# Prospect Community, Alligator Pond, Manchester Parish > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/alligator-pond/prospect/ Community · Alligator Pond # Prospect Prospect is a community of Jamaica in Alligator Pond, Manchester Parish. It covers **6.65 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 6.7km² - 555 mtypical elevation ## Where is Prospect? Prospect 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/), [Nain](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/junction/nain/), [Pepper](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/santa-cruz/pepper/) and [Spur Tree](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/mandeville/spur-tree/). By area it is the 510th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 17.4% of [Alligator Pond](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/alligator-pond/). The centre of Prospect is about 83 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 17.9891° N, 77.5750° 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 Prospect ### Nearby, outside Prospect - Rocky Dunder Cave · cave, Spur Tree3.0 km - Spaniard Hole Cave · cave, Spur Tree3.3 km - Carpenter's Cave · cave, Pepper3.6 km - Nottingham Big Cave · cave, Spur Tree3.6 km - Pepper Shelter Cave · cave, Pepper4.0 km - Oldbury Cave #1 · cave, French Park4.3 km - Watson Hill Cave · cave, French Park4.6 km - Peppers Cave · cave, Pepper5.1 km - Breezy Hole · cave, Waltham5.1 km - Anderson Shelter · cave, Hatfield5.2 km - Oldbury Cave #2 · cave, French Park5.2 km - Hudsons Cave · cave, French Park5.2 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: Prospect - 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 Bay67 km - Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel79 km ### Nearest railway station Greenvale Station (Mile Gully), about 17 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 Prospect Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Prospect. Settlements here lie between about 300 m and 703 m above sea level (median 555 m). - Elliston - Montpelier - Prospect 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 Prospect Named natural and historic features inside Prospect, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Spur Tree Hill · 468 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 Prospect and the best time to visit Using the climate of Alligator Pond, the warmest month is Aug (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 279 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 23 43 Feb 24 23 Mar 25 36 Apr 26 51 May 26 126 Jun 26 91 Jul 26 69 Aug 26 95 Sep 26 128 Oct 25 162 Nov 25 92 Dec 24 49 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Prospect Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Lincoln Health Centre · Fairfield 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02357&mlon=-77.56668#map=17/18.02357/-77.56668) Bank JMMB · Mandeville 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.03862&mlon=-77.51304#map=17/18.03862/-77.51304) ATM ScotiaBank · Mandeville 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.03904&mlon=-77.51064#map=17/18.03904/-77.51064) Petrol pump TotalEnergies, Spur Tree · Spur Tree 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.99693&mlon=-77.55894#map=17/17.99693/-77.55894) Hotel Mandeview Hotel · Hatfield 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02698&mlon=-77.52626#map=17/18.02698/-77.52626) Mall Nashville Plaza · Newport 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96670&mlon=-77.50000#map=17/17.96670/-77.50000) School Nain Primary & Junior High School · Nain 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96720&mlon=-77.59816#map=17/17.96720/-77.59816) College Southwest TVET Institute - Newport Campus · Newport 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.95843&mlon=-77.50803#map=17/17.95843/-77.50803) Police station Nain Police Station · Nain 3.7 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. ## Other communities in Alligator Pond - Alligator Pond - Butt-Up - Downs - New Forest ## Quick answers - Where is Prospect?In Alligator Pond, Manchester Parish, Jamaica - What borders Prospect?Butt-Up, French Park, Nain, Pepper and Spur Tree - What is there to see in Prospect?Rocky Dunder Cave, Spaniard Hole Cave, Carpenter's Cave, Nottingham Big Cave - What time zone is Prospect in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Prospect?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Prospect?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Prospect?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Prospect?Settlements lie between 300 m and 703 m - What is the highest point in Prospect?Spur Tree Hill (468 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Prospect?November to April and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Prospect?Lincoln Health Centre, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Prospect?JMMB, about 8.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Prospect?ScotiaBank, about 8.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Prospect?TotalEnergies, Spur Tree, about 1.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Prospect?JM040105 (OCHA common operational dataset)