Morne à Craie
Morne à Craie is a mountain on the island of Terre-de-Haut in the archipelago of the Îles des Saintes in Guadeloupe. It has an altitude of 148 metres. The south side of the mountain is a classified natural area of ecological interest for its flora and fauna, and was acquired in 2003 by the Conservatoire du Littoral.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Patrice78500, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Les Saintes Airport and Notre Dame de l’Assomption, les Saintes.
Les Saintes Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Moowgly, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Les Saintes Airport is an airport serving the archipelago of Îles des Saintes, French West Indies. It is on an isthmus in the middle of Terre-de-Haut Island, a dependency of Guadeloupe. A special pilot license endorsement is required to land here.
Notre Dame de l’Assomption, les Saintes
Church
Photo: UHF, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Notre-Dame de l'Assomption is a Roman Catholic Church of the Îles des Saintes, an island in the archipelago of the French Overseas department of Guadeloupe.
Chameau
Peak
Photo: Stéphane Batigne, CC BY 3.0.
Terre-de-Haut Island is the easternmost island in the Îles des Saintes, part of the archipelago of Guadeloupe. Like name of neighboring Terre-de-Bas Island, name Terre-de-Haut comes from the maritime vocabulary, which called the islands exposed to the "highland" winds and those protected from the wind, "lowlands".
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Savane and Fond-du-Curé.
La Savane
Neighborhood
La Savane is a quartier of Terre-de-Haut Island, located in Îles des Saintes archipelago in the Caribbean. It is a residential area located in the central part of the island.
Fond-du-Curé
Neighborhood
Photo: Patrice78500, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fond-du-Curé is a quartier of Terre-de-Haut Island, located in Les Saintes, Guadeloupe. It is located in the central part of the island. This is the main village of Terre-de-Haut Island.
Grande-Anse
Neighborhood
Photo: Patrice78500, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Grande-Anse is a quartier of Terre-de-Haut Island, located in Îles des Saintes archipelago in the Caribbean. It is located in the eastern part of the island.
Morne à Craie
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 148 metres
- Description: mountain in France
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Terre-de-Haut, Arrondissement de la Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
15.85914° or 15° 51′ 33″ northLongitude
-61.58456° or 61° 35′ 4″ westElevation
148 metres (486 feet)Open location code
777WVC58+M5OpenStreetMap ID
node 4803350513OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Morne à Craie” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Morne à Craie”
- Dutch: “Morne à Craie”
- French: “Morne à Craie”
- Ladin: “Morne à Craie”
- Spanish: “Morne a Craie”
- Spanish: “Morne à Craie”
- Swedish: “Morne à Craie”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Prés Cassin, Terre-de-Haut and Le Bourg.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Morne Caret and Plage d’Anse du Figuier.
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