The terrain in the district is quite varied with steep ridges and a limited amount of flat ground, as befits the island's volcanic origin.

It includes the areas of The Briars, Seaview, Two Gun Saddle, Hunts Vale, and Alarm Hill.

[3] Alarm Forest is mostly a bedroom community for Jamestown or Longwood, as the only major places of employment in the district are the headquarters of Sure South Atlantic, with its large satellite dishes that connect Saint Helena to the outside world, and the St. Helena Distillery.

The district lacks a community centre or a school, and the population looks to nearby Jamestown or Longwood for shopping and entertainment.

[4] He had selected a spot in Sane Valley as his burial site during one of his walks, and his tomb was built there after his death in 1821.