# Prospect Community, Alligator Pond, Saint Mary Parish

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

Community · Alligator Pond 

# Prospect

Prospect is a community of Jamaica in Alligator Pond, Saint Mary Parish. It covers **7.33 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 27 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 7.3km²
- 27mapped services
- 21 mtypical elevation

## Where is Prospect?

Prospect lies in [Alligator Pond](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/alligator-pond/), [Saint Mary Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 6 other communities: [Boscobel](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/oracabessa/boscobel/), [Charles Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/buff-bay/charles-town/), [Content Gardens](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/ocho-rios/content-gardens/), [Exchange](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/ocho-rios/exchange/), [Ocho Rios](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/ocho-rios/ocho-rios/) and [Retreat](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/morant-bay/retreat/). By area it is the 479th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. The centre of Prospect is about 53 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. 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 Prospect

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

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

### Nearby, outside Prospect

- Irie River · waterfall, Charles Town2.6 km
- Jacota Hole · cave, Retreat2.7 km
- Three Hills Cave · cave, Charles Town3.1 km
- Dinaman Caves · cave, Retreat3.4 km
- Retreat Hole · cave, Retreat3.7 km
- Irie Blue Hole · viewpoint, Labyrinth4.7 km
- Secret Falls · waterfall, Labyrinth4.7 km
- Warwich Mount Cave · cave, Great Pond4.8 km
- Bog Hole Cave · cave, Ocho Rios5.4 km
- Island Gully Falls · attraction, Exchange5.6 km
- Blue hole · attraction, Exchange5.6 km
- Ewers River Sink · cave, Colegate5.6 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: Prospect

- 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.

## Villages and localities in Prospect

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Prospect. 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 Prospect

Named natural and historic features inside Prospect, 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 Prospect and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Prospect

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Trinity Port Maria · Baileys Vale 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.35548&mlon=-76.89903#map=17/18.35548/-76.89903) 

Bank Scotiabank · Content Gardens 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.41186&mlon=-77.07310#map=17/18.41186/-77.07310) 

ATM Scotiabank · Ocho Rios 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.41078&mlon=-77.10178#map=17/18.41078/-77.10178) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Exchange 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.40730&mlon=-77.06860#map=17/18.40730/-77.06860) 

Hotel Ochos Rios, Jamaica W.I. · Prospect 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.42136&mlon=-77.04021#map=17/18.42136/-77.04021) 

Mall Little Pub Shopping Complex · Ocho Rios 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.41045&mlon=-77.10349#map=17/18.41045/-77.10349) 

School Iona High School · Prospect 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.41779&mlon=-77.03559#map=17/18.41779/-77.03559) 

College St. Monica's College · Ocho Rios 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.41222&mlon=-77.09726#map=17/18.41222/-77.09726) 

Police station Area 2 Police HQ · Prospect 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.41639&mlon=-77.02849#map=17/18.41639/-77.02849) 

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 Prospect

Places mapped inside Prospect in open map data, by type.

- 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 Prospect?In Alligator Pond, Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Prospect?Boscobel, Charles Town, Content Gardens, Exchange, Ocho Rios and Retreat
- What is there to see in Prospect?Harmony Hall, Reggae Beach, coral reef
- What time zone is Prospect in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Prospect?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Prospect?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Prospect?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Prospect?Settlements lie between 6 m and 58 m
- What is the highest point in Prospect?Tower Hill (81 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Prospect?November to April and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Prospect?Trinity Port Maria, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Prospect?Scotiabank, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Prospect?Scotiabank, about 6.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Prospect?TotalEnergies, about 2.9 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Prospect?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Prospect?JM110101 (OCHA common operational dataset)