Commerson Crater
Commerson Crater is a caldera in the mountains of Réunion, an overseas department of France. Located in the municipal territory of Saint-Joseph, it is part of the Piton de la Fournaise, a shield volcano on the eastern end of Réunion Island, but is located outside of the Enclos Fouqué, the volcano's most recent caldera.- Peak rising to 2,225 metres (7,300 feet)
- …is also known as “Cratère Commerson”
- Description: volcanic crater of Réunion
Places of Interest
Highlights include Puy du Pas des Sables and Nez de Boeuf.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Plateau des Basaltes and Enclos Fouqué.
Commerson Crater
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Latitude
-21.208° or 21° 12′ 29″ south
Longitude
55.6419° or 55° 38′ 31″ east
Open location code
5HCQQJRR+QP
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OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Tamil—“Commerson Crater” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Cratère Commerson”
- French: “cratère Commerson”
- French: “Cratère Commerson”
- German: “Commerson-Krater”
- German: “cratère Commerson”
- Japanese: “コメルソンカルデラ”
- Tamil: “காமர்சன் கிரீடர்”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Savane du Volcan and Roche Plate.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cratère Commerson and Piton Lacroix.
Réunion: Highlights
Learn more about Saint-Denis and Piton de la Fournaise.
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