White Friars River (Dominica)
White Friars River | ||
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location | Saint Andrew , Dominica | |
River system | Thibaud River | |
Drain over | Thibaud River → Atlantic | |
source | North of Paix Bouche 15 ° 35 ′ 39 ″ N , 61 ° 24 ′ 37 ″ W. |
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Source height | approx. 200 m | |
muzzle | at Thibaud in the Thibaud River coordinates: 15 ° 35 '59 " N , 61 ° 23' 47" W 15 ° 35 '59 " N , 61 ° 23' 47" W. |
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Mouth height | 13 m | |
Height difference | approx. 187 m
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Communities | Paix Bouche , La Source , Thibaud |
The White Friars River is a creek in northern Dominica in the Parish Saint Andrew .
Surname
The river is named after a Carmelite settlement ( English : "White Friars").
geography
The White Friars River rises in Providence Estate , north of the Paix Bouche settlement at about 200 m above sea level and flows in a large arc to the southeast. In Thibaud it flows into the Thibaud River , which shortly afterwards itself flows into the Atlantic .
The river is about 2.9 km long. The sources of Boulisst River and Thibaud River are in close proximity.