Blanchard
Blanchard is a locality in Lascahobas Arrondissement, Centre. Blanchard is situated nearby to the locality Gilbert, as well as near Boucan Tache.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Péligre Dam.
Péligre Dam
Dam
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Péligre Dam is a gravity dam located off the Centre department on the Artibonite River of Haiti. At 72 m it is the tallest dam in Haiti. The dam was created as a flood-control and an energy-providing measure in the Artibonite River Valley during the 1950s, as part of the Artibonite Valley Agricultural Project.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cange and Mirebalais.
Cange
Town
Cange is a small remote village in the Mirebalais Arrondissement, in the Centre department of Haiti. Cange is the location of an American funded hospital, Zanmi Lasante, run by Partners in Health. Cange is situated 7 km northeast of Blanchard.
Mirebalais
Town
Photo: US Air Force, Public domain.
Mirebalais is a commune in the Centre department of Haiti, approximately 60 km northeast of Port-au-Prince on National Road 3. The city was established in 1702. Mirebalais is situated 9 km southwest of Blanchard.
Blanchard
- Type: Locality
- Location: Lascahobas Arrondissement, Centre, Haiti, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
18.88333° or 18° 53′ northLongitude
-72.03333° or 72° 2′ westElevation
503 metres (1,650 feet)Open location code
77C9VXM8+8MGeoNames ID
3729983
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