Vance River
Vance River is a quarter in Siparia Regional Corporation, Trinidad and Tobago. Vance River is situated nearby to Union Village, as well as near the village Vessigny.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pitch Lake.
Pitch Lake
Archaeological site
Photo: Vialva, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Pitch Lake is the largest natural deposit of bitumen in the world, estimated to contain 10 million tons. It is located in Trinidad and Tobago, more specifically in La Brea in southwest Trinidad, within the Siparia Regional Corporation. Pitch Lake is situated 3½ km north of Vance River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Brea and Techier.
La Brea
Town
Photo: Vialva, CC BY-SA 3.0.
La Brea is a town in southwestern Trinidad, located northeast of Point Fortin and southwest of San Fernando. La Brea is best known as the site of the Pitch Lake, a natural asphalt lake. La Brea is situated 4 km northeast of Vance River.
Techier
Quarter
Techier is a community in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. It is located in south-western Trinidad and is administered by the Point Fortin Borough Corporation. Techier is situated 6 km southwest of Vance River.
Point Fortin
Photo: Grueslayer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Point Fortin is the main town in the lightly populated deep south peninsula of Trinidad. It is not far from the city of San Fernando, it is the gateway to the rich treasure of coastline on both the Gulf of Paria and the Atlantic.
Vance River
- Type: Quarter
- Category: locality
- Location: Siparia Regional Corporation, Trinidad and Tobago, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
10.20219° or 10° 12′ 8″ northLongitude
-61.63072° or 61° 37′ 51″ westElevation
11 metres (36 feet)Open location code
772W6929+VPOpenStreetMap ID
node 1452375007OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
3573556Wikidata ID
Q122950833
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In Other Languages
“Vance River” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Vance River”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Union Village and Vessigny.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Vance River Recreational Ground and Church Of The Nazerene Vance River.
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