Gages
Gages is a locality in Saint Anthony Parish, Montserrat, Montserrat. Gages is situated nearby to the locality Molyneux, as well as near the destroyed locality Dyer’s.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 southeast of Gages.
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. Chances Peak is situated 3 km southeast of Gages.
Montserrat Volcano Observatory
Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.
The Montserrat Volcano Observatory is a volcano observatory which is located on the Caribbean island of Montserrat, where the Soufrière Hills volcano has been actively erupting since 1995. Montserrat Volcano Observatory is situated 3 km northwest of Gages.
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 3 km southwest of Gages.
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 3½ km northwest of Gages.
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 3½ km west of Gages.
Gages
- Type: Locality
- Location: Saint Anthony Parish, Montserrat, Montserrat, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
16.72614° or 16° 43′ 34″ northLongitude
-62.19678° or 62° 11′ 48″ westElevation
216 metres (709 feet)Open location code
778VPRG3+F7GeoNames ID
3578168
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