Big River
Big River is a stream in Saint Georges Parish, Montserrat, Montserrat. Big River is situated nearby to the locality Dick Hill, as well as near Mango Hill.Places of Interest
Highlights include John A. Osborne Airport and Blakes Estate Stadium.
John A. Osborne Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Stefan Krasowski, CC BY 2.0.
John A. Osborne Airport is a small airport located in the village of Gerald's on the island of Montserrat, a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean Sea. John A. Osborne Airport is situated 2½ km north of Big River.
Blakes Estate Stadium
Stadium
Blakes Estate Stadium, is a football stadium in Montserrat, near the village of Lookout. The stadium holds 1,000. On 2 April 2002, the officially named MFA Inc. Complex was completed using FIFA funds.
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 3½ km southwest of Big River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gerald’s and Brades.
Gerald’s
Suburb
Gerald's is a village in Montserrat, a British Overseas Territory in the West Indies, to the north of the island, in Saint Peter Parish. The John A. Osborne Airport is in the village. Gerald’s is situated 3 km north of Big River.
Brades
Town
Photo: Mike Schinkel, CC BY 2.0.
Brades is a town and the de facto capital of Montserrat since 1998 with an approximate population of 1,000. Brades is situated 3½ km northwest of Big River.
Davy Hill
Village
Davy Hill is a town in the north of the Caribbean island of Montserrat, located close to the west coast near the narrowest point of the island on a saddle between the main bulk of the island's Centre Hills, and the peak of Silver Hill close to the island's northern tip. Davy Hill is situated 3½ km northwest of Big River.
Big River
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Big”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Saint Georges Parish, Montserrat, Montserrat, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
16.76953° or 16° 46′ 10″ northLongitude
-62.18684° or 62° 11′ 13″ westElevation
209 metres (686 feet)Open location code
778VQR97+R7GeoNames ID
3578238
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