Falls · attraction, Reach5.9 km
- Ham Walk Cave · cave, Hectors River6.3 km
- Happy Grove Cave · cave, Hectors River6.3 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: Johnson Mountain

- 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) · Kingston50 km
- Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen54 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 17:32).

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 Johnson Mountain

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Johnson Mountain. Settlements here lie between about 148 m and 336 m above sea level (median 278 m).

- Batchelors Hall
- Cedar Grove
- Johnson Mountain
- Lebanan
- Spring Bank
- Sunny Bank

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).

## Weather in Johnson Mountain and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Golden Grove, the warmest month is Aug (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Feb (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 237 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 August**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 35 

Feb 24 18 

Mar 24 27 

Apr 25 40 

May 26 117 

Jun 26 101 

Jul 27 75 

Aug 27 111 

Sep 27 131 

Oct 27 180 

Nov 26 94 

Dec 25 51 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Johnson Mountain

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Isaac Barrant Clinic · Duckensfield 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.91721&mlon=-76.26509#map=17/17.91721/-76.26509) 

Bank Western Union · Golden Grove 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.93378&mlon=-76.27097#map=17/17.93378/-76.27097) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Manchioneal 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.03885&mlon=-76.27918#map=17/18.03885/-76.27918) 

Hotel Zion Country Eco Beach Cabins · Hectors River 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.01399&mlon=-76.26956#map=17/18.01399/-76.26956) 

Mall Royal Mall · Central Port Antonio 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.18001&mlon=-76.45143#map=17/18.18001/-76.45143) 

School Golden Grove Primary · Golden Grove 7.1 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 15 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 7.0 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

- Amity Hall
- Barking Lodge
- Dalvey
- Duckensfield
- Golden Grove
- Rowlandsfield
- Wheelersfield
- Winchester

## Quick answers

- Where is Johnson Mountain?In Golden Grove, Saint Thomas Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Johnson Mountain?Bath, Hectors River, Moore Town, Rowlandsfield and Wheelersfield
- What is there to see in Johnson Mountain?Rowe Cave
- What time zone is Johnson Mountain in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Johnson Mountain?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Johnson Mountain?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Johnson Mountain?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Johnson Mountain?Settlements lie between 148 m and 336 m
- What is the best time to visit Johnson Mountain?November to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Johnson Mountain?Isaac Barrant Clinic, about 8.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Johnson Mountain?Western Union, about 6.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Johnson Mountain?TotalEnergies, about 7.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Johnson Mountain?JM120206 (OCHA common operational dataset)