# Downs Community, Alligator Pond, Manchester Parish – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/alligator-pond/downs/ Community · Alligator Pond # Downs Downs is a community of Jamaica in Alligator Pond, Manchester Parish. It covers **6.77 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6.8km² - 1mapped service - 265 mtypical elevation ## Where is Downs? Downs lies in [Alligator Pond](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/alligator-pond/), [Manchester Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 5 other communities: [Butt-Up](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/alligator-pond/butt-up/), [French Park](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/newport/french-park/), [Lititz](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/junction/lititz/), [Nain](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/junction/nain/) and [New Forest](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/alligator-pond/new-forest/). By area it is the 507th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 17.7% of [Alligator Pond](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/alligator-pond/). The centre of Downs is about 82 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 17.9494° N, 77.5683° 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 Downs ### Nearby, outside Downs - Watson Hill Cave · cave, French Park1.5 km - Oldbury Estate Cave #1 · cave, French Park4.1 km - Oldbury Cave #1 · cave, French Park4.3 km - Mount Forest Cave · cave, New Forest4.8 km - Oldbury Cave #2 · cave, French Park5.0 km - Oldbury Estate Cave #2 · cave, French Park5.1 km - Hudsons Cave · cave, French Park5.1 km - Smith's Cave · cave, Rose Hill5.3 km - Newport Cave · cave, Newport5.6 km - Blenheim Cave #3 · cave, Newport5.7 km - Blenheim Cave #1 · cave, Newport5.9 km - Blenheim Cave #2 · cave, Newport5.9 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: Downs - Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Jamaica - CurrencyDollar (JMD) - Country calling code+1-876 - LanguagesEnglish - Plug typesType A, B - Driving sideLeft ### Nearest airports - Sangster International Airport (MBJ) · Montego Bay72 km - Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen79 km ### Nearest railway station Greenvale Station (Mile Gully), about 21 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 17:37). 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 Downs Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Downs. Settlements here lie between about 227 m and 407 m above sea level (median 265 m). - Blakes Pen - Downs - Lititz 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Downs Named natural and historic features inside Downs, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Watsons Hill · 420 m Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Downs and the best time to visit Using the climate of Alligator Pond, 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 Downs Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Lincoln Health Centre · Fairfield 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02357&mlon=-77.56668#map=17/18.02357/-77.56668) Bank National Commercial Bank · Junction 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.90789&mlon=-77.60690#map=17/17.90789/-77.60690) ATM First Caribbean · Junction 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.90865&mlon=-77.60628#map=17/17.90865/-77.60628) Petrol pump Texaco · Downs 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.94593&mlon=-77.56970#map=17/17.94593/-77.56970) Hotel Junction Guest House · Junction 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.89960&mlon=-77.60513#map=17/17.89960/-77.60513) Mall Nashville Plaza · Newport 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96670&mlon=-77.50000#map=17/17.96670/-77.50000) School Lititz All Age School · Lititz 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.93834&mlon=-77.58676#map=17/17.93834/-77.58676) College South East College · Junction 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.91283&mlon=-77.60541#map=17/17.91283/-77.60541) Police station Nain Police Station · Nain 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96591&mlon=-77.59970#map=17/17.96591/-77.59970) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Downs Places mapped inside Downs in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other communities in Alligator Pond - Alligator Pond - Butt-Up - New Forest - Prospect ## Quick answers - Where is Downs?In Alligator Pond, Manchester Parish, Jamaica - What borders Downs?Butt-Up, French Park, Lititz, Nain and New Forest - What is there to see in Downs?Watson Hill Cave, Oldbury Estate Cave #1, Oldbury Cave #1, Mount Forest Cave - What time zone is Downs in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Downs?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Downs?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Downs?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Downs?Settlements lie between 227 m and 407 m - What is the highest point in Downs?Watsons Hill (420 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Downs?November to April and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Downs?Lincoln Health Centre, about 8.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Downs?National Commercial Bank, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Downs?First Caribbean, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Downs?Texaco, about 0.4 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Downs?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Downs?JM040103 (OCHA common operational dataset)