Dacretin
Dacretin is a hamlet in Choiseul, Saint Lucia. Dacretin is situated nearby to the hamlet Ponyon, as well as near Belle Vue.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pitons.
Pitons
Peak
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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 2 miles northwest of Dacretin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saltibus and Choiseul.
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 1½ miles east of Dacretin.
Choiseul
Town
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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 2 miles southwest of Dacretin.
Piaye
Village
Piaye is a community on the island of Saint Lucia; it is located on the southern coast, near Balembouche and Bongalo in the Laborie District, and shares its name with a nearby river. Piaye is situated 3½ miles south of Dacretin.
Dacretin
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Choiseul, Saint Lucia, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
13.798° or 13° 47′ 53″ northLongitude
-61.03799° or 61° 2′ 17″ westElevation
843 feet (257 metres)Open location code
775WQXX6+6ROpenStreetMap ID
node 6335969863OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
11955858
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