# Mount Pleasant Community, Rio Grande, Portland Parish > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/rio-grande/mount-pleasant/ Community · Rio Grande # Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant is a community of Jamaica in Rio Grande, Portland Parish. It covers **19.4 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 19.4km² - 190 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mount Pleasant? Mount Pleasant lies in [Rio Grande](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/rio-grande/), [Portland Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 6 other communities: [Boundbrook](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/port-antonio-urban-centre/boundbrook/), [Durham](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/rio-grande/durham/), [Fellowship](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/rio-grande/fellowship/), [Rock Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/red-hills/rock-hall/), [Snow Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/port-antonio-urban-centre/snow-hill/) and [St. Margarets Bay](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/rio-grande/st-margarets-bay/). By area it is the 173rd largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 7.5% of [Rio Grande](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/rio-grande/). The centre of Mount Pleasant is about 36 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1635° N, 76.5029° 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 Mount Pleasant OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Mount Pleasant: 2 caves; 1 waterfall. - Scatter Falls · waterfall - Foxes Cave · cave - Paton Cave · cave ### Nearby, outside Mount Pleasant - Kings Gutter Cave · cave, Snow Hill2.6 km - Stony Hill Cave · cave, Norwich3.2 km - Rafting on the Rio Grande · attraction, Fellowship3.4 km - Ratbat Cave · cave, Rock Hall3.5 km - Browns Cave · cave, Rock Hall3.5 km - Spring Garden Sink · cave, St. Margarets Bay3.6 km - Bog Hole · cave, Norwich4.1 km - Burlington Tunnel · cave, Snow Hill4.2 km - Snow Hill Cave · cave, Snow Hill4.2 km - Passley Gardens Cave · cave, Snow Hill4.4 km - River Mouth Cave · cave, Central Port Antonio4.6 km - ShanShy Beach · beach, Norwich4.7 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: Mount Pleasant - 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 Pen39 km - Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston39 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:29) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:29, sunset around 17:32). 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 Mount Pleasant Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Mount Pleasant. Settlements here lie between about 164 m and 306 m above sea level (median 190 m). - Bourbon - Burbon - Cuffie Head - Darley - Dumphries - Fountainbleau - Maidstone - Mount Pleasant - Panton 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 Mount Pleasant Named natural and historic features inside Mount Pleasant, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kirby Hill · 263 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 Mount Pleasant and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rio Grande, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Feb (26 °C). About 980 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (180 mm) and the driest Feb (18 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to June**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 35 Feb 26 18 Mar 26 27 Apr 27 40 May 27 117 Jun 28 101 Jul 28 75 Aug 28 111 Sep 28 131 Oct 28 180 Nov 27 94 Dec 27 51 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mount Pleasant Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Port Antonio Hospital · Central Port Antonio 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.17641&mlon=-76.45631#map=17/18.17641/-76.45631) Bank Scotiabank · Boundbrook 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.18138&mlon=-76.46019#map=17/18.18138/-76.46019) ATM Credit Union ABM · Papine 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.01933&mlon=-76.74231#map=17/18.01933/-76.74231) Petrol pump TotalEnergies, Bryan's Bay · Boundbrook 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.18410&mlon=-76.46547#map=17/18.18410/-76.46547) Hotel Berrydise Island JA · Fellowship 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.14576&mlon=-76.48292#map=17/18.14576/-76.48292) Mall Royal Mall · Central Port Antonio 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.18001&mlon=-76.45143#map=17/18.18001/-76.45143) School Boundbrook Primary School · Norwich 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.18346&mlon=-76.46773#map=17/18.18346/-76.46773) College Smart's Skills Training & Academic Centre · Boundbrook 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.18330&mlon=-76.46670#map=17/18.18330/-76.46670) Police station Marine Police Station · Central Port Antonio 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.17964&mlon=-76.45295#map=17/18.17964/-76.45295) 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 Rio Grande - Bellevue - Comfort Castle - Durham - Fellowship - Moore Town - St. Margarets Bay - Windsor ## Quick answers - Where is Mount Pleasant?In Rio Grande, Portland Parish, Jamaica - What borders Mount Pleasant?Boundbrook, Durham, Fellowship, Rock Hall, Snow Hill and St. Margarets Bay - What is there to see in Mount Pleasant?Foxes Cave, Paton Cave, Scatter Falls - What time zone is Mount Pleasant in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Mount Pleasant?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Mount Pleasant?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mount Pleasant?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mount Pleasant?Settlements lie between 164 m and 306 m - What is the highest point in Mount Pleasant?Kirby Hill (263 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mount Pleasant?November to June - Where is the nearest hospital to Mount Pleasant?Port Antonio Hospital, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mount Pleasant?Scotiabank, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mount Pleasant?Credit Union ABM, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mount Pleasant?TotalEnergies, Bryan's Bay, about 4.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mount Pleasant?JM050806 (OCHA common operational dataset)