Galway’s Soufrière
Galway’s Soufrière is a fissure in Saint Anthony Parish, Montserrat, Montserrat. Galway’s Soufrière is situated nearby to the destroyed locality Long Ground Village (Destroyed), as well as near the locality Roche’s Yard.| 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.
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.
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. Plymouth is situated 4 km west of Galway’s Soufrière.
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 7 km northwest of Galway’s Soufrière.
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 7 km northwest of Galway’s Soufrière.
Galway’s Soufrière
- Type: Fissure
- Also known as: “Galway’s Soufriere”
- Category: landform
- Location: Saint Anthony Parish, Montserrat, Montserrat, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
16.69999° or 16° 42′ northLongitude
-62.17523° or 62° 10′ 31″ westElevation
589 metres (1,932 feet)Open location code
778VMRXF+XWGeoNames ID
3578162
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Long Ground Village (Destroyed) and Roche’s Yard.
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