Morne Watt

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Morne Watt
The steeply sloping Morne Watt, seen here from the NW, is a lava dome complex surrounded by deposits of pyroclastic flows. The 1224 m high volcano formed south of the Wotten Waven Caldera and is flanked by the Morne Anglais (4 km SW) and the Grand Soufrière Hills 3 km to the east.

The steeply sloping Morne Watt, seen here from the NW, is a lava dome complex surrounded by deposits of pyroclastic flows. The 1224 m high volcano formed south of the Wotten Waven Caldera and is flanked by the Morne Anglais (4 km SW) and the Grand Soufrière Hills 3 km to the east.

height 1224  m
location Dominica
Coordinates 15 ° 18 ′ 24 "  N , 61 ° 18 ′ 18"  W Coordinates: 15 ° 18 ′ 24 "  N , 61 ° 18 ′ 18"  W
Morne Watt (Dominica)
Morne Watt
Type Stratovolcano
Last eruption 1997
particularities third highest mountain in Dominica

The Morne Watt is a stratovolcano in the southeast of the island state of Dominica . With a height of 1224  m , it is the third highest mountain in the country.

The mountain is located southeast of the Trois Pitons area east of the capital Roseau . On its flank are the Valley of Desolation and the thermal area of Boiling Lake .

The last eruption of the volcano dates back to July 1997.

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