Chances Peak

Chances Peak is a summit of the active complex stratovolcano named , the youngest volcanic complex on the island of , a British overseas territory located in the .
Wikipedia
Photo: CommonismNow, Public domain.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Soufrière Hills.

Volcano
Photo: CommonismNow, Public domain.
The British Overseas Territory of Montserrat is an island in the , south-east of . This island was a very popular tourist destination until Hurricane Hugo caused widespread damage in 1989 and then in 1995, the island's volcano, , became active.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Plymouth and Elberton.

Locality
Photo: Xb-70, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a ghost town and the de jure capital of the island of , an overseas territory of the United Kingdom located in the Leeward Island chain of the , West Indies.

Hamlet
is an abandoned suburb of Richmond Hill, St Anthony Region, . It consists mainly of clearings and concrete car parks. It is abandoned because it lies in the 'uninhabitable zone' surrounding the volcano after the 1997 eruption of Chances Peak.

Town
Photo: giggel, CC BY 3.0.
is the most populous town in , a British Overseas Territory in the West Indies, situated on the western coast of the island, in St Peter Parish.

Chances Peak

Latitude
16.71143° or 16° 42′ 41″ north
Longitude
-62.17509° or 62° 10′ 30″ west
Elevation
915 metres (3,002 feet)
Open location code
778VPR6F+HX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10661806625
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
3578207
Wiki­data ID
Q3492240
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Satellite Map

Discover Chances Peak from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Ukrainian—“Chances Peak” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Чанс”
  • Cebuano: “Chances Peak”
  • Chinese: “昌色斯峰”
  • Czech: “Chances Peak”
  • Czech: “Nejvyšší hora Montserratu”
  • Dutch: “Chances Peak”
  • Japanese: “チャンスピーク”
  • Japanese: “チャンセス・ピーク”
  • Ladin: “Chances Peak”
  • Spanish: “Pico Chances”
  • Swedish: “Chances Peak”
  • Ukrainian: “Чансес-Пік”
  • Ukrainian: “Ченсез-Пік”
  • Ukrainian: “Ченсес-Пік”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Tar River Estate and Long Ground.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fort St. George and Plymouth Port.

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