# Plowden Community, Cross Keys, Manchester Parish – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/cross-keys/plowden/

Community · Cross Keys 

# Plowden

Plowden is a community of Jamaica in Cross Keys, Manchester Parish. It covers **8.63 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 8.6km²
- 645 mtypical elevation

## Where is Plowden?

Plowden lies in [Cross Keys](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/cross-keys/), [Manchester Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 5 other communities: [Alligator Pond](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/alligator-pond/alligator-pond/), [Cross Keys](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/cross-keys/cross-keys/), [Marlie Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/cross-keys/marlie-hill/), [New Forest](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/alligator-pond/new-forest/) and [Rose Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/newport/rose-hill/). By area it is the 432nd largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 10.1% of [Cross Keys](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/cross-keys/). The centre of Plowden is about 80 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 17.8910° N, 77.5421° 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 Plowden

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Plowden: 2 caves.

- Image Cave · cave
- Plowden Hill Cave · cave

### Nearby, outside Plowden

- Mount Forest Cave · cave, New Forest2.3 km
- Spring Ground Cave · cave, New Forest2.5 km
- Duff House Cave · cave, New Forest2.6 km
- Plowman Cave · cave, Alligator Pond3.0 km
- Gautiers Bay Cave · cave, Marlie Hill3.0 km
- Smokey Hole Cave · cave, Cross Keys3.6 km
- Smokey Hole Cave · cave, Cross Keys3.8 km
- Smith's Cave · cave, Rose Hill4.0 km
- Approximate site of Old Forts · archaeological site, Marlie Hill4.1 km
- Phospher Cave · cave, Bull Savannah4.8 km
- Stones Hope Cave · cave, Cross Keys5.0 km
- Port Kaiser Cave · cave, Bull Savannah5.4 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: Plowden

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

### Nearest airports

- Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen77 km
- Sangster International Airport (MBJ) · Montego Bay79 km

### Nearest railway station

Four Paths Railway Station (1900) (Four Paths), about 27 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 Plowden

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Plowden. Settlements here lie between about 378 m and 645 m above sea level (median 645 m).

- Lottery
- Plowden
- Plowden Hill
- Port Mahone
- Rest Store

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 Plowden and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Cross Keys, 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 Plowden

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Cross Keys Health Centre · Cross Keys 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.89775&mlon=-77.50081#map=17/17.89775/-77.50081) 

Bank Scotiabank · Junction 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.90594&mlon=-77.60721#map=17/17.90594/-77.60721) 

ATM First Caribbean · Junction 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.90865&mlon=-77.60628#map=17/17.90865/-77.60628) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies, New Forest · New Forest 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.90061&mlon=-77.56505#map=17/17.90061/-77.56505) 

Hotel Beach Resort · Bull Savannah 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.86791&mlon=-77.58135#map=17/17.86791/-77.58135) 

Mall Nashville Plaza · Newport 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96670&mlon=-77.50000#map=17/17.96670/-77.50000) 

School Saint Joseph Basic School · Cross Keys 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.89831&mlon=-77.50233#map=17/17.89831/-77.50233) 

College South East College · Junction 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.90588&mlon=-77.60754#map=17/17.90588/-77.60754) 

Police station Junction Police Station · Junction 7.1 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.

## Other communities in Cross Keys

- Cross Keys
- Grove Town
- Marlie Hill

## Quick answers

- Where is Plowden?In Cross Keys, Manchester Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Plowden?Alligator Pond, Cross Keys, Marlie Hill, New Forest and Rose Hill
- What is there to see in Plowden?Image Cave, Plowden Hill Cave
- What time zone is Plowden in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Plowden?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Plowden?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Plowden?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Plowden?Settlements lie between 378 m and 645 m
- What is the best time to visit Plowden?November to April and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Plowden?Cross Keys Health Centre, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Plowden?Scotiabank, about 7.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Plowden?First Caribbean, about 7.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Plowden?TotalEnergies, New Forest, about 2.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Plowden?JM040404 (OCHA common operational dataset)