Ortons

Ortons is a locality in Saint Paul Capesterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis. Ortons is situated nearby to the locality Trants, as well as near the village Newton Ground.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Liamuiga.

Mount Liamuiga

Volcano

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

Mount Liamuiga is a 1,156-metre stratovolcano which forms the north-western part of the island of Saint Kitts. The peak is the highest point on the island of Saint Kitts, in the federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, and in the entire British Leeward Islands, as well as one of the tallest peaks in the eastern Caribbean archipelago. Mount Liamuiga is situated 2 miles southeast of Ortons.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newton Ground and Saint Paul’s.

Newton Ground

Village

Saint Paul Capisterre is one of 14 administrative parishes that make up Saint Kitts and Nevis. It is the second smallest parish on St. Kitts, and third smallest in the federation. The parish capital is Saint Paul Capisterre Village.

Saint Paul’s

Town

Saint Paul Capisterre is a town in Saint Paul Capisterre Parish on the island of Saint Kitts in Saint Kitts and Nevis. It is the largest town in the Capisterre region of Saint Kitts. Its population is estimated at 1,196. Saint Paul’s is situated 1½ miles north of Ortons.

Sandy Point Town

Town

Photo: Jensonmorton, Public domain.

Sandy Point is the second-largest town on the island of Saint Kitts, Saint Kitts and Nevis. The settlement is situated on the north-west coast of St. Kitts and is the capital of Saint Anne Sandy Point Parish. As of 2011, it had a population of 2,626. Sandy Point Town is situated 2 miles southwest of Ortons.

Ortons

Type: Locality
Location: Saint Paul Capesterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude

17.38333° or 17° 23′ north

Longitude

-62.83333° or 62° 50′ west

Elevation

732 feet (223 metres)

Open location code

779V95M8+8M

GeoNames ID

3575235

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