Guadeloupe
Arrondissement de la Basse-Terre
Saint-Claude

Grande Découverte

Grande Découverte is a volcano in , and has an elevation of 1,242 metres. Grande Découverte is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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  • Type: Volcano with an elevation of 1,242 metres
  • Description: mountain in France
  • Also known as: “Decouverte Garde”, “Grande Decouverte”, and “Morne de la Grande Découverte”

Places of Interest

Highlights include La Grande Soufrière and Carmichael Mountain.

Volcano
Photo: Ofol, CC BY 2.5.
, or simply Soufrière, is an active stratovolcano on the island of , . It is the highest mountain peak in the , rising 1,467 m high.

Volcano
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is a volcano.

Waterfall
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is a series of waterfalls on the Carbet River in , an overseas department of located in the Leeward Islands of the eastern region.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Matouba and Gourbeyre.

Village
Photo: LPLT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a locality in the commune of 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 , which is said to have "miraculous" powers.

Town
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is a commune in the overseas region and department of , in the . It is a suburb of the city of . The commune of was in the past a pivotal point in the defense of Guadeloupe's . is situated 7 km south of Grande Découverte.

Town
Photo: Aristoi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune of , an overseas region and department of located in the . is a suburb of , the prefecture and the second-largest urban area of Guadeloupe located on . is situated 9 km southwest of Grande Découverte.

Grande Découverte

Latitude
16.05919° or 16° 3′ 33″ north
Longitude
-61.67151° or 61° 40′ 17″ west
Elevation
1,242 metres (4,075 feet)
Open location code
778W385H+M9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2799105564
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­volcano
Geo­Names ID
3579222
Wiki­data ID
Q24875161
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Grande Découverte” goes by many names.
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  • Swedish: “Grande Découverte (berg i Guadeloupe)”
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Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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