Roaches

Roaches is a hamlet in , . Roaches is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Animal Flower Cave.

Cave
Photo: Berit, CC BY 2.0.
The is located under the cliffs at North Point, , . It is the island's lone accessible sea cave. It was discovered by its seaward entrance in 1780 by two English explorers.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Crab Hill and Lamberts.

Village
is a settlement in , at the northern end of the parish of . The place was so named because large numbers of crabs would appear in the area during rainfall; people would catch the crabs and keep them as pets.

Hamlet
is a tiny in the parish of close to the border with . The location is best known for the experimental wind tower that was supposed to become part of a larger windfarm built in the 1980s. is situated 4½ km southeast of Roaches.

Village
is a community in the parish of . It is located in the North Eastern region of the parish. is situated 5 km southeast of Roaches.

Roaches

Latitude
13.32564° or 13° 19′ 32″ north
Longitude
-59.62419° or 59° 37′ 27″ west
Elevation
31 metres (102 feet)
Open location code
785289GG+78
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7528771222
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
3373599
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