# York Community, Seaforth, Saint Thomas Parish – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/seaforth/york/

Community · Seaforth 

# York

York is a community of Jamaica in Seaforth, Saint Thomas Parish. It covers **4.55 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 4.5km²
- 140 mtypical elevation

## Where is York?

York lies in [Seaforth](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/seaforth/), [Saint Thomas Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 7 other communities: [Church Corner](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/morant-bay/church-corner/), [Danvers Pen](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/seaforth/danvers-pen/), [Duhaney Pen](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/morant-bay/duhaney-pen/), [Middleton](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/seaforth/middleton/), [Seaforth](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/seaforth/seaforth/), [Spring Gardens](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/morant-bay/spring-gardens/) and [Whitehall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/seaforth/whitehall/). By area it is the 604th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 4.1% of [Seaforth](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/seaforth/). The centre of York is about 38 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 17.9256° N, 76.4433° 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 York

### Nearby, outside York

- Morant House · ruins, Church Corner3.1 km
- Chill spot (Tyre or Ackee Tree) · attraction, Danvers Pen3.4 km
- Hillside Cemetery · memorial, Hillside5.0 km
- Morant Bay Courthouse · ruins, Morant Bay6.2 km
- Fort Morant (1758) · attraction, Morant Bay6.2 km
- Rozelle Falls · waterfall, White Horses6.4 km
- Creighton Hall Cave · cave, White Horses6.7 km
- Coley House · ruins, Font Hill7.1 km
- Land Authority · monument, Trinityville8.8 km
- Bath Fountain Hotel & Spa · attraction, Bath10 km
- Checkdam · theme park, Somerset11 km
- Logan shed · attraction, Mount Lebanus12 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: York

- 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) · Kingston36 km
- Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen41 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 York

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

- Highland Castle
- Lower York

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 York and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Seaforth, 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 York

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Saint Thomas Infirmary · Church Corner 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.88593&mlon=-76.41812#map=17/17.88593/-76.41812) 

Bank Scotiabank · Morant Bay 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.88181&mlon=-76.40839#map=17/17.88181/-76.40839) 

ATM Scotiabank · Harbour View 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.95150&mlon=-76.71963#map=17/17.95150/-76.71963) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies, Morant Bay · Church Corner 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.88524&mlon=-76.41827#map=17/17.88524/-76.41827) 

Hotel Morant Villas · Morant Bay 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.88110&mlon=-76.40637#map=17/17.88110/-76.40637) 

Mall Royal Mall · Central Port Antonio 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.18001&mlon=-76.45143#map=17/18.18001/-76.45143) 

School Seaforth High school · Seaforth 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.93538&mlon=-76.45800#map=17/17.93538/-76.45800) 

College Morant Bay Community College · Church Corner 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.88330&mlon=-76.41670#map=17/17.88330/-76.41670) 

Police station The Jamaica Constabulary Morant Bay · Morant Bay 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.88114&mlon=-76.40933#map=17/17.88114/-76.40933) 

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 Seaforth

- Danvers Pen
- Hillside
- Middleton
- Seaforth
- Whitehall

## Quick answers

- Where is York?In Seaforth, Saint Thomas Parish, Jamaica
- What borders York?Church Corner, Danvers Pen, Duhaney Pen, Middleton, Seaforth, Spring Gardens and Whitehall
- What is there to see in York?Morant House, Chill spot (Tyre or Ackee Tree), Hillside Cemetery, Morant Bay Courthouse
- What time zone is York in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in York?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in York?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in York?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit York?November to June
- Where is the nearest hospital to York?Saint Thomas Infirmary, about 5.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to York?Scotiabank, about 6.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to York?Scotiabank, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to York?TotalEnergies, Morant Bay, about 5.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of York?JM120606 (OCHA common operational dataset)