Morne Houël
Morne Houël is a cemetery in Saint-Claude, Arrondissement de la Basse-Terre. Morne Houël is situated nearby to the manor estate Résidence préfectorale, as well as near the university IUT de Guadeloupe.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Augustin de Saint-Claude and La Grande Soufrière.
Église Saint-Augustin de Saint-Claude
Church
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Église Saint-Augustin de Saint-Claude is a church, which is situated 1 km west of Morne Houël.
La Grande Soufrière
Volcano
La Grande Soufrière, or simply Soufrière, is an active stratovolcano on the French island of Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe. It is the highest mountain peak in the Lesser Antilles, rising 1,467 m high. La Grande Soufrière is situated 3½ km northeast of Morne Houël.
Citerne
Volcano
Citerne is a French volcano located in Guadeloupe, on the southeast flank of La Grande Soufrière. It has a total height of 1,155 metres and is crowned by a circular crater containing Lac Flammarion. Citerne is situated 3½ km east of Morne Houël.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Matouba and Gourbeyre.
Matouba
Village
Photo: LPLT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Matouba is a locality in the commune of Saint-Claude in Guadeloupe. It is the place of death of Louis Delgrès. It is noted for its natural spring, 742 meters above sea level within the Guadeloupe National Park, which is said to have "miraculous" powers.
Gourbeyre
Town
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Gourbeyre is a commune in the French overseas region and department of Guadeloupe, in the Lesser Antilles. It is a suburb of the city of Basse-Terre. The commune of Gourbeyre was in the past a pivotal point in the defense of Guadeloupe's Basse-Terre Island. Gourbeyre is situated 3½ km south of Morne Houël.
Basse-Terre
Town
Photo: LPLT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Basse-Terre is a commune in the French overseas department of Guadeloupe, in the Lesser Antilles. It is also the prefecture of Guadeloupe. The city of Basse-Terre is located on Basse-Terre Island, the western half of Guadeloupe. Basse-Terre is situated 6 km southwest of Morne Houël.
Morne Houël
- Type: Cemetery
- Category: burial
- Location: Saint-Claude, Arrondissement de la Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
16.02803° or 16° 1′ 41″ northLongitude
-61.69011° or 61° 41′ 24″ westOpen location code
778W28H5+6XOpenStreetMap ID
way 1479384315OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemetery
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