Cape Melville

Cape Melville is a locality in Saint John Parish, Dominica. Cape Melville is situated nearby to the locality Connor Estate, as well as near the village Capuchin.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Morne aux Diables.

Morne aux Diables

Volcano

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Morne aux Diables, also known as Devil's Peak, is a volcano on the island of Dominica and the volcanic formation is the northernmost peak on the island. Morne aux Diables is situated 2½ miles southeast of Cape Melville.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cottage and Penville.

Cottage

Village

Cottage is a town in the north of Dominica. The community, along with its neighbouring community of Cocoyer, had a population of 279 in 2011. Cottage is located in the Saint John Parish. Cottage is situated 1½ miles south of Cape Melville.

Penville

Village

Penville or Pennville is a village in Dominica's Saint Andrew Parish. The community is situated just north of Vieille Case, and has a population of 524. Penville is situated 2½ miles east of Cape Melville.

Vieille Case

Village

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Vieille Case, sometimes spelled as Vielle-Case, is a village on the north coast of Dominica. The Commonwealth of Dominica in the West Indies was first inhabited by the Kalinago people who were referred to as Caribs by the Europeans. Vieille Case is situated 4 miles southeast of Cape Melville.

Cape Melville

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Cape Capucin”, “Cape Melvill”, “Capucin”, and “Grand Capucin”
Category: cape
Location: Saint John Parish, Dominica, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude

15.63823° or 15° 38′ 18″ north

Longitude

-61.45854° or 61° 27′ 31″ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Open location code

777WJGQR+7H

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2121168571

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=cape

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

GeoNames ID

3575876

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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