Morne la Vigie

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Morne la Vigie
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Morne la Vigie
Highest point
Elevation 2,276 ft (694 m)
Coordinates 18°47′N72°17′W / 18.78°N 72.28°W / 18.78; -72.28 Coordinates: 18°47′N72°17′W / 18.78°N 72.28°W / 18.78; -72.28
Geography
Location Saut-d'Eau, Centre,
Haiti
Geology
Age of rock 1.5
Mountain type Cinder cone
Last eruption around 400,000 years

Morne la Vigie is an extinct scoria cone, located 9.4 km from the commune of Saut-d'Eau and 21 km from Port-au-Prince, it was active from Pleistocene until around the 400,000 years ago. [1]

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References

  1. "Morne la Vigie". Volcanodiscovery.com. Retrieved 19 May 2022.