Lookout, Montserrat
Village in Montserrat, United Kingdom
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Lookout (sometimes spelled as Look Out) is a village in the northern portion of the Caribbean island of Montserrat, a British Overseas Territory. The population was 696 as of 2018.[1] Lookout is the home of several notable buildings including St. Patrick's Church[2] and Blakes Estate Stadium, which is the largest stadium in Montserrat and has a higher capacity than the population of the entire town.[3] The stadium is the home of the Montserrat national football team and several club teams in the Montserrat Championship including Police, Ideal, Tremors, and others.
Lookout
Look Out | |
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Village | |
  Lookout Location of Lookout within Montserrat  Lookout Lookout (the Caribbean) | |
| Coordinates: 16°47′43″N 62°11′8″W | |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Overseas territory |  Montserrat |
| Elevation | 560 ft (170 m) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 696 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (Atlantic Standard Time) |
History
Lookout is the youngest settlement on Montserrat.[4] It was founded in 1998 following the 1997 Soufrière Hills eruption. Many of Lookout's current residents evacuated from Plymouth, the former capital of the island, which was destroyed in the eruption.