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

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Saint Lucia hasMountain Petit Piton
The Pitons hasPart Petit Piton
Soufrière hasViewOf Petit Piton
Soufrière near Petit Piton