Gap Estate

Gap Estate is a locality in Saint John Parish, Dominica. Gap Estate is situated near the locality En Foucauld, as well as near Deschamps.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Morne aux Diables and Morne Balvine.

Morne aux Diables

Volcano

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Morne aux Diables, also known as Devil's Peak, is a volcano on the island of Dominica and the volcanic formation is the northernmost peak on the island. Morne aux Diables is situated 2½ miles north of Gap Estate.

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. Morne Balvine is situated 1½ miles south of Gap Estate.

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 2½ miles west of Gap Estate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Portsmouth and Picard.

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.

Picard

Suburb

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… Picard is situated 2 miles southwest of Gap Estate.

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 2 miles northeast of Gap Estate.

Gap Estate

Type: Locality
Location: Saint John Parish, Dominica, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude

15.57919° or 15° 34′ 45″ north

Longitude

-61.43903° or 61° 26′ 21″ west

Open location code

777WHHH6+M9

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2121168596

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: En Foucauld and Deschamps.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Sugar Loaf Power Station and Morne Les Héritiers.

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Worth a closer look: Roseau and Morne Trois Pitons National Park.

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