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Pitons (Saint Lucia)
Mountainous volcanic plug in Saint Lucia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Pitons are two mountainous volcanic plugs, volcanic spires, located in Saint Lucia. Petit Piton is 743 m (2,438 ft) high and Gros Piton is 798.25 m (2,618.9 ft) high; they are linked by the Piton Mitan ridge. The Pitons are a World Heritage Site, 2,909 ha (7,190 acres) in size, and located near the town of Soufrière.[1]
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![]() Aerial view of The Pitons and the Caribbean Sea. Petit Piton depicted on the left; Gros Piton on the right. | |
Location | Soufrière District, Saint Lucia |
Nearest city | Soufrière and Choiseul |
Coordinates | 13°48′36″N 61°3′56″W |
Type | Natural |
Criteria | vii, viii |
Designated | 2004 (28th session) |
Reference no. | 1161 |
Region | Latin America and the Caribbean |
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