# Rowlandsfield Community, Golden Grove, Saint Thomas Parish

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

Community · Golden Grove 

# Rowlandsfield

Rowlandsfield is a community of Jamaica in Golden Grove, Saint Thomas Parish. It covers **6.42 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 6.4km²
- 242 mtypical elevation

## Where is Rowlandsfield?

Rowlandsfield 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/), [Hectors River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/drivers-river/hectors-river/), [Johnson Mountain](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/golden-grove/johnson-mountain/) and [Wheelersfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/golden-grove/wheelersfield/). By area it is the 516th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 5.2% of [Golden Grove](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/golden-grove/). The centre of Rowlandsfield is about 54 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 17.9747° N, 76.2859° 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 Rowlandsfield

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Rowlandsfield: 1 cave.

- Cole Cave · cave

### Nearby, outside Rowlandsfield

- Rowe Cave · cave, Johnson Mountain1.2 km
- John Crow Hole · cave, Hectors River2.0 km
- Rat Bat Hole 2 · cave, Hectors River2.5 km
- Rat Bat Hole 1 · cave, Hectors River2.5 km
- Salt River Cave · cave, Long Road4.0 km
- Happy Grove Cave · cave, Hectors River4.3 km
- Ham Walk Cave · cave, Hectors River4.3 km
- Red Cliffs · attraction, Amity Hall5.6 km
- Holland Great House · ruins, Amity Hall5.8 km
- Holland Bay Beach · attraction, Amity Hall5.8 km
- Stokes Hall Great House · attraction, Golden Grove5.9 km
- Drivers River Rising · cave, Reach6.1 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: Rowlandsfield

- 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) · Kingston53 km
- Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen57 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 Rowlandsfield

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Rowlandsfield.

- Haining - part of
- Rowlandsfield

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 Rowlandsfield 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 201 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 25 35 

Feb 24 18 

Mar 25 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 Rowlandsfield

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Isaac Barrant Clinic · Duckensfield 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.91721&mlon=-76.26509#map=17/17.91721/-76.26509) 

Bank Western Union · Golden Grove 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.93378&mlon=-76.27097#map=17/17.93378/-76.27097) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Manchioneal 7.2 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 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.01399&mlon=-76.26956#map=17/18.01399/-76.26956) 

Mall Royal Mall · Central Port Antonio 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.18001&mlon=-76.45143#map=17/18.18001/-76.45143) 

School Golden Grove Primary · Golden Grove 4.9 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 17 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 4.8 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
- Johnson Mountain
- Wheelersfield
- Winchester

## Quick answers

- Where is Rowlandsfield?In Golden Grove, Saint Thomas Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Rowlandsfield?Amity Hall, Hectors River, Johnson Mountain and Wheelersfield
- What is there to see in Rowlandsfield?Cole Cave
- What time zone is Rowlandsfield in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Rowlandsfield?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Rowlandsfield?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Rowlandsfield?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Rowlandsfield?November to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rowlandsfield?Isaac Barrant Clinic, about 6.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Rowlandsfield?Western Union, about 4.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rowlandsfield?TotalEnergies, about 7.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Rowlandsfield?JM120207 (OCHA common operational dataset)