Major
Major is a locality in Guadeloupe. Major is situated nearby to the locality Beauvallon, as well as near Clugny.Places of Interest
Highlights include Plage de Clugny and Piton de Sainte-Rose.
Piton de Sainte-Rose
Volcano
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Piton de Sainte-Rose is a volcano, which is situated 3 km southwest of Major.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pointe Nogent and Sainte-Rose.
Sainte-Rose
Town
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Sainte-Rose is a commune in the department of Guadeloupe. It is the second largest commune of Guadeloupe, in terms of area, after Petit-Bourg. Sainte-Rose lies on the coast of the island of Basse-Terre. Sainte-Rose is situated 5 km southeast of Major.
Deshaies
Town
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Deshaies is a commune in the French overseas region and department of Guadeloupe, in the Lesser Antilles. It is on the northwest coast of Basse-Terre Island. Deshaies is situated 8 km southwest of Major.
Major
- Type: Locality
- Location: Guadeloupe, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
16.35276° or 16° 21′ 10″ northLongitude
-61.74236° or 61° 44′ 33″ westElevation
34 metres (112 feet)Open location code
778W9735+43GeoNames ID
11542080
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In Other Languages
“Major” goes by many names.
- French: “Major”
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Localities in the Area
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