Belle Plaine

Belle Plaine is in , . Belle Plaine is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the neighborhood .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Qualibou and Sulphur Springs.

Volcano
Photo: Trent Foley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, also known as the Volcanic Center, is a 3.5 × 5 km-wide caldera on the island of that formed between 32,000 and 39,000 years ago.

is a geothermal field on the island of . It is located to the southwest in the district of , a name given by the French meaning 'sulphur mine', because of the proximity of the town to the site.

Peak
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The are two mountainous volcanic plugs, volcanic spires, located in . Petit Piton is 743 m high and Gros Piton is 798.25 m high; they are linked by the Piton Mitan ridge. is situated 2½ miles southwest of Belle Plaine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Soufriere and Saltibus.

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Soufrière is a town on the West Coast of , in the eastern . The town and the surrounding district has a population of 7,935. It was colonized by the French and was the original capital of the island.

Hamlet
is located on southwestern side of the Island of . It belongs to one of two of the 11 quarters, or sections of the island, which were sometimes called "districts", which is no longer under control of the British colonial government as of 1979 AD.

Town
Photo: Enrevseluj, CC BY-SA 4.0.
was originally known as Anse Citron, and an independent parish was established in 1765. In 1769 a census was done and recorded 75 whites, 25 free coloured, 512 negroes and 69 estates in . is situated 4 miles south of Belle Plaine.

Belle Plaine

Latitude
13.827° or 13° 49′ 37″ north
Longitude
-61.0313° or 61° 1′ 53″ west
Population
80
Elevation
1,204 feet (367 metres)
Open location code
775WRXG9+QF
Geo­Names ID
11351416
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