Gages Lower Soufrière
Gages Lower Soufrière is a fissure in Saint Anthony Parish, Montserrat, Montserrat. Gages Lower Soufrière is situated nearby to the locality Glen Mhor, as well as near the abandoned locality Lee’s.| 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
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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.
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 4 km west of Gages Lower 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 5 km northwest of Gages Lower Soufrière.
Gages Lower Soufrière
- Type: Fissure
- Also known as: “Gages Lower Soufriere”
- Category: landform
- Location: Saint Anthony Parish, Montserrat, Montserrat, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
16.71079° or 16° 42′ 39″ northLongitude
-62.19608° or 62° 11′ 46″ westElevation
591 metres (1,939 feet)Open location code
778VPR63+8HGeoNames ID
3578166
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Glen Mhor and Lee’s.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lee’s Yard and New River.
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