Pitons
Pitons is a peak in Ti Delcer, Soufrière District and has an elevation of 2,425 feet. Pitons is situated nearby to the hamlet Malgrétoute, as well as near Jalousie.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pitons and Qualibou.
Pitons
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Pitons are two mountainous volcanic plugs, volcanic spires, located in Saint Lucia. Petit Piton is 743 m high and Gros Piton is 798.25 m high; they are linked by the Piton Mitan ridge.
Qualibou
Volcano
Photo: Trent Foley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Qualibou, also known as the Soufrière Volcanic Center, is a 3.5 × 5 km-wide caldera on the island of Saint Lucia that formed between 32,000 and 39,000 years ago.
Sulphur Springs
Sulphur Springs is a geothermal field on the island of Saint Lucia. It is located to the southwest in the district of Soufriere, a name given by the French meaning 'sulphur mine', because of the proximity of the town to the site.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Soufriere and Saltibus.
Soufriere
Soufrière is a town on the West Coast of Saint Lucia, in the eastern Caribbean Sea. The town and the surrounding district has a population of 7,935. It was colonized by the French and was the original capital of the island.
Saltibus
Hamlet
Saltibus is located on southwestern side of the Island of Saint Lucia. It belongs to one of two of the 11 quarters, or sections of the island, which were sometimes called "districts", which is no longer under control of the British colonial government as of 1979 AD.
Choiseul
Town
Photo: Enrevseluj, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Choiseul was originally known as Anse Citron, and an independent parish was established in 1765. In 1769 a census was done and recorded 75 whites, 25 free coloured, 512 negroes and 69 estates in Choiseul.
Pitons
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,425 feet
- Also known as: “Petit Piton”
- Category: landform
- Location: Ti Delcer, Soufrière District, Saint Lucia, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
13.83391° or 13° 50′ 2″ northLongitude
-61.06404° or 61° 3′ 51″ westElevation
2,425 feet (739 metres)Open location code
775WRWMP+H9OpenStreetMap ID
node 2123741494OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakGeoNames ID
3576527
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Pitons” goes by many names.
- French: “Pitons de Sainte-Lucie”
- German: “Pitons”
- Portuguese: “Pitons”
- Spanish: “Montañas Pitons”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Petit piton summit and The BEST VIEW OF CARRIBEAN.
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