Valley of Desolation
Valley of Desolation is a spring in Saint Patrick Parish, Dominica. Valley of Desolation is situated nearby to the city gate Nontrail, as well as near the peak Morne Nicholls.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Morne Watt and Trafalgar Falls.
Morne Watt
Volcano
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Morne Watt or Watt Mountain is a mountain consisting of one or more stratovolcanoes at the south end of Dominica in the eastern Caribbean Sea. With an elevation of 1,224 m, it is the third highest mountain in Dominica after Morne Diablotins and Morne Trois Pitons.
Trafalgar Falls
Photo: Cheguemanu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Trafalgar Falls is situated 2½ miles northwest of Valley of Desolation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Boiling Lake and Wotten Waven.
Boiling Lake
Locality
Photo: Pembo13, Public domain.
The Boiling Lake is a flooded fumarole located in Morne Trois Pitons National Park, a World Heritage Site on the island of Dominica. The lake, located 6.5 miles east of Dominica's capital Roseau, is filled with bubbling greyish-blue water that is usually enveloped in a cloud of vapour.
Wotten Waven
Hamlet
Wotten Waven is a village in Dominica's Roseau Valley. It has a population of 226 people. It was hit By Hurricane Maria… Wotten Waven is situated 2½ miles west of Valley of Desolation.
Laudat
Village
Laudat is a small village in the interior of Dominica, located between three mountains: Morne Watt, Morne Micotrine, and Morne Trois Pitons. With a population of just above 300 people, Laudat is referred to as a "gateway" because it is the sole entry point to many of the island's sights, including the Boiling Lake, Fresh Water Lake, and Titou Gorge. Laudat is situated 2½ miles northwest of Valley of Desolation.
Valley of Desolation
- Type: Spring
- Categories: tourism, tourist attraction, and body of water
- Location: Saint Patrick Parish, Dominica, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
15.31391° or 15° 18′ 50″ northLongitude
-61.30085° or 61° 18′ 3″ westOpen location code
777W8M7X+HMOpenStreetMap ID
node 3661817116OpenStreetMap feature
natural=springOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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