Montserrat Volcano Observatory, Soufrière Hills Volcano Hazard Zone

Name: Montserrat Volcano Observatory
Address: Olde Towne, Soufrière Hills Volcano Hazard Zone, Montserrat

#1 among attractions in Soufrière Hills Volcano Hazard Zone

Top attraction, Observatories and planetariums

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Montserrat Volcano Observatory, Soufrière Hills Volcano Hazard Zone

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The Montserrat Volcano Observatory is a volcano observatory which is located on the Caribbean island of Montserrat, where the Soufrière Hills volcano has been actively erupting since 1995. ()

Coordinates: 16°44'55"N, 62°12'46"W

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Olde TowneSoufrière Hills Volcano Hazard Zone Montserrat

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Day trips

Montserrat Volcano Observatory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Chances Peak, National Museum of Montserrat, Soufrière Hills, Plymouth.

3.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Chances Peak, Soufrière Hills Volcano Hazard Zone
90 min walk • Chances Peak is a summit of the active complex stratovolcano named Soufrière Hills, the primary volcanic complex of Montserrat, a British overseas territory located in the Caribbean Sea.
3.6 miN
Museum
National Museum of Montserrat
93 min walk • The National Museum of Montserrat is a national museum focusing on the history of Montserrat, Lesser Antilles. It is located on the Main Road in Little Bay, and opens for visitors upon request. It was opened in 2012. There is no official website.
3.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Soufrière Hills, Soufrière Hills Volcano Hazard Zone
90 min walk • The Soufrière Hills are an active, complex stratovolcano with many lava domes forming its summit on the Caribbean island of Montserrat. After a long period of dormancy, the Soufrière Hills volcano became active in 1995 and has continued to erupt ever since.
3 miS
City, Ruins
Plymouth
77 min walk • Plymouth is a ghost town and the de jure capital of the island of Montserrat, an overseas territory of the United Kingdom located in the Leeward Island chain of the Lesser Antilles, West Indies.
1.9 miN
City
Little Bay
49 min walk • One of the main attractions in Little Bay is Rendezvous Beach, a pristine stretch of white sand that is perfect for sunbathing, swimming, and beachcombing. The calm and clear waters also make it an ideal spot for water sports such as kayaking and paddleboarding.
3 miNE
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Blakes Estate Stadium, Brades
77 min walk • Blakes Estate Stadium, is a soccer stadium in Montserrat, near the village of Look Out. The stadium holds 1,000. On 2 April 2002, the officially named MFA Inc. Complex was completed using FIFA funds.
0.6 miW
Sport, Sport venue
Salem Oval, Plymouth
17 min walk • The Salem Oval is a cricket ground located in the village of Salem, Montserrat. The ground was constructed following the destruction of Montserrat's main cricket ground in Plymouth, which was destroyed in the Soufrière Hills eruption of 1997.