Bras Piton

Bras Piton is a locality in Réunion and has an elevation of 1,263 metres. Bras Piton is situated nearby to the locality Deuxième Village, as well as near Le Bras Creux.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Piton des Songes and Piton Argamasse.

Piton des Songes

Peak

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Piton des Songes is a peak, which is situated 2½ km west of Bras Piton.

Piton Argamasse

Peak

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Piton Argamasse is a peak, which is situated 3 km south of Bras Piton.

Église Sainte-Agathe de La Plaine-des-Palmistes

Church

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Église Sainte-Agathe de La Plaine-des-Palmistes is a church, which is situated 2½ km north of Bras Piton.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include La Plaine-des-Palmistes and Plateau des Basaltes.

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. La Plaine-des-Palmistes is situated 2½ km north of Bras Piton.

Plateau des Basaltes

Locality

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Plateau des Basaltes is a locality, which is situated 7 km southeast of Bras Piton.

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 southwest of Bras Piton.

Bras Piton

Type: Locality
Location: Réunion, East African Islands, Africa
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Latitude

-21.15863° or 21° 9′ 31″ south

Longitude

55.6304° or 55° 37′ 49″ east

Elevation

1,263 metres (4,144 feet)

Open location code

5HCQRJRJ+G5

GeoNames ID

11877244

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French: “Bras Piton”

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Localities in the Area

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