Galion
Galion, also spelled Gallion, is a mountain village in the south of Dominica, with a population of 134.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village with 134 residents
- Description: human settlement in Dominica
- Also known as: “Galion, Dominica”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Morne Patates and Morne Plat Pays.
Morne Plat Pays
Volcano
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Morne Plat Pays is a volcano on the island of Dominica. Located on the southern region of the island, the volcano last erupted around the year 1270 AD. Morne Plat Pays is situated 2 miles northeast of Galion.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Soufrière and Scott’s Head.
Soufrière
Village
Photo: Nelro, Public domain.
Soufrière is a village on the southwest coast of Dominica. It is the capital of Saint Mark Parish and has a population of 973 people.
Scott’s Head
Scotts Head is a village on the southwest coast of Dominica, in Saint Mark Parish. In 2001, its population was 721. Predominantly a fishing village, Scotts Head overlooks Soufrière Bay, which is protected as the Soufrière Scotts Head Marine Reserve.
Pointe Michel
Town
Photo: Postdlf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pointe Michel is a small town on the southwest coast of Dominica. It is located to the south of the capital, Roseau. Pointe Michel is situated 3 miles northwest of Galion.
Galion
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Saint Mark Parish, Dominica, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
15.22367° or 15° 13′ 25″ northLongitude
-61.35761° or 61° 21′ 27″ westPopulation
134Elevation
712 feet (217 metres)Open location code
777W6JFR+FXOpenStreetMap ID
node 242414059OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
3575805Wikidata ID
Q3560191
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Romanian—“Galion” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “加利恩”
- Dutch: “Galion”
- German: “Galion”
- Greek: “Γκαλιόν”
- Irish: “Galion”
- Japanese: “ガリオン”
- Polish: “Galion”
- Romanian: “Galion, Dominica”
- Romanian: “Galion”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Morne Patates Estate and Soufriere Estate.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rose’s Lime Factory and Nature Island Dive.
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