Laventille Swamp

Laventille Swamp is a swamp in San Juan/Laventille, Trinidad and Tobago. Laventille Swamp is situated nearby to the locality Success, as well as near the quarter Sea Lots.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Red House and Port of Spain Lighthouse.

Red House

Government office

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The Red House is the seat of Parliament in Trinidad and Tobago. The architectural design of the Red House is of Beaux-Arts style. The original building was destroyed in the 1903 Water Riots and was rebuilt in 1907. Red House is situated 4 km northwest of Laventille Swamp.

Port of Spain Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: James Roberts (Jampp…, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Port of Spain Lighthouse is situated 3½ km northwest of Laventille Swamp.

Eric Williams Plaza

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Eric Williams Plaza, also known as the Eric Williams Financial Complex, located on Independence Square, Port of Spain, consists of two of the tallest buildings in Trinidad and Tobago, as well as in the English-speaking Caribbean. Eric Williams Plaza is situated 3½ km northwest of Laventille Swamp.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Laventille and Sea Lots.

Laventille

Suburb

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Laventille is a suburb of Port of Spain in Trinidad and Tobago. It is administered by the San Juan–Laventille Regional Corporation.

Sea Lots

Quarter

Sea Lots is an area within Trinidad and Tobago. The area received its name because the government at the time parceled "lots" of land near the sea. This area is considered part of a group of localities that together are known as Laventille.

Morvant

Suburb

Photo: Grueslayer, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Morvant is a community in Trinidad and Tobago located east of Port of Spain in the region of San Juan-Laventille. Morvant is situated 3 km north of Laventille Swamp.

Laventille Swamp

Type: Swamp
Category: body of water
Location: San Juan/Laventille, Trinidad and Tobago, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude

10.63333° or 10° 38′ north

Longitude

-61.48333° or 61° 29′ west

Elevation

12 metres (39 feet)

Open location code

772WJGM8+8M

GeoNames ID

3574307

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

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