# Alligator Pond, Saint Mary Parish – Communities & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/alligator-pond/

Development area · Saint Mary Parish 

# Alligator Pond

Alligator Pond is a development area (Social Development Commission) of Jamaica in Saint Mary Parish. It covers **7.33 km²**. It is divided into 1 community. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 27 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 7.3km²
- 1community
- 27mapped services

## Where is Alligator Pond?

Alligator Pond lies in [Saint Mary Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 4 other development areas: [Buff Bay](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/buff-bay/), [Morant Bay](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/morant-bay/), [Ocho Rios](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/ocho-rios/) and [Oracabessa](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/oracabessa/). By area it is the 104th largest of 131 development areas in Jamaica. It covers 1.2% of [Saint Mary Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/). The centre of Alligator Pond is about 53 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 17 km from Port Maria, the main town of Saint Mary Parish. The centre point is at 18.4135° N, 77.0422° 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 Alligator Pond

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Alligator Pond: 2 beachs; 1 gallery.

- Reggae Beach · beach
- coral reef · beach
- Harmony Hall · gallery

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: Alligator Pond

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

### Nearest airports

- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel7.7 km
- Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen53 km

### Nearest railway station

Old Bog Walk Railway Station (Bog Walk), about 35 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:32, 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.

## Communities of Alligator Pond

Community Area km² Localities Services 

[Prospect](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/alligator-pond/prospect/) 7.3 6 27 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Alligator Pond

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Alligator Pond. Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 58 m above sea level (median 21 m).

- Balmoral
- Carribean Park
- Frankfort
- Spring Valley
- Tower Hill
- White River

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 Alligator Pond

Named natural and historic features inside Alligator Pond, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Rio Nuevo
- White River

### Coast and islands

1 headland.

- Frankfort Point

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Tower Hill · 81 m
- Frankfort Hill · 24 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 Alligator Pond and the best time to visit

In Alligator Pond, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,164 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (193 mm) and the driest Feb (30 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April and July**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 46 

Feb 25 30 

Mar 26 39 

Apr 26 51 

May 27 136 

Jun 27 125 

Jul 28 94 

Aug 28 122 

Sep 28 151 

Oct 28 193 

Nov 27 118 

Dec 26 58 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Alligator Pond

Places mapped inside Alligator Pond in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels12
- Schools1
- Restaurants12
- Police stations1

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Alligator Pond?In Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Alligator Pond?Buff Bay, Morant Bay, Ocho Rios and Oracabessa
- What is there to see in Alligator Pond?Harmony Hall, Reggae Beach, coral reef
- What time zone is Alligator Pond in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Alligator Pond?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Alligator Pond?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Alligator Pond?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Alligator Pond?Settlements lie between 6 m and 58 m
- What is the highest point in Alligator Pond?Tower Hill (81 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Alligator Pond?November to April and July
- How many petrol pumps are in Alligator Pond?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Alligator Pond?JM1101 (OCHA common operational dataset)