Piton des Roches
Piton des Roches is a peak in La Plaine-des-Palmistes, Arrondissement de Saint-Benoît and has an elevation of 1,214 metres. Piton des Roches is situated nearby to the hamlet Ravine-Bras-Creux, as well as near the locality Deuxième Village.Places of Interest
Highlights include Piton des Songes and Église Sainte-Agathe de La Plaine-des-Palmistes.
Église Sainte-Agathe de La Plaine-des-Palmistes
Church
Photo: Pradigue, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Sainte-Agathe de La Plaine-des-Palmistes is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Plaine-des-Palmistes and Plateau des Basaltes.
La Plaine-des-Palmistes
Town
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La Plaine-des-Palmistes is a commune in the French overseas department of Réunion. It lies in the eastern part of the island, on the RN3 road, south west of Saint-Benoît and northeast of the Col de Bellevue.
Plateau des Basaltes
Locality
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Plateau des Basaltes is a locality, which is situated 8 km southeast of Piton des Roches.
Bourg-Murat
Village
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Bourg-Murat is a village on the Plaine des Cafres on the French island of Réunion, lying north east of Le Tampon. It has a museum dedicated to the nearby Piton de la Fournaise volcano and is home to the Piton de la Fournaise Volcano Observatory. Bourg-Murat is situated 8 km southwest of Piton des Roches.
Piton des Roches
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,214 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: La Plaine-des-Palmistes, Arrondissement de Saint-Benoît, La Reunion, Réunion, East African Islands, Africa
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Latitude
-21.15348° or 21° 9′ 13″ southLongitude
55.62638° or 55° 37′ 35″ eastElevation
1,214 metres (3,983 feet)Open location code
5HCQRJWG+JGOpenStreetMap ID
node 602282698OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
“Piton des Roches” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Piton des Roches”
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Localities in the Area
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