# Passage Fort Community, Portmore, Saint Catherine Parish > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/passage-fort/ Community · Portmore # Passage Fort Passage Fort is a community of Jamaica in Portmore, Saint Catherine Parish. It covers **1.40 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.4km² - 3mapped services - 1 mtypical elevation ## Where is Passage Fort? Passage Fort lies in [Portmore](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/), [Saint Catherine Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 5 other communities: [Bridgeport](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/bridgeport/), [Edgewater](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/edgewater/), [Gregory Park](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/gregory-park/), [Independence City](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/independence-city/) and [Waterford](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/waterford/). By area it is the 715th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 0.8% of [Portmore](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/). The centre of Passage Fort is about 8.3 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 17.9768° N, 76.8688° 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 Passage Fort OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Passage Fort: 1 archaeological site. - Passage Fort (Historic) · archaeological site ### Nearby, outside Passage Fort - Fort Agusta · archaeological site, Edgewater2.3 km - The Arms/Rodney Lookout · viewpoint, Edgewater3.2 km - Port Henderson · ruins, Braeton3.2 km - Soldiers Camp Cave · cave, Braeton3.3 km - Rodney's Lookout Trail Head · attraction, Braeton3.5 km - Rodney's Lookout · viewpoint, Braeton3.7 km - Apostles Battery · archaeological site, Braeton3.9 km - Rodney's House (Historic) · attraction, Braeton4.1 km - Port Henderson Cave · cave, Braeton4.4 km - Fort James (Historic) · archaeological site, Port Royal5.0 km - Taino Hut (1965) · museum, Central Village5.0 km - White Marl Taino Midden and Museum · museum, Central Village5.1 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: Passage Fort - 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 Pen4.9 km - Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston9.7 km ### Nearest railway station Spanish Town Railway Station (Spanish Town Central), about 9.3 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 17:34). 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 Passage Fort Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Passage Fort. - Passage Fort - Portsmouth 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 Passage Fort Named natural and historic features inside Passage Fort, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Rio Cobre 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 Passage Fort and the best time to visit Using the climate of Portmore, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 927 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (170 mm) and the driest Feb (19 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 33 Feb 26 19 Mar 26 29 Apr 27 41 May 27 111 Jun 28 89 Jul 28 69 Aug 28 104 Sep 28 127 Oct 28 170 Nov 27 87 Dec 26 49 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Passage Fort Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Portmore Hospital Complex · Edgewater 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96916&mlon=-76.86946#map=17/17.96916/-76.86946) Bank NCB · Edgewater 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97277&mlon=-76.86518#map=17/17.97277/-76.86518) ATM Victoria Mutual ATM · Edgewater 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97166&mlon=-76.86565#map=17/17.97166/-76.86565) Petrol pump Petcom · Edgewater 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97012&mlon=-76.86973#map=17/17.97012/-76.86973) Hotel Callie's Beach House Resort · Braeton 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.95467&mlon=-76.88206#map=17/17.95467/-76.88206) Mall Big Buy Plaza · Edgewater 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97304&mlon=-76.86557#map=17/17.97304/-76.86557) School Portsmouth Basic · Passage Fort 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97948&mlon=-76.86335#map=17/17.97948/-76.86335) College Portmore Community College · Edgewater 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97770&mlon=-76.86532#map=17/17.97770/-76.86532) Police station Waterford Police Station · Waterford 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.98358&mlon=-76.86776#map=17/17.98358/-76.86776) 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 Passage Fort Places mapped inside Passage Fort in open map data, by type. - Schools3 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 Portmore - Braeton - Bridgeport - Edgewater - Greater Portmore - Gregory Park - Hellshire - Independence City - Naggo Head - Waterford - West Cumberland ## Quick answers - Where is Passage Fort?In Portmore, Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica - What borders Passage Fort?Bridgeport, Edgewater, Gregory Park, Independence City and Waterford - What is there to see in Passage Fort?Passage Fort (Historic) - What time zone is Passage Fort in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Passage Fort?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Passage Fort?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Passage Fort?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Passage Fort?November to July - Where is the nearest hospital to Passage Fort?Portmore Hospital Complex, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Passage Fort?NCB, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Passage Fort?Victoria Mutual ATM, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Passage Fort?Petcom, about 0.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Passage Fort?JM080509 (OCHA common operational dataset)