Roche’s Yard

Roche’s Yard is a locality in Saint Anthony Parish, Montserrat, Montserrat. Roche’s Yard is situated nearby to the locality Ffryes, as well as near the destroyed locality Long Ground Village (Destroyed).

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 west of Roche’s Yard.

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 Elberton.

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 Roche’s Yard.

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 Roche’s Yard.

Salem

Town

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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 9 km northwest of Roche’s Yard.

Roche’s Yard

Type: Locality
Location: Saint Anthony Parish, Montserrat, Montserrat, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude

16.70155° or 16° 42′ 6″ north

Longitude

-62.15688° or 62° 9′ 25″ west

Elevation

7 metres (23 feet)

Open location code

778VPR2V+J6

GeoNames ID

3578050

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ffryes and Long Ground Village (Destroyed).

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Roche’s and Lola.

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