# Pisgah Community, New Market, Saint Elizabeth Parish

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Community · New Market 

# Pisgah

Pisgah is a community of Jamaica in New Market, Saint Elizabeth Parish. It covers **10.9 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 10.9km²
- 410 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pisgah?

Pisgah lies in [New Market](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/new-market/), [Saint Elizabeth Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 8 other communities: [Berkshire](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/darliston/berkshire/), [Brighton](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/new-market/brighton/), [Ginger Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/new-market/ginger-hill/), [Leamington](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/darliston/leamington/), [New Market](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/new-market/new-market/), [New Road](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/darliston/new-road/), [Springfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/new-market/springfield/) and [Stonehenge](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/stonehenge/). By area it is the 357th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 10.2% of [New Market](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/new-market/). The centre of Pisgah is about 118 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1969° N, 77.8859° 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 Pisgah

### Nearby, outside Pisgah

- Pisgah River Sink · cave, Stonehenge2.4 km
- Duanwarie Cave 3 · cave, Ginger Hill4.5 km
- Me No Sen Cave · cave, Ginger Hill4.5 km
- Seemenomore · cave, Merrywood4.5 km
- Duanwarie Cave 2 · cave, Merrywood4.5 km
- Duanwarie Cave 1 · cave, Merrywood4.5 km
- Jones River Sink · cave, Ginger Hill4.7 km
- Salmon Gulley Cave · cave, Merrywood4.9 km
- Breadnut Hill Hole · cave, Merrywood4.9 km
- Jones River Rising · cave, Merrywood4.9 km
- Ipswich Cave · cave, Merrywood4.9 km
- Banana Trash Cave · cave, New Road5.2 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: Pisgah

- 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 Bay34 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel99 km

### Nearest railway station

Stonehenge Train Depot (Disused) (Stonehenge), about 5.7 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:35, sunset around 17:38).

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 Pisgah

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Pisgah. Settlements here lie between about 410 m and 410 m above sea level (median 410 m).

- Flint Valley
- Huntley
- Huntley Castle
- Merry Hill
- Pisgah

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 Pisgah and the best time to visit

Using the climate of New Market, the warmest month is Aug (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C). About 1,046 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (171 mm) and the driest Feb (24 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to April**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 48 

Feb 27 24 

Mar 27 37 

Apr 28 56 

May 28 141 

Jun 29 102 

Jul 29 76 

Aug 29 100 

Sep 29 141 

Oct 29 171 

Nov 28 102 

Dec 27 50 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pisgah

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Black River Hospital · Black River 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02656&mlon=-77.85894#map=17/18.02656/-77.85894) 

Bank National Commercial Bank · Black River 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02607&mlon=-77.84784#map=17/18.02607/-77.84784) 

ATM NCB · Montego Bay Business District 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46652&mlon=-77.91723#map=17/18.46652/-77.91723) 

Petrol pump Hacker's Texaco · Struie 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.25780&mlon=-77.95787#map=17/18.25780/-77.95787) 

Hotel Breeze Here/ブリーズヒア · Catadupa 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.28330&mlon=-77.88330#map=17/18.28330/-77.88330) 

Mall Mid Town Plaza · Santa Cruz 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05398&mlon=-77.70017#map=17/18.05398/-77.70017) 

School Lewisville High School · New Market 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.14729&mlon=-77.90447#map=17/18.14729/-77.90447) 

College Knockalva Polytechnic College · Ramble 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.33531&mlon=-77.98827#map=17/18.33531/-77.98827) 

Police station Black River Police Station · Black River 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02459&mlon=-77.84916#map=17/18.02459/-77.84916) 

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 New Market

- Brighton
- Giddy Hall
- Ginger Hill
- New Market
- Springfield

## Quick answers

- Where is Pisgah?In New Market, Saint Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Pisgah?Berkshire, Brighton, Ginger Hill, Leamington, New Market, New Road, Springfield and Stonehenge
- What is there to see in Pisgah?Pisgah River Sink, Duanwarie Cave 3, Me No Sen Cave, Seemenomore
- What time zone is Pisgah in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Pisgah?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Pisgah?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pisgah?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pisgah?Settlements lie between 410 m and 410 m
- What is the best time to visit Pisgah?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pisgah?Black River Hospital, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pisgah?National Commercial Bank, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pisgah?NCB, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pisgah?Hacker's Texaco, about 10 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pisgah?JM090605 (OCHA common operational dataset)