The jingle pot area of Nanaimo blends rural charm with a historical legacy rooted in coal mining. The homes in this area are mainly rural and include many farms and large acreage style homes. There are a few subdivisions on the south and north ends of Jingle that benefit from city water and sewer systems however most of the properties in the jingle pot area are on well and septic systems. Schools in this area include mountain view elementary and Nanaimo district secondary school. A local favourite is a 3 mile hiking trail that leads to ammonite waterfalls located in the Benson creek falls regional park. Jingle Pot started as a coal mining community in the late 1800’s in fact it gots its name from a "jingle pot" which was a pot that had a few stones in it, attached to a rope. Miners pulled on the rope to make the pot make noise when they wanted to signal that it was time to start hoisting carts full of coal out of the mine.