Morne Diablotins
| Morne Diablotins | ||
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 Cloud-covered Morne Diablotins seen from the coast, in the right foreground the Morne Espagnol (Barbers Rock) |
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| height | 1447 m | |
| location | Dominica | |
| Coordinates | 15 ° 30 '14 " N , 61 ° 23' 54" W | |
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| Type | dormant stratovolcano | |
| particularities | highest mountain in Dominica | |
The Morne Diablotins is with a height of 1447 m , the highest mountain in Dominica .
The mountain is located in the north of the island, about 15 miles north of Dominica's capital Roseau and about 10 kilometers southeast of Portsmouth , the second largest city on the island.
The Morne Diablotins is an active stratovolcano that last erupted 30,000 to 40,000 years ago. So far, the Morne Diablotins shows seismic activity; it is dormant, but according to volcanologists it is still an active volcano that can suddenly become active again.
Web links
Commons : Morne Diablotins - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Morne Diablotins in the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution (English)
- Morne Diablotins on Peakbagger.com (English)