# The Alps Community, Albert Town, Trelawny Parish – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/albert-town/the-alps/ Community · Albert Town # The Alps The Alps is a community of Jamaica in Albert Town, Trelawny Parish. It covers **40.2 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 40.2km² - 424 mtypical elevation ## Where is The Alps? The Alps lies in [Albert Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/albert-town/), [Trelawny Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 5 other communities: [Clarks Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/clarks-town/clarks-town/), [Gibraltar West](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/gibraltar/gibraltar-west/), [Sawyers](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/clarks-town/sawyers/), [St. Vincent](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/albert-town/st-vincent/) and [Ulster Spring](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/albert-town/ulster-spring/). By area it is the 37th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 11.2% of [Albert Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/albert-town/). The centre of The Alps is about 84 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 23 km from Quickstep, the main town of Albert Town. The centre point is at 18.3408° N, 77.5030° 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 The Alps OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in The Alps: 4 caves. - Alps Cave · cave - Alps Sinkhole · cave - Croydon Mountain Cave · cave - Snake Hole · cave ### Nearby, outside The Alps - Campbell's Glade Sinks · cave, Ulster Spring3.9 km - Sploosh Pot · cave, Ulster Spring4.2 km - Sods Hole · cave, Ulster Spring4.2 km - Glory Hole · cave, Ulster Spring4.5 km - Arcadia Cave · cave, Sawyers4.6 km - Quich Owl Gully Cave · cave, Freeman's Hall4.6 km - Ashley Cave · cave, Sawyers4.8 km - Fountain Cave · cave, Ulster Spring4.9 km - Jezebel Hole · cave, Freeman's Hall4.9 km - Dalesman's Cave · cave, Ulster Spring5.0 km - Murrow Hole · cave, Freeman's Hall5.0 km - Bristol Cave · cave, Freeman's Hall5.1 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: The Alps - 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 Bay47 km - Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel57 km ### Nearest railway station Greenvale Station (Mile Gully), about 23 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:33) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 17:36). 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 The Alps Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in The Alps. Settlements here lie between about 415 m and 527 m above sea level (median 424 m). - Caledonia Alps - Comfort Hall - Crydon Mountain - Linton - Linton Spring - Mahoe Hill - The Alps 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 The Alps Named natural and historic features inside The Alps, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 hill. - Hyde Hall Mountain · 450 m - Mowatt Mountain · 415 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Caledonia Forest 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 The Alps and the best time to visit Using the climate of Albert Town, the warmest month is Aug (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C), after allowing for this place being about 156 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,168 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (183 mm) and the driest Feb (34 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 48 Feb 26 34 Mar 27 52 Apr 28 58 May 28 141 Jun 28 128 Jul 28 92 Aug 29 118 Sep 29 151 Oct 28 183 Nov 27 113 Dec 26 50 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from The Alps Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Percy Junor Hospital · Spring Ground 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.15502&mlon=-77.46474#map=17/18.15502/-77.46474) Bank NCB · Duncans 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46814&mlon=-77.53688#map=17/18.46814/-77.53688) ATM National Commercial Bank · Mandeville 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.04584&mlon=-77.50786#map=17/18.04584/-77.50786) Petrol pump Texaco · St. D'Acre 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.32713&mlon=-77.36617#map=17/18.32713/-77.36617) Hotel Lobster Bowl · Rio Bueno 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.47290&mlon=-77.45857#map=17/18.47290/-77.45857) Mall Albert George Market · Falmouth 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.49194&mlon=-77.65246#map=17/18.49194/-77.65246) School Albert Town High School · Albert Town 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.29526&mlon=-77.54329#map=17/18.29526/-77.54329) College Brown's Town Community College · Browns Town 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.40079&mlon=-77.36404#map=17/18.40079/-77.36404) Police station Clark's Town · Clarks Town 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.42168&mlon=-77.54363#map=17/18.42168/-77.54363) 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 Albert Town - Albert Town - Freeman's Hall - Joe Hut - Lorrimers - St. Vincent - Stettin - Troy - Ulster Spring - Wait-A-Bit - Warsop - Wilson's Run - Wirefence ## Quick answers - Where is The Alps?In Albert Town, Trelawny Parish, Jamaica - What borders The Alps?Clarks Town, Gibraltar West, Sawyers, St. Vincent and Ulster Spring - What is there to see in The Alps?Alps Cave, Alps Sinkhole, Croydon Mountain Cave, Snake Hole - What time zone is The Alps in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in The Alps?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in The Alps?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in The Alps?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of The Alps?Settlements lie between 415 m and 527 m - What is the highest point in The Alps?Hyde Hall Mountain (450 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit The Alps?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to The Alps?Percy Junor Hospital, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to The Alps?NCB, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to The Alps?National Commercial Bank, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to The Alps?Texaco, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of The Alps?JM130107 (OCHA common operational dataset)