Monchy is a town and second-order administrative division of Gros Islet District in the island nation of Saint Lucia. The town is located near the northern end of the island about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from Gros Islet, and about 7.9 kilometres (4.9 mi) from the capital, Castries.[1]
Monchy | |
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  Monchy Location in Saint Lucia | |
| Coordinates: 14°03′11″N 60°55′48″W / 14.05319°N 60.92987°W | |
| Country | Saint Lucia |
| District | Gros Islet District |
| 2nd-order administrative division | Monchy |
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 416 |
| Monchy 2nd-order administrative division | |
| Time zone | UTC-04:00 (Eastern Caribbean Time Zone) |
| Post Code | LC01 301[3] |
Notable people
- Vladimir Lucien, writer, critic and actor[4]
Nearby sites of interest
The following sites of interest are near Monchy:[1]
- Comerette Point, 14°04′46″N 60°54′40″W / 14.07954°N 60.91118°W
- Mount de Feu, 14°04′24″N 60°55′12″W / 14.07341°N 60.91998°W
- Mount Galac, 14°03′04″N 60°54′17″W / 14.05111°N 60.9047°W, 242 m elevation
- Mount des Bottes, 14°02′45″N 60°53′39″W / 14.04578°N 60.89424°W, 242 m elevation
- Mount Reddie, 14°02′55″N 60°55′12″W / 14.04872°N 60.9201°W, 288 m elevation
- Mount Layau, 14°03′44″N 60°56′00″W / 14.06227°N 60.93345°W, 139 m elevation
- Pointe Pelée, 14°02′24″N 60°53′21″W / 14.04°N 60.88914°W
- Rouge Point, 14°04′31″N 60°54′34″W / 14.07527°N 60.90944°W
- La Borne, 14°02′53″N 60°55′35″W / 14.04792°N 60.92647°W (town)
- Cletus Village, 14°03′05″N 60°55′26″W / 14.05137°N 60.9238°W (town)
- Dauphin, 14°02′21″N 60°54′19″W / 14.03908°N 60.90533°W (town)
- La Feuillet, 14°03′05″N 60°56′18″W / 14.05133°N 60.93824°W (town)
- Vieux Sucreic, 14°02′58″N 60°56′46″W / 14.04952°N 60.94611°W (town)
- Caribbean Jewel Beach Resort, 14°03′33″N 60°57′12″W / 14.0593°N 60.9532°W
- Sunset Hill Resort and Spa, 14°03′51″N 60°56′56″W / 14.0642°N 60.9489°W
References
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