Parsons
Parsons is a locality in Saint Anthony Parish, Montserrat, Montserrat. Parsons is situated nearby to the locality Plymouth, as well as near Webbs.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Soufrière Hills and Chances Peak.
Soufrière Hills
Volcano
Photo: CommonismNow, Public domain.
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 3 km east of Parsons.
Chances Peak
Peak
Photo: CommonismNow, Public domain.
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. Chances Peak is situated 3½ km east of Parsons.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Plymouth and Elberton.
Plymouth
Locality
Photo: Xb-70, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
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 3 km northwest of Parsons.
Olveston
Neighborhood
Olveston is a village on the Caribbean island of Montserrat. The settlement was created as a plantation, one of two on Montserrat which were bought by Joseph Sturge to demonstrate that slavery was unnecessary. Olveston is situated 5 km northwest of Parsons.
Parsons
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Parsons Estate”
- Location: Saint Anthony Parish, Montserrat, Montserrat, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
16.70657° or 16° 42′ 24″ northLongitude
-62.20692° or 62° 12′ 25″ westElevation
167 metres (548 feet)Open location code
778VPQ4V+J6OpenStreetMap ID
node 13341371455OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
3578073
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