The Quill
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The Quill is a dormant volcanic mountain and prominent natural landmark on the Caribbean island of Sint Eustatius.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Quill canonical | 5 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dormant volcano
ⓘ
mountain ⓘ natural landmark ⓘ stratovolcano ⓘ |
| access | footpaths from Oranjestad ⓘ |
| age | Quaternary ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | legally protected area ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| craterDiameter | approximately 750 metres ⓘ |
| dominates | landscape of Sint Eustatius ⓘ |
| elevation |
1972 feet
ⓘ
601 metres ⓘ |
| geologicalType | andesitic volcano ⓘ |
| hasBiodiversity |
endemic plant species
ⓘ
rich birdlife ⓘ |
| hasCrater | yes ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
steep-sided cone
ⓘ
well-preserved crater ⓘ |
| hasHighestPointOf | Sint Eustatius ⓘ |
| hasMicroclimate | more humid than coastal areas ⓘ |
| hasSlopeAspect | southern half of island ⓘ |
| hasSoil | volcanic soils ⓘ |
| hasTrail |
crater floor trail
ⓘ
crater rim trail ⓘ |
| hasVegetation |
montane forest on slopes
ⓘ
tropical rainforest in crater ⓘ |
| isImportantFor |
nature conservation on Sint Eustatius
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ scientific research ⓘ |
| island | Sint Eustatius ⓘ |
| lastEruption |
Holocene
ⓘ
surface form:
Holocene epoch
|
| locatedIn |
Caribbean Netherlands
ⓘ
Caribbean Sea ⓘ Lesser Antilles ⓘ Sint Eustatius ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Sint Eustatius National Marine Park
ⓘ
surface form:
St. Eustatius National Parks Foundation
|
| nameEtymology | from Dutch word "kuil" meaning "pit" or "hollow" ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Oranjestad
ⓘ
surface form:
Oranjestad, Sint Eustatius
|
| partOf | Quill/Boven National Park ⓘ |
| protectedArea | Quill/Boven National Park ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | major attraction of Sint Eustatius ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ecotourism
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | surrounding Caribbean Sea ⓘ |
| volcanicArcBelt |
Lesser Antilles subduction zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Lesser Antilles Volcanic Arc
|
| volcanoStatus | dormant ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.