# Morgans Forest Community, Spalding, Clarendon Parish

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/spalding/morgans-forest/

Community · Spalding 

# Morgans Forest

Morgans Forest is a community of Jamaica in Spalding, Clarendon Parish. It covers **6.23 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 6.2km²
- 719 mtypical elevation

## Where is Morgans Forest?

Morgans Forest lies in [Spalding](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/spalding/), [Clarendon Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 6 other communities: [Aenon Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/spalding/aenon-town/), [Alston](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/spalding/alston/), [Borobridge](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/cave-valley/borobridge/), [Cuffie Ridge](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/cave-valley/cuffie-ridge/), [Johns Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/frankfield/johns-hall/) and [Tweedside](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/frankfield/tweedside/). By area it is the 531st largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 8.6% of [Spalding](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/spalding/). The centre of Morgans Forest is about 69 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1925° N, 77.4098° 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 Forest

### Nearby, outside Morgans Forest

- Pulpa Spring · cave, Aenon Town2.0 km
- Mckoy Sink · cave, Aenon Town2.6 km
- Cave River Choke Sink · cave, Cuffie Ridge2.9 km
- Cave River Border Hole · cave, Cuffie Ridge3.1 km
- Cave River Bamboo Trench · cave, Cuffie Ridge3.1 km
- Cave River Top Hole · cave, Cuffie Ridge3.3 km
- Cave River Clapham Cave · cave, Cuffie Ridge3.6 km
- Cave River Holits Hole · cave, Cuffie Ridge3.9 km
- Clayton Cave · cave, Cuffie Ridge4.0 km
- Cave River Noisy Water 2 · cave, Cuffie Ridge4.2 km
- Cave River Noisy Water 1 · cave, Cuffie Ridge4.2 km
- Pig Hole · cave, Cave Valley4.9 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 Forest

- 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) · Boscobel52 km
- Sangster International Airport (MBJ) · Montego Bay63 km

### Nearest railway station

Greenvale Station (Mile Gully), about 16 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:33) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 17:36).

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 Forest

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

- Long Bough
- Morgans Forest

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 Forest and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Spalding, 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 Forest

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Percy Junor Hospital · Spring Ground 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.15502&mlon=-77.46474#map=17/18.15502/-77.46474) 

Bank Scotiabank Jamaica - Christiana Branch · Christiana 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.17301&mlon=-77.49028#map=17/18.17301/-77.49028) 

ATM National Commercial Bank · Mandeville 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.04584&mlon=-77.50786#map=17/18.04584/-77.50786) 

Petrol pump Texaco · Cave Valley 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22375&mlon=-77.36617#map=17/18.22375/-77.36617) 

Hotel The Golden Cliff Villa · Cave Valley 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22542&mlon=-77.36663#map=17/18.22542/-77.36663) 

Mall Midway Mall Mandeville Jamaica · Mandeville 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05415&mlon=-77.50961#map=17/18.05415/-77.50961) 

School Edwin Allen High · Frankfield 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.15316&mlon=-77.37157#map=17/18.15316/-77.37157) 

College Knox Community College · Spalding 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.15044&mlon=-77.45425#map=17/18.15044/-77.45425) 

Police station Williamsfield Police Station · Williamsfield 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.07057&mlon=-77.46524#map=17/18.07057/-77.46524) 

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 Spalding

- Aenon Town
- Alston
- Coffee Piece
- Cumberland
- Ritchies
- Sanguinetti
- Silent Hill/Moravia
- Spalding

## Quick answers

- Where is Morgans Forest?In Spalding, Clarendon Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Morgans Forest?Aenon Town, Alston, Borobridge, Cuffie Ridge, Johns Hall and Tweedside
- What is there to see in Morgans Forest?Pulpa Spring, Mckoy Sink, Cave River Choke Sink, Cave River Border Hole
- What time zone is Morgans Forest in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Morgans Forest?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Morgans Forest?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Morgans Forest?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Morgans Forest?November to April and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Morgans Forest?Percy Junor Hospital, about 7.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Morgans Forest?Scotiabank Jamaica - Christiana Branch, about 8.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Morgans Forest?National Commercial Bank, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Morgans Forest?Texaco, about 5.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Morgans Forest?JM010705 (OCHA common operational dataset)