Piton Tarade
Piton Tarade is a peak in Guadeloupe and has an elevation of 1,186 metres. Piton Tarade is situated nearby to the locality Savane à Mulet, as well as near Les Bains jaunes.Places of Interest
Highlights include La Grande Soufrière and Citerne.
La Grande Soufrière
Volcano
La Grande Soufrière, or simply Soufrière, is an active stratovolcano on the French island of Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe. It is the highest mountain peak in the Lesser Antilles, rising 1,467 m high.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Matouba and Saint-Claude.
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.
Saint-Claude
Town
Photo: LPLT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Gourbeyre
Town
Photo: sybarite48, CC BY 2.0.
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.
Piton Tarade
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,186 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Guadeloupe, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
16.03874° or 16° 2′ 19″ northLongitude
-61.66791° or 61° 40′ 5″ westElevation
1,186 metres (3,891 feet)Open location code
778W28QJ+FROpenStreetMap ID
node 5742103200OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakGeoNames ID
11545690
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In Other Languages
“Piton Tarade” goes by many names.
- French: “Piton Tarade”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Savane à Mulet and Les Bains jaunes.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Les Bains jaunes and Morne Goyavier.
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