Piton de Colignet
Piton de Colignet is a peak in Saint-Joseph, Arrondissement de Saint-Pierre. Piton de Colignet is situated nearby to the hamlet Roche Plate, as well as near the locality Plateau des Basaltes.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Puy du Pas des Sables and Commerson Crater.
Commerson Crater
Peak
Photo: Dunog, Public domain.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bourg-Murat and Enclos Fouqué.
Bourg-Murat
Village
Photo: B.navez, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bourg-Murat is a village on the Plaine des Cafres on the French island of Réunion, lying north east of Le Tampon. It has a museum dedicated to the nearby Piton de la Fournaise volcano and is home to the Piton de la Fournaise Volcano Observatory.
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.
Piton de Colignet
- Type: Peak
- Category: landform
- Location: Saint-Joseph, Arrondissement de Saint-Pierre, La Reunion, Réunion, East African Islands, Africa
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Latitude
-21.2272° or 21° 13′ 38″ southLongitude
55.6287° or 55° 37′ 43″ eastOpen location code
5HCQQJFH+4FOpenStreetMap ID
node 9383076344OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Roche Plate and Plateau des Basaltes.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Petit Piton du Milieu and Piton Rouge des Remparts.
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