Carbet Falls
Carbet Falls is a series of waterfalls on the Carbet River in Guadeloupe, an overseas department of France located in the Leeward Islands of the eastern Caribbean region.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bassin Paradis and Citerne.
Citerne
Volcano
Citerne is a French volcano located in Guadeloupe, on the southeast flank of La Grande Soufrière. It has a total height of 1,155 metres and is crowned by a circular crater containing Lac Flammarion. Citerne is situated 3½ km west of Carbet Falls.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Capesterre-Belle-Eau and Matouba.
Capesterre-Belle-Eau
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Capesterre-Belle-Eau is a commune in the French overseas region and department of Guadeloupe, in the Lesser Antilles. It is located in the south-east of Basse-Terre Island. Capesterre-Belle-Eau is situated 6 km east of Carbet Falls.
Matouba
Village
Photo: LPLT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Matouba is a locality in the commune of Saint-Claude in Guadeloupe. It is the place of death of Louis Delgrès. It is noted for its natural spring, 742 meters above sea level within the Guadeloupe National Park, which is said to have "miraculous" powers. Matouba is situated 7 km west of Carbet Falls.
Pointe de la Capesterre
Locality
Photo: Enrevseluj, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pointe de la Capesterre is a locality, which is situated 8 km east of Carbet Falls.
Carbet Falls
- Type: Waterfall
- Also known as: “Third Carbet Falls” and “Troisieme Chute du Carbet”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Guadeloupe, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
16.04548° or 16° 2′ 44″ northLongitude
-61.62633° or 61° 37′ 35″ westElevation
417 metres (1,368 feet)Height
20 metres (66 feet)Open location code
778W29WF+5FOpenStreetMap ID
node 282281382OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfallGeoNames ID
11544813
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In Other Languages
“Carbet Falls” goes by many names.
- French: “Troisième Chute du Carbet”
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