West Hill Settlement
West Hill Settlement is a locality in Saint Georges Parish, Montserrat, Montserrat. West Hill Settlement is situated nearby to the locality Kate Howe, as well as near Ffryes.Places of Interest
Highlights include Soufrière Hills and Chances Peak.
Soufrière Hills
Volcano
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The British Overseas Territory of Montserrat is an island in the Caribbean, south-east of Puerto Rico. This island was a very popular tourist destination until Hurricane Hugo caused widespread damage in 1989 and then in 1995, the island's volcano, Soufrière Hills, became active. Soufrière Hills is situated 2½ km southwest of West Hill Settlement.
Chances Peak
Peak
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Chances Peak is a summit of the active complex stratovolcano named Soufrière Hills, the youngest volcanic complex on the island of Montserrat, a British overseas territory located in the Caribbean Sea.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Plymouth and Salem.
Plymouth
Locality
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Plymouth is a ghost town and the de jure capital of the island of Montserrat, an overseas territory of the United Kingdom located in the Leeward Island chain of the Lesser Antilles, West Indies. Plymouth is situated 6 km west of West Hill Settlement.
Salem
Town
Salem is the most populous town in Montserrat, a British Overseas Territory in the West Indies, situated on the western coast of the island, in St Peter Parish. Salem is situated 8 km northwest of West Hill Settlement.
Elberton
Hamlet
Elberton is an abandoned suburb of Richmond Hill, St Anthony Region, Montserrat. It consists mainly of clearings and concrete car parks. It is abandoned because it lies in the 'uninhabitable zone' surrounding the Soufrière Hills volcano after the 1997 eruption of Chances Peak. Elberton is situated 8 km west of West Hill Settlement.
West Hill Settlement
Latitude
16.71908° or 16° 43′ 9″ northLongitude
-62.1573° or 62° 9′ 26″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
778VPR9V+J3GeoNames ID
3577984
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