Morel (les Saintes)

Morel

Morel hill view from Fort Napoléon
Highest point
Elevation 446 ft (136 m)
Coordinates 15°52′33″N 61°34′27″W / 15.87583°N 61.57417°W / 15.87583; -61.57417Coordinates: 15°52′33″N 61°34′27″W / 15.87583°N 61.57417°W / 15.87583; -61.57417
Geography
Geology
Mountain type Basalt
Volcanic arc/belt Lesser Antilles Volcanic Arc

Morel is a mountain located on Terre-de-Haut Island on the archipelago of Îles des Saintes, in the Lesser Antilles with the height of 136 meters (446 feet).

Situated in the North of the island, between the bay of Marigot and the bay of Pompierre, it is one of the principal height of the archipelago. It shelters an ancient fortress, called Caroline battery.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. Popo (18 May 2010). "Morne Morel à Terre de Haut". Zoom-guadeloupe.fr. Retrieved December 2012. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  2. "Monographie sur les Saintes (dépendance de la Guadeloupe)" (in French). Gallica.bnf.fr. 25 January 2010. Retrieved December 2012. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
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