Morne Anglais
| Morne Anglais Couliabourne |
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| height | 1123 m | |
| location | Dominica | |
| Coordinates | 15 ° 17 ′ 10 ″ N , 61 ° 19 ′ 56 ″ W | |
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| Type | Stratovolcano | |
Morne Anglais (also: Couliabourne ) is a volcanic mountain in the southwest of the island state of Dominica . Morne Anglais is the first summit in the series of volcanoes of Dominica to reach an altitude of 1123 m from the south and is one of the landmarks on which the border between the parishes of Saint Patrick and Saint George runs.
geography
The mountain is one of the series of volcanoes that curve north from the extreme southern tip of the country to the Morne Trois Pitons . It is the first of these mountains in the south, which reach a height of over 1000 m ( 1123 m ). Numerous rivers have their source in its steep slopes. Among other things, the Geneva River and its headwaters ( Pichelin River ), River Gillon and tributaries of the Roseau River ( River Claire ) arise around its summit.
literature
- AL Smith, MJ Roobol, GS Mattioli, JE Fryxell, GE Daly, LA Fernandez: The Volcanic Geology of the Mid-Arc Island of Dominica. [Geological Society of America Special Paper; Vol. 496] Geological Society of America 2013: 37. ISBN 978-0-8137-2496-6