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NaturalRef. 1161

Pitons

Natural World Heritage property in Saint Lucia, inscribed in 2004 under criteria (vii), (viii).

Pitons, Saint Lucia
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State Party
Saint Lucia
Year of inscription
2004
Criteria
viiviii
Area of property
2,909 ha
What it is
mountain, volcanic plug
Elevation
786 m
Reference
WHC 1161 · Wikidata Q639487

Why it is on the List

(vii)Superlative natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural beauty.(viii)An outstanding record of the major stages of Earth’s history: the record of life, geological processes or landforms.
nearby

Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Volcanoes and Forests of Mount Pelée and the Pitons of Northern Martinique, France106 kmVolcanoes and Forests of Mount Pelée and the Pitons of Northern MartiniqueFrance · 2023NaturalMorne Trois Pitons National Park, Dominica164 kmMorne Trois Pitons National ParkDominica · 1997NaturalGarrison Historic Area, Barbados176 kmGarrison Historic AreaBarbados · 2011CulturalAntigua Naval Dockyard and Related Archaeological Sites, Antigua and Barbuda363 kmAntigua Naval Dockyard and Related Archaeological SitesAntigua and Barbuda · 2016CulturalBrimstone Hill Fortress National Park, Saint Kitts and Nevis437 kmBrimstone Hill Fortress National ParkSaint Kitts and Nevis · 1999CulturalUniversity City of Caracas, Venezuela732 kmUniversity City of CaracasVenezuela · 2000Cultural
2004

Also inscribed in 2004

All of 2004

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