Boiling Lake

The Boiling Lake is a flooded fumarole located in , a World Heritage Site on the island of . The lake, located 6.5 miles east of Dominica's capital Roseau, is filled with bubbling greyish-blue water that is usually enveloped in a cloud of vapour.
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Photo: Pembo13, Public domain.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Morne Watt.

Volcano
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
or Watt Mountain is a mountain consisting of one or more stratovolcanoes at the south end of in the eastern . With an elevation of 1,224 m, it is the third highest mountain in Dominica after and Morne Trois Pitons.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Laudat and Delices.

Village
Photo: giggel, CC BY 3.0.
is a small village in the interior of , located between three mountains: , Morne Micotrine, and Morne Trois Pitons. With a population of just above 300 people, is referred to as a "gateway" because it is the sole entry point to many of the island's sights, including the Boiling Lake, Fresh Water Lake, and Titou Gorge. is situated 3 miles northwest of Boiling Lake.

Village
is a small village in . It is located in the south-east of the island, between and . The village's name derives from the French words délices, translated as "delights", or délice meaning "a delightful thing". is situated 3 miles southeast of Boiling Lake.

Boiling Lake

Latitude
15.31862° or 15° 19′ 7″ north
Longitude
-61.29471° or 61° 17′ 41″ west
Elevation
2,549 feet (777 metres)
Open location code
777W8P94+C4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2310886075
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­waterfall
Geo­Names ID
3575891
Wiki­data ID
Q891027
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Satellite Map

Discover Boiling Lake from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Yue Chinese—“Boiling Lake” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “البحيرة الفوارة”
  • Cebuano: “Boiling Lake (tubud)”
  • Cebuano: “Boiling Lake”
  • Chinese: “沸湖”
  • Cornish: “Boiling Lake”
  • Dutch: “Boiling Lake”
  • French: “Boiling Lake”
  • German: “Boiling Lake”
  • Greek: “Μπόιλινγκ Λέικ”
  • Hebrew: “האגם הרותח”
  • Hindi: “उबलती झील”
  • Indonesian: “Boiling lake”
  • Indonesian: “Boiling Lake”
  • Japanese: “ボイリング・レイク”
  • Japanese: “ボイリング湖”
  • Japanese: “沸騰湖”
  • Javanese: “Telaga umub”
  • Lithuanian: “Boilingo ežeras”
  • Lithuanian: “Bolingo ežeras”
  • Persian: “دریاچه جوشان”
  • Polish: “Boiling Lake”
  • Portuguese: “Lago Boiling”
  • Romanian: “Boiling Lake”
  • Russian: “Бойлинг”
  • Slovak: “Boiling Lake”
  • Spanish: “Boiling Lake”
  • Spanish: “Lago Boiling”
  • Swedish: “Boiling Lake (källa)”
  • Swedish: “Boiling Lake”
  • Turkish: “Boiling Lake”
  • Yue Chinese: “沸湖”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Palmiste and Robinson Estate.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Valley of Desolation and Nontrail.

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