# Morgans Pass Community, Chapelton, Clarendon Parish – Villages

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Community · Chapelton 

# Morgans Pass

Morgans Pass is a community of Jamaica in Chapelton, Clarendon Parish. It covers **6.58 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 6.6km²
- 229 mtypical elevation

## Where is Morgans Pass?

Morgans Pass lies in [Chapelton](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/chapelton/), [Clarendon Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 6 other communities: [Brandon Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/kellits/brandon-hill/), [Colonels Ridge](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/kellits/colonels-ridge/), [Coxswain](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/chapelton/coxswain/), [Crooked River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/frankfield/crooked-river/), [Pennants](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/chapelton/pennants/) and [Summerfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/chapelton/summerfield/). By area it is the 512th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 4.2% of [Chapelton](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/chapelton/). The centre of Morgans Pass is about 53 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1268° N, 77.2787° 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 Morgans Pass

### Nearby, outside Morgans Pass

- Clarendon College Cave · cave, Chapelton4.1 km
- Taylor's Cave · cave, Kellits7.2 km
- Warwickshire Cave · cave, Kellits7.4 km
- Old Woman's Savannah Cave · cave, Crofts Hill7.6 km
- Kenkoo Cave · cave, Wood Hall8.1 km
- Rivers Head Cave · cave, McNie8.1 km
- Mason River Nature Reserves · nature reserve, Kellits8.1 km
- Patrick Cave · cave, Dawkins8.4 km
- Comsie Cave · cave, Kellits8.4 km
- Sinking River Sink · cave, Kellits8.7 km
- Henriques Cave · cave, Kellits8.7 km
- Macknie Caves · cave, McNie8.7 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: Morgans Pass

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

### Nearest airports

- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel45 km
- Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen50 km

### Nearest railway station

Suttons Railway Station (1900) (Turners), about 6.9 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 17:35).

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 Morgans Pass

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Morgans Pass. Settlements here lie between about 192 m and 229 m above sea level (median 229 m).

- Friendship
- Morgans Pass
- Morgans Valley
- Morgans Valley North

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 Morgans Pass and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chapelton, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 964 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (162 mm) and the driest Feb (23 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April and June to August**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 43 

Feb 26 23 

Mar 26 36 

Apr 27 51 

May 28 126 

Jun 27 91 

Jul 28 69 

Aug 28 95 

Sep 28 128 

Oct 27 162 

Nov 26 92 

Dec 26 49 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Morgans Pass

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital May Pen General Hospital · Glenmuir 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97338&mlon=-77.26029#map=17/17.97338/-77.26029) 

Bank Sagicor Bank · May Pen 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97060&mlon=-77.24504#map=17/17.97060/-77.24504) 

ATM National Commercial Bank · Mandeville 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.04584&mlon=-77.50786#map=17/18.04584/-77.50786) 

Petrol pump Cool Oasis Gas Station · Crofts Hill 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13478&mlon=-77.20653#map=17/18.13478/-77.20653) 

Hotel White Haven Guest House · Crofts Hill 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.12968&mlon=-77.20407#map=17/18.12968/-77.20407) 

Mall Shopping Mall and Trading Towers · May Pen 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96764&mlon=-77.24098#map=17/17.96764/-77.24098) 

School Enfield Primary School Jamaica · Summerfield 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.11000&mlon=-77.26999#map=17/18.11000/-77.26999) 

College Brandon Hill Primary School · Colonels Ridge 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.14569&mlon=-77.26392#map=17/18.14569/-77.26392) 

Police station Crofts Hill Police Station · Crofts Hill 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13450&mlon=-77.20683#map=17/18.13450/-77.20683) 

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 Chapelton

- Beckford Kraal
- Chapelton
- Coxswain
- Pennants
- Rock River
- Summerfield
- Turners
- Wood Hall

## Quick answers

- Where is Morgans Pass?In Chapelton, Clarendon Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Morgans Pass?Brandon Hill, Colonels Ridge, Coxswain, Crooked River, Pennants and Summerfield
- What is there to see in Morgans Pass?Clarendon College Cave, Taylor's Cave, Warwickshire Cave, Old Woman's Savannah Cave
- What time zone is Morgans Pass in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Morgans Pass?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Morgans Pass?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Morgans Pass?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Morgans Pass?Settlements lie between 192 m and 229 m
- What is the best time to visit Morgans Pass?November to April and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Morgans Pass?May Pen General Hospital, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Morgans Pass?Sagicor Bank, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Morgans Pass?National Commercial Bank, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Morgans Pass?Cool Oasis Gas Station, about 7.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Morgans Pass?JM010104 (OCHA common operational dataset)