# New Forest Community, Alligator Pond, Manchester Parish > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/alligator-pond/new-forest/ Community · Alligator Pond # New Forest New Forest is a community of Jamaica in Alligator Pond, Manchester Parish. It covers **16.3 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 16.3km² - 2mapped services - 221 mtypical elevation ## Where is New Forest? New Forest 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 8 other communities: [Alligator Pond](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/alligator-pond/alligator-pond/), [Bull Savannah](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/junction/bull-savannah/), [Downs](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/alligator-pond/downs/), [French Park](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/newport/french-park/), [Junction](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/junction/junction/), [Lititz](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/junction/lititz/), [Plowden](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/cross-keys/plowden/) and [Rose Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/newport/rose-hill/). By area it is the 229th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 42.6% of [Alligator Pond](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/alligator-pond/). The centre of New Forest is about 81 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 17.9073° N, 77.5580° 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 New Forest OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in New Forest: 3 caves. - Duff House Cave · cave - Mount Forest Cave · cave - Spring Ground Cave · cave ### Nearby, outside New Forest - Image Cave · cave, Plowden2.8 km - Plowman Cave · cave, Alligator Pond3.6 km - Plowden Hill Cave · cave, Plowden3.8 km - Smith's Cave · cave, Rose Hill3.8 km - Phospher Cave · cave, Bull Savannah4.5 km - Chocolate Park Cave · cave, Junction4.6 km - Smokey Hole Cave · cave, Cross Keys4.9 km - Gautiers Bay Cave · cave, Marlie Hill5.0 km - Watson Hill Cave · cave, French Park5.0 km - Port Kaiser Cave · cave, Bull Savannah5.3 km - Smokey Hole Cave · cave, Cross Keys5.4 km - Mud Hole Cave · cave, Bull Savannah5.7 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: New 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 - Sangster International Airport (MBJ) · Montego Bay76 km - Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen78 km ### Nearest railway station Greenvale Station (Mile Gully), about 26 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 New Forest Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in New Forest. Settlements here lie between about 32 m and 276 m above sea level (median 221 m). - Duff House - New Forest - Rowes Corner - Sea Air - Watsons Hill 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 New Forest 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 New Forest Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Cross Keys Health Centre · Cross Keys 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.89775&mlon=-77.50081#map=17/17.89775/-77.50081) Bank National Commercial Bank · Junction 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.90789&mlon=-77.60690#map=17/17.90789/-77.60690) ATM First Caribbean · Junction 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.90865&mlon=-77.60628#map=17/17.90865/-77.60628) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · New Forest 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.91160&mlon=-77.56620#map=17/17.91160/-77.56620) Hotel Beach Resort · Bull Savannah 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.86791&mlon=-77.58135#map=17/17.86791/-77.58135) Mall Nashville Plaza · Newport 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96670&mlon=-77.50000#map=17/17.96670/-77.50000) School Lititz Primary And Infant Department · Junction 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.90000&mlon=-77.60000#map=17/17.90000/-77.60000) College South East College · Junction 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.91283&mlon=-77.60541#map=17/17.91283/-77.60541) Police station Junction Police Station · Junction 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.90912&mlon=-77.60660#map=17/17.90912/-77.60660) 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 New Forest Places mapped inside New Forest in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps2 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 - Downs - Prospect ## Quick answers - Where is New Forest?In Alligator Pond, Manchester Parish, Jamaica - What borders New Forest?Alligator Pond, Bull Savannah, Downs, French Park, Junction, Lititz, Plowden and Rose Hill - What is there to see in New Forest?Duff House Cave, Mount Forest Cave, Spring Ground Cave - What time zone is New Forest in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in New Forest?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in New Forest?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in New Forest?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of New Forest?Settlements lie between 32 m and 276 m - What is the best time to visit New Forest?November to April and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to New Forest?Cross Keys Health Centre, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to New Forest?National Commercial Bank, about 5.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to New Forest?First Caribbean, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to New Forest?TotalEnergies, about 1.0 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in New Forest?2 mapped - What is the P-code of New Forest?JM040104 (OCHA common operational dataset)