Elberton

Elberton is an abandoned suburb of Richmond Hill, St Anthony Region, Montserrat. It consists mainly of clearings and concrete car parks. It is abandoned because it lies in the 'uninhabitable zone' surrounding the Soufrière Hills volcano after the 1997 eruption of Chances Peak.

Type: Hamlet
Description: abandoned suburb of Montserrat
Also known as: “Elberton, Montserrat”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Montserrat Volcano Observatory and Montserrat Community College.

Montserrat Volcano Observatory

Montserrat Volcano Observatory

Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.

The Montserrat Volcano Observatory is a volcano… Montserrat Volcano Observatory is situated 3½ km northeast of Elberton.

Montserrat Community College

College

Montserrat Community College is a post-16 years of age… Montserrat Community College is situated 4 km northeast of Elberton.

Montserrat Secondary School

School

The Montserrat Secondary School, often referred to for… Montserrat Secondary School is situated 4 km north of Elberton.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Olveston and Plymouth.

Olveston

Neighborhood

Olveston is a village on the Caribbean island of Montserrat. Olveston is situated 3 km north of Elberton.

Plymouth

Locality

Photo: Xb-70, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Plymouth is a ghost town and the de jure capital… Plymouth is situated 3 km southeast of Elberton.

Salem

Town

Photo: giggel, CC BY 3.0.

Salem is the most populous town in Montserrat… Salem is situated 3½ km northeast of Elberton.

Elberton

Categories: suburb, former settlement, and locality
Location: Montserrat, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude

16.72338° or 16° 43′ 24″ north

Longitude

-62.2318° or 62° 13′ 55″ west

Elevation

66 metres (217 feet)

Open location code

778VPQF9+97

OpenStreetMap ID

node 11020900074

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Richmond Hill and Delvins.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Foxes Bay beach and Foxes Bay.

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