Morne Diablotins
Mountain in Dominica in the Lesser Antilles
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Morne Diablotin is a mountain and volcano in Dominica, an island-nation in the Caribbean Lesser Antilles. It is the highest mountain in Dominica, and the second highest mountain in the Lesser Antilles. Its summit is 1,447 m (4,747 ft) above sea level. It last erupted c. 30,000 years ago.[3]
| Morne Diablotin | |
|---|---|
Morne Diablotin - largest volcano on Dominica. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,447 m (4,747 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,447 m (4,747 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Country high point Ribu |
| Coordinates | 15°30′12″N 61°23′50″W[2] |
| Geography | |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Volcanic arc | Lesser Antilles Volcanic Arc |
| Last eruption | c. 30,000 years ago |
It takes approximately three hours to reach Morne Diablotin's summit.[4] The first recorded scaling of Morne Diablotin was in the late 1860s, by Scottish physician John Imray.[5][6]
Location
Morne Diablotin is located within Morne Diablotin National Park.[7] It is located in the northern interior of the island, about 24 kilometres (15 mi) north of Dominica's capital Roseau and about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southeast of Portsmouth, the island's second-largest town. The mountain's runoff is the source of the Toulaman River.[4]
