Blanchette Point

Blanchette Point is a point in Diego Martin Regional Corporation, Trinidad and Tobago. Blanchette Point is situated nearby to the locality La Retraite, as well as near Petit Bourg.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Monos and Gasparillo Island.

Monos

Island

Photo: Grueslayer, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Monos is an island in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. It is one of the "Bocas Islands", which lie in the Bocas del Dragón between Trinidad and Venezuela.

Gasparillo is a small island in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. It is one of the Bocas Islands, which lie in the Bocas del Dragón between the main island of Trinidad and Venezuela. The island is currently uninhabited. Gasparillo Island is situated 3 km southeast of Blanchette Point.

Gaspar Grande

Island

Photo: Grueslayer, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gaspar Grande or Gasparee is an island in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago named for Gaspar de Percín. The island is 1.29 km2 in area and lies 12 km west of Port of Spain. Gaspar Grande is situated 4 km southeast of Blanchette Point.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chaguaramas and Carenage.

Chaguaramas

Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Public domain.

Chaguaramas (, lies in the Northwest Peninsula of Trinidad west of Port of Spain; the name is often applied to the entire peninsula, but is sometimes used to refer to its most developed area.

Carenage

Village

Photo: K. Mapp, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Carenage is a town in Trinidad and Tobago. It is located on northwestern Trinidad, and is administered by the Diego Martin Regional Corporation. Located close to Chaguaramas, it is more of a residential area than a commercial or industrial locale. Carenage is situated 9 km east of Blanchette Point.

Blanchette Point

Type: Point
Category: landform
Location: Diego Martin Regional Corporation, Trinidad and Tobago, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude

10.69585° or 10° 41′ 45″ north

Longitude

-61.67506° or 61° 40′ 30″ west

Elevation

1 metre (3 feet)

Open location code

772WM8WF+8X

GeoNames ID

3574973

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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