L’Échelle
L’Échelle is a volcano in Capesterre-Belle-Eau, Arrondissement de la Basse-Terre and has an elevation of 1,367 metres. L’Échelle is situated nearby to the locality La Citerne, as well as near Savane à Mulet.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Volcano with an elevation of 1,367 metres
- Description: mountain in France
- Also known as: “Échelle” and “L’Echelle”
Places of Interest
Highlights include La Grande Soufrière and Citerne.
La Grande Soufrière
Volcano
La Grande Soufrière, or simply Soufrière, is an active stratovolcano on the French island of Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe. It is the highest mountain peak in the Lesser Antilles, rising 1,467 m high.
Citerne
Volcano
Citerne is a French volcano located in Guadeloupe, on the southeast flank of La Grande Soufrière. It has a total height of 1,155 metres and is crowned by a circular crater containing Lac Flammarion.
Carbet Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Carbet Falls is a series of waterfalls on the Carbet River in Guadeloupe, an overseas department of France located in the Leeward Islands of the eastern Caribbean region.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Matouba and Saint-Claude.
Matouba
Village
Photo: LPLT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Matouba is a locality in the commune of Saint-Claude in Guadeloupe. It is the place of death of Louis Delgrès. It is noted for its natural spring, 742 meters above sea level within the Guadeloupe National Park, which is said to have "miraculous" powers.
Saint-Claude
Town
Photo: LPLT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Claude is a commune in the French overseas department of Guadeloupe. It lies in the interior of southern Basse-Terre Island, just northeast of the capital city of Basse-Terre.
Gourbeyre
Town
Photo: sybarite48, CC BY 2.0.
Gourbeyre is a commune in the French overseas region and department of Guadeloupe, in the Lesser Antilles. It is a suburb of the city of Basse-Terre. The commune of Gourbeyre was in the past a pivotal point in the defense of Guadeloupe's Basse-Terre Island.
L’Échelle
- Categories: peak and landform
- Location: Capesterre-Belle-Eau, Arrondissement de la Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
16.03999° or 16° 2′ 24″ northLongitude
-61.65719° or 61° 39′ 26″ westElevation
1,367 metres (4,485 feet)Open location code
778W28QV+X4OpenStreetMap ID
node 281650410OpenStreetMap feature
natural=volcano
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Satellite Map
Discover L’Échelle from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to French—“L’Échelle” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “L’Échelle”
- Dutch: “L’Échelle”
- French: “L’Échelle”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “L’Échelle”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as La Citerne and Savane à Mulet.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include La Roche Fendue and Col de l’Échelle.
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