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 3 km north of L’Étang Paille.

Étang Roche

Lake

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Étang Roche is a lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Trois-Rivières and Gourbeyre.

Trois-Rivières

Town

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Trois-Rivières is a commune in the overseas department of Guadeloupe, and the chef-lieu of the Canton of Trois-Rivières. It is on the south coast of the island of Basse-Terre. It is surrounded with the towns of Capesterre-Belle-Eau, Vieux-Fort and Gourbeyre. Trois-Rivières is situated 3½ km south of L’Étang Paille.

Gourbeyre

Town

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Gourbeyre is a commune in the French overseas region and department of Guadeloupe, in the Lesser Antilles. It is a suburb of the city of Basse-Terre. The commune of Gourbeyre was in the past a pivotal point in the defense of Guadeloupe's Basse-Terre Island. Gourbeyre is situated 4 km west of L’Étang Paille.

Saint-Claude

Town

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Saint-Claude is a commune in the French overseas department of Guadeloupe. It lies in the interior of southern Basse-Terre Island, just northeast of the capital city of Basse-Terre. Saint-Claude is situated 5 km northwest of L’Étang Paille.

L’Étang Paille

Type: Locality
Also known as: “L’Etang Paille”
Location: Guadeloupe, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude

16.00582° or 16° 0′ 21″ north

Longitude

-61.65452° or 61° 39′ 16″ west

Elevation

661 metres (2,169 feet)

Open location code

778W284W+85

GeoNames ID

11545449

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In Other Languages

“L’Étang Paille” goes by many names.

French: “L’Étang Paille”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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