Piton de Caille
Piton de Caille is a peak in Réunion and has an elevation of 2,167 metres. Piton de Caille is situated nearby to the locality Savane du Volcan, as well as near Plateau des Basaltes.Places of Interest
Highlights include Piton Textor and Piton Argamasse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Plaine-des-Palmistes and Enclos Fouqué.
La Plaine-des-Palmistes
Town
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La Plaine-des-Palmistes is a commune in the French overseas department of Réunion. It lies in the eastern part of the island, on the RN3 road, south west of Saint-Benoît and northeast of the Col de Bellevue.
Enclos Fouqué
Locality
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The Enclos Fouqué is the most recent caldera built by the Piton de la Fournaise, the active volcano of the isle of la Réunion.
Bourg-Murat
Village
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Bourg-Murat is a village on the Plaine des Cafres on the French island of Réunion, lying north east of Le Tampon. It has a museum dedicated to the nearby Piton de la Fournaise volcano and is home to the Piton de la Fournaise Volcano Observatory. Bourg-Murat is situated 8 km west of Piton de Caille.
Piton de Caille
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,167 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Réunion, East African Islands, Africa
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Latitude
-21.18671° or 21° 11′ 12″ southLongitude
55.64259° or 55° 38′ 33″ eastElevation
2,167 metres (7,110 feet)Open location code
5HCQRJ7V+82OpenStreetMap ID
node 9383076340OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakGeoNames ID
11877175
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In Other Languages
“Piton de Caille” goes by many names.
- French: “Piton de Caille”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Savane du Volcan and Plateau des Basaltes.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Décollage Piton Textor and Piton dans l’Bout ou Piton de Sable.
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