Picard River
The Picard River is a river in Dominica. It rises on the northern slopes of Morne Diablotins, flowing northwest to empty into the Caribbean Sea at Prince Rupert Bay on the country's northwestern coast, close to the town of Portsmouth.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Dominica
- Also known as: “Picara River”, “Picard”, and “River Picard”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Morne Balvine and Cabrits National Park.
Morne Balvine
Peak
Morne Balvine is a mountain located in Saint John, Dominica, on segment 11 of the Waitukubuli Trail. The estimate elevation is 404 feet above sea level.
Cabrits National Park
Recreation area
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Cabrits National Park is on a peninsula at the north end of the Caribbean island of Dominica, north of Portsmouth. The park protects tropical forest, coral reefs and wetlands. There are hiking trails and an English garrison called Fort Shirley. Cabrits National Park is situated 2 miles northwest of Picard River.
Fort Shirley
Photo: Leahtaylor 9, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort Shirley is a historic military outpost on the Caribbean island of Dominica. It was built by the British in 1765, and was named for Sir Thomas Shirley. Fort Shirley is situated 2 miles northwest of Picard River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Picard and Portsmouth.
Picard
Suburb
Picard is a community on the northwest side of Dominica. It is part of Portsmouth, Dominica. The Ross University School of Medicine, part of DeVry University, was located in Picard and once had over a thousand medical students arriving annually from the…
Portsmouth
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Portsmouth is the second largest town in Dominica, with 3,630 inhabitants. It is located on the shore of a natural Harbor, Prince Rupert Bay, in Saint John Parish on the north-west coast of Dominica.
Dublanc
Village
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Dublanc is a village in Saint Peter parish on the west coast of Dominica between the town of Portsmouth and the village of Bioche. It sits on a low hillside at an elevation of 27. Dublanc is situated 3½ miles south of Picard River.
Picard River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Saint John Parish, Dominica, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Picard River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Picard River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Picard River”
- German: “Picard River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Picard”
- Portuguese: “Rio picard”
- Portuguese: “Rio Picard”
- Swedish: “Picard River”
- Uzbek: “Picard daryosi”
- Welsh: “Afon Picard”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Glanvillia and Lagon.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Prince Rupert Bay and Indian River.
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