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.Photo: Dunog, Public domain.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,225 metres
- Description: volcanic crater of Réunion
- Also known as: “Cratère Commerson”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Nez de Boeuf and Puy du Pas des Sables.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Enclos Fouqué.
Enclos Fouqué
Locality
Photo: VillageHero, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Enclos Fouqué is the most recent caldera built by the Piton de la Fournaise, the active volcano of the isle of la Réunion.
Commerson Crater
- Categories: volcanic crater and landform
- Location: Réunion, East African Islands, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-21.208° or 21° 12′ 29″ southLongitude
55.6419° or 55° 38′ 31″ eastElevation
2,225 metres (7,300 feet)Open location code
5HCQQJRR+QPOpenStreetMap ID
node 299707899OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakWikidata ID
Q3002216
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Satellite Map
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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
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cratère Commerson and Piton Lacroix.
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