Weekes, Montserrat
Weekes | |
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Weekes Map showing location of Weekes | |
Coordinates: 16°43′50.30″N 62°12′54.95″W / 16.7306389°N 62.2152639°W | |
Country | United Kingdom |
Overseas Territory | Montserrat |
Area | |
• Land | 0.40 sq mi (1.04 km2) |
Elevation | 374 ft (114 m) |
Weekes is a small, abandoned village in a valley between and , in the of Montserrat.[1] As the crow flies, it is 2.46 kilometres (1.53 mi) from Plymouth - the ruined capital of Montserrat. It is abandoned because it lies in the 'uninhabitable zone' surrounding the Soufrière Hills volcano after the 1997 eruption of Chances Peak.[1][2][3][4]
References[]
- ^ a b "Weekes Destination Guide (Saint Anthony, Montserrat) - Trip-Suggest". trip-suggest.com. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
- ^ "Google Earth". earth.google.com. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
- ^ "Weekes, Montserrat: Maps". www.maphill.com. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
- ^ "Weekes Destination Guide (Saint Anthony, Montserrat) - Trip-Suggest". trip-suggest.com. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
Categories:
- Montserrat stubs
- Caribbean geography stubs
- Former populated places in Montserrat