Petit Piton
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Petit Piton is one of Saint Lucia’s iconic twin volcanic spires, renowned for its dramatic rise from the Caribbean Sea and status as part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain
ⓘ
natural landmark ⓘ volcanic plug ⓘ |
| climate | tropical ⓘ |
| climbingDifficulty | steep and challenging ⓘ |
| composition | volcanic rock ⓘ |
| coordinates | approximately 13.81°N 61.07°W ⓘ |
| country | Saint Lucia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation |
2438 feet
ⓘ
743 metres ⓘ |
| featuredOn | tourism promotions of Saint Lucia ⓘ |
| geologicalType | stratovolcano remnant ⓘ |
| heightRankInSaintLucia | one of the highest peaks in Saint Lucia ⓘ |
| inVolcanicArc |
Lesser Antilles
ⓘ
surface form:
Lesser Antilles volcanic arc
|
| island | Saint Lucia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dramatic rise from sea level
ⓘ
iconic silhouette ⓘ scenic beauty ⓘ steep slopes ⓘ |
| landformCategory | volcanic landform ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Soufrière
ⓘ
surface form:
Soufrière District
|
| locatedOn | Caribbean Sea ⓘ |
| near |
Soufrière
ⓘ
surface form:
town of Soufrière
|
| overlooks |
Soufrière
ⓘ
surface form:
Soufrière Bay
|
| partOf |
Pitons Management Area
ⓘ
The Pitons ⓘ |
| prominence | approximately 250 metres ⓘ |
| protectedStatus | protected area within Pitons Management Area ⓘ |
| region | Lesser Antilles ⓘ |
| relativeLocation |
north of Gros Piton
ⓘ
south of Soufrière ⓘ |
| slopeCharacteristic | rises sharply from the sea ⓘ |
| symbolOf | Saint Lucia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
hiking
ⓘ
photography ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| twinWith |
The Pitons
ⓘ
surface form:
Gros Piton
|
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 2004 ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteID | 1161 ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteName | Pitons Management Area ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus | part of a World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| vegetation | tropical forest ⓘ |
| viewOf |
Caribbean Sea
ⓘ
The Pitons ⓘ
surface form:
Gros Piton
|
| visibleFrom | Caribbean Sea ⓘ |
| worldRegion | Caribbean ⓘ |
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