Morne Diablotins

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Morne Diablotins
Elevation 1,447 metres (4,747 ft)[1]
Location Dominica, Caribbean
Coordinates 15°30′12″N, 61°23′50″W[2]
Type Stratovolcano
Last eruption Unknown

Morne Diablotins is the highest mountain in the Commonwealth of Dominica, located in the Windward Islands of the Caribbean. It shares its name with the local term for the rare black-capped petrel (Pterodroma hasitata).[3]

Morne Diablotins is located in the northern interior of the island, about 15 miles north of Dominica's capital Roseau and about 6 miles southeast of Portsmouth, the island's second-largest town.

The mountain is volcanic, and erupted 30,000-40,000 years ago. There are no known historical eruptions.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Peakbagger
  2. ^ Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program: Morne Diablotins
  3. ^ Bright, Michael (2006), p. 91. Wild Caribbean: The Hidden Wonders of the World's Most Famous Islands. ISBN 978-0-300-12549-8. Yale University Press. Accessed January 28, 2008.
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