# Scotts Pass Community, Porus, Manchester Parish – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/porus/scotts-pass/

Community · Porus 

# Scotts Pass

Scotts Pass is a community of Jamaica in Porus, Manchester Parish. It covers **16.4 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 16.4km²
- 2mapped services
- 148 mtypical elevation

## Where is Scotts Pass?

Scotts Pass lies in [Porus](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/porus/), [Manchester Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 5 other communities: [Harmons](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/porus/harmons/), [Mount Airy](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/may-pen/mount-airy/), [Porus](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/porus/porus/), [Richmond Park](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/may-pen/richmond-park/) and [Tollgate](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/may-pen/tollgate/). By area it is the 226th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 23.9% of [Porus](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/porus/). The centre of Scotts Pass is about 63 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.0031° N, 77.3893° 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 Scotts Pass

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Scotts Pass: 1 cave.

- Clarendon Park Cave · cave

### Nearby, outside Scotts Pass

- Redberry Cave · cave, Porus4.1 km
- Harmons Cave · cave, Harmons4.7 km
- Richmond Park Cave · cave, Richmond Park4.8 km
- Devil Hole · cave, Porus5.4 km
- Whitney River Sink · cave, Richmond Park5.5 km
- Daddy's Sink · cave, Dawkins5.9 km
- Birdgiddie Cave · cave, Dawkins6.0 km
- Raymond's Cave · cave, Dawkins6.2 km
- Belmont Cave #1 · cave, Dawkins6.3 km
- Belmont Cave #2 · cave, Dawkins6.5 km
- Sherwood Forest Cave · cave, Ellen Street7.1 km
- Pinny Cave · cave, Brixton Hill7.3 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: Scotts Pass

- 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 Pen60 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel63 km

### Nearest railway station

Four Paths Railway Station (1900) (Four Paths), about 9.9 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:33) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:32, 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 Scotts Pass

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Scotts Pass. Settlements here lie between about 118 m and 262 m above sea level (median 148 m).

- Berrydale
- Saint Toolies
- Scotts Pass
- Scotts Pass - Part of
- Whitney Turn

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 Scotts Pass and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Porus, 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 Scotts Pass

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hargreaves Memorial Hospital · Mandeville 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.04378&mlon=-77.50729#map=17/18.04378/-77.50729) 

Bank DamarkMCL · Mandeville 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.03635&mlon=-77.50582#map=17/18.03635/-77.50582) 

ATM National Commercial Bank · Mandeville 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.04584&mlon=-77.50786#map=17/18.04584/-77.50786) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Tollgate 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.99570&mlon=-77.37500#map=17/17.99570/-77.37500) 

Hotel Alex's Guest House · Scotts Pass 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.00664&mlon=-77.38201#map=17/18.00664/-77.38201) 

Mall Nashville Plaza · Newport 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96670&mlon=-77.50000#map=17/17.96670/-77.50000) 

School Scotts Pass Primary · Scotts Pass 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.01072&mlon=-77.37978#map=17/18.01072/-77.37978) 

College Catholic College of Mandeville · Williamsfield 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.07117&mlon=-77.45826#map=17/18.07117/-77.45826) 

Police station Porus Police Station · Porus 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.03426&mlon=-77.41122#map=17/18.03426/-77.41122) 

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 Scotts Pass

Places mapped inside Scotts Pass in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1
- Schools1

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 Porus

- Broadleaf
- Harmons
- Porus

## Quick answers

- Where is Scotts Pass?In Porus, Manchester Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Scotts Pass?Harmons, Mount Airy, Porus, Richmond Park and Tollgate
- What is there to see in Scotts Pass?Clarendon Park Cave
- What time zone is Scotts Pass in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Scotts Pass?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Scotts Pass?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Scotts Pass?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Scotts Pass?Settlements lie between 118 m and 262 m
- What is the best time to visit Scotts Pass?November to April and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Scotts Pass?Hargreaves Memorial Hospital, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Scotts Pass?DamarkMCL, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Scotts Pass?National Commercial Bank, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Scotts Pass?TotalEnergies, about 1.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Scotts Pass?JM040804 (OCHA common operational dataset)
