Gros Piton

Gros Piton is in , . Gros Piton is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pitons and Qualibou.

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.

Volcano
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, 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 situated 2½ miles northeast of Gros Piton.

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. is situated 2½ miles northeast of Gros Piton.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Soufriere and Choiseul.

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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.

Town
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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 2½ miles southeast of Gros Piton.

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. is situated 3½ miles east of Gros Piton.

Gros Piton

Latitude
13.8086° or 13° 48′ 31″ north
Longitude
-61.0688° or 61° 4′ 8″ west
Elevation
1,535 feet (468 metres)
Open location code
775WRW5J+CF
Geo­Names ID
11351908
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