Montagne de la Capesterre
Montagne de la Capesterre is a volcano in Capesterre-Belle-Eau, Arrondissement de la Basse-Terre and has an elevation of 1,106 metres. Montagne de la Capesterre is situated nearby to the locality La Découverte, as well as near Bains chauds du Matouba.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Volcano with an elevation of 1,106 metres
- Description: mountain in France
- Also known as: “Capesterre Mountain”
Places of Interest
Highlights include La Grande Soufrière and Carbet Falls.
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.
Carbet Falls
Waterfall
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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. Saint-Claude is situated 7 km southwest of Montagne de la Capesterre.
Capesterre-Belle-Eau
Town
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Capesterre-Belle-Eau is a commune in the French overseas region and department of Guadeloupe, in the Lesser Antilles. It is located in the south-east of Basse-Terre Island. Capesterre-Belle-Eau is situated 9 km east of Montagne de la Capesterre.
Montagne de la Capesterre
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Capesterre-Belle-Eau, Arrondissement de la Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
16.07384° or 16° 4′ 26″ northLongitude
-61.64996° or 61° 38′ 60″ westElevation
1,106 metres (3,629 feet)Open location code
778W39F2+G2OpenStreetMap ID
node 9819308111OpenStreetMap feature
natural=volcano
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Montagne de la Capesterre” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Montagne de la Capesterre”
- Dutch: “Montagne de la Capesterre”
- French: “montagne de la Capesterre”
- French: “Montagne de la Capesterre”
- Ladin: “Montagne de la Capesterre”
- Swedish: “Montagne de la Capesterre”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as La Découverte and Bains chauds du Matouba.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Forêt la Digue and Epave de l’avion (Douglas DC-3).
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