Palmerstone

Palmerstone is a railway stop in . Palmerstone is situated nearby to the grassland , as well as near the volcano .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Trou aux Cerfs and Clarisse House.

Volcano
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is a dormant, crater lake, cinder cone volcano with a well-defined cone and crater. It is 605 m high and located in , . is situated 4 km south of Palmerstone.

Building
The is the official residence of the Prime Minister of Mauritius at 37, Riverwalk , . It is frequently used for governmental conferences, summits and other official purposes, including the Prime Minister's New Year Speech. is situated 1½ km southeast of Palmerstone.

School
The is a state funded private catholic secondary school in . It is one of the most prestigious and competitive secondary education institutions in the country. is situated 3½ km northwest of Palmerstone.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vacoas-Phoenix and Quatre Bornes.

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also known as French: Villes Jumelles, is a town in , located in the , the eastern part also lies in the .

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, also known as La Ville des Fleurs, is a town in , located mainly in the . Its western part lies in the .

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is a sprawling town in the centre of . At an altitude of 561 m, it marks the top of the ridge on the road between Port Louis and Vieux Grand Port, and the name may indicate that travellers rested here for long enough to smoke then clean out their clay pipes.

Palmerstone

Latitude
-20.28505° or 20° 17′ 6″ south
Longitude
57.4973° or 57° 29′ 50″ east
Open location code
5HFVPF7W+XW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10558378931
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­stop_position
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­stop
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