Piton de la Rivière des Roches
Piton de la Rivière des Roches is a peak in Saint-Benoît, La Reunion and has an elevation of 1,062 metres. Piton de la Rivière des Roches is situated nearby to the locality Premier passage, as well as near Îlet à Bananes.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Barrage hydroélectrique de Takamaka I.
Barrage hydroélectrique de Takamaka I
Dam
Photo: Regulator974, CC BY 3.0.
Barrage hydroélectrique de Takamaka I is a dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Plaine-des-Palmistes and Salazie.
La Plaine-des-Palmistes
Town
Photo: B.navez, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. La Plaine-des-Palmistes is situated 9 km south of Piton de la Rivière des Roches.
Salazie
Village
Photo: B.navez, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Salazie is a volcanic caldera and commune of the Indian Ocean island of Réunion, which is an overseas department and region of France. The first settlement of the area took place in 1829 after a cyclone had devastated the nearby coast, and the municipality of Salazie was formed in 1889. Salazie is situated 9 km northwest of Piton de la Rivière des Roches.
Mare à Poule d’Eau
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Mare à Poule d’Eau is a village, which is situated 9 km west of Piton de la Rivière des Roches.
Piton de la Rivière des Roches
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,062 metres
- Also known as: “Pic de la Rivière des Roches”, “Pic Rivière des Roches”, and “Piton de la Riviere des Roches”
- Category: landform
- Location: Saint-Benoît, Arrondissement de Saint-Benoît, La Reunion, Réunion, East African Islands, Africa
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Latitude
-21.05997° or 21° 3′ 36″ southLongitude
55.6197° or 55° 37′ 11″ eastElevation
1,062 metres (3,484 feet)Open location code
5HCQWJR9+2VOpenStreetMap ID
node 9383076397OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakGeoNames ID
935303
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In Other Languages
“Piton de la Rivière des Roches” goes by many names.
- French: “Piton de la Rivière des Roches”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Premier passage and Îlet à Bananes.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Les Deux Mamelles and Notre-Dame des Hauts.
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