Virgins Peak
Virgins Peak is a peak in Port Louis District, Mauritius and has an elevation of 385 metres. Virgins Peak is situated nearby to the village Crève Coeur, as well as near the hamlet Thomassin.Places of Interest
Highlights include Pieter Both and Le Pouce.
Pieter Both
Peak
Photo: Avinash Meetoo, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pieter Both, sometimes referred to as Peter Botte Mountain, is the second highest mountain of Mauritius, at 820 metres tall. The mountain is slightly shorter than Piton de la Petite Rivière Noire by eight metres.
Le Pouce
Peak
Photo: carrotmadman6, CC BY 2.0.
Le Pouce is the third highest mountain in Mauritius, at 812 meters. Only Piton de la Petite Rivière Noire and Pieter Both are taller. It is named Le Pouce because of the thumb-shaped peak of the mountain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Long Mountain and Sainte-Croix.
Sainte-Croix
Suburb
Photo: Sblaval, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Sainte-Croix is a suburb of the capital city, Port Louis, in Mauritius, an independent island in the Indian Ocean. It is most famous for its association with the Roman Catholic beatus Jacques-Désiré Laval, who worked in Sainte-Croix as a missionary from 1841 until his death in 1864.
Saint Pierre
Town
Saint Pierre is a village in the district of Moka in Mauritius. It is considered to be found in the heart of Mauritius.The climatic conditions is cold and ideal especially during summer with cold breeze.
Virgins Peak
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 385 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Port Louis District, Mauritius, East African Islands, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-20.18088° or 20° 10′ 51″ southLongitude
57.55559° or 57° 33′ 20″ eastElevation
385 metres (1,263 feet)Open location code
5HFVRH94+J6OpenStreetMap ID
node 9211962920OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Virgins Peak” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Virgins Peak”
- Swedish: “Virgins Peak”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Crève Coeur and Morcellement Crève-Cœur.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cantins Peak and Crève Coeur.
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