Sulphur Springs
Sulphur Springs is a geothermal field on the island of Saint Lucia. It is located to the southwest in the district of Soufriere, a name given by the French meaning 'sulphur mine', because of the proximity of the town to the site.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: Geothermal field in Soufrière District, Saint Lucia
- Also known as: “Sulphur Springs, Saint Lucia”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Qualibou and Pitons.
Qualibou
Volcano
Photo: Trent Foley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Qualibou, also known as the Soufrière Volcanic Center, is a 3.5 × 5 km-wide caldera on the island of Saint Lucia that formed between 32,000 and 39,000 years ago.
Pitons
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Pitons are two mountainous volcanic plugs, volcanic spires, located in Saint Lucia. Petit Piton is 743 m high and Gros Piton is 798.25 m high; they are linked by the Piton Mitan ridge. Pitons is situated 2½ miles southwest of Sulphur Springs.
St. Lucia Botanical Gardens
Garden
Photo: XeresNelro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Lucia Botanical Gardens, also known as the Diamond Botanical Gardens, is home of the Diamond Waterfall and the oldest botanical gardens on the island of St.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Soufriere and Saltibus.
Soufriere
Soufrière is a town on the West Coast of Saint Lucia, in the eastern Caribbean Sea. The town and the surrounding district has a population of 7,935. It was colonized by the French and was the original capital of the island.
Saltibus
Hamlet
Saltibus is located on southwestern side of the Island of Saint Lucia. It belongs to one of two of the 11 quarters, or sections of the island, which were sometimes called "districts", which is no longer under control of the British colonial government as of 1979 AD. Saltibus is situated 3 miles southeast of Sulphur Springs.
Choiseul
Town
Photo: Enrevseluj, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Choiseul was originally known as Anse Citron, and an independent parish was established in 1765. In 1769 a census was done and recorded 75 whites, 25 free coloured, 512 negroes and 69 estates in Choiseul. Choiseul is situated 4½ miles south of Sulphur Springs.
Sulphur Springs
- Categories: geographical feature and tourism
- Location: Soufrière District, Saint Lucia, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
13.83866° or 13° 50′ 19″ northLongitude
-61.04647° or 61° 2′ 47″ westElevation
810 feet (247 metres)Open location code
775WRXQ3+FCOpenStreetMap ID
way 257640501OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Korean—“Sulphur Springs” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “サルファー・スプリングス”
- Korean: “설퍼스프링스 (세인트루시아)”
- Korean: “설퍼스프링스”
- Korean: “술푸르 스프링스 (세인트루시아)”
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Notable Places Nearby
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