Picard
Picard is a community on the northwest side of Dominica. It is part of Portsmouth, Dominica. The Ross University School of Medicine, part of DeVry University, was located in Picard and once had over a thousand medical students arriving annually from the…| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Suburb with 968 residents
- Description: human settlement in Dominica
- Also known as: “Picard, Dominica”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Morne Balvine and Cabrits National Park.
Morne Balvine
Peak
Morne Balvine is a mountain located in Saint John, Dominica, on segment 11 of the Waitukubuli Trail. The estimate elevation is 404 feet above sea level.
Cabrits National Park
Recreation area
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Cabrits National Park is on a peninsula at the north end of the Caribbean island of Dominica, north of Portsmouth. The park protects tropical forest, coral reefs and wetlands. There are hiking trails and an English garrison called Fort Shirley. Cabrits National Park is situated 2½ miles northwest of Picard.
Fort Shirley
Photo: Leahtaylor 9, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort Shirley is a historic military outpost on the Caribbean island of Dominica. It was built by the British in 1765, and was named for Sir Thomas Shirley. Fort Shirley is situated 2 miles northwest of Picard.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portsmouth and Dublanc.
Portsmouth
Photo: cowbellsolo, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Portsmouth is the second largest town in Dominica, with 3,630 inhabitants. It is located on the shore of a natural Harbor, Prince Rupert Bay, in Saint John Parish on the north-west coast of Dominica.
Dublanc
Village
Photo: KoryRead, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dublanc is a village in Saint Peter parish on the west coast of Dominica between the town of Portsmouth and the village of Bioche. It sits on a low hillside at an elevation of 27. Dublanc is situated 3 miles south of Picard.
Paix Bouche
Village
Paix Bouche is a village in northern Dominica. It has a population of 306, and has one of the island's steepest roads. The name comes from the local Creole expression meaning "shut your mouth". Paix Bouche is situated 4 miles northeast of Picard.
Picard
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Saint John Parish, Dominica, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
15.55628° or 15° 33′ 23″ northLongitude
-61.45761° or 61° 27′ 27″ westPopulation
968Elevation
39 feet (12 metres)Open location code
777WHG4R+GXOpenStreetMap ID
node 411240903OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
11897829Wikidata ID
Q7190501
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Japanese—“Picard” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Picard”
- Irish: “Picard”
- Japanese: “ピカード”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ross University School of Medicine and Ross University School of Medicine - Anne Ross Library.
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