Monks Hill (Antigua)

Monks Hill
Highest point
Elevation211 m (692 ft)[1]
Prominence130 m (430 ft)[1]
Coordinates17°01′48.4″N 61°46′32.2″W / 17.030111°N 61.775611°W / 17.030111; -61.775611
Geography
LocationAntigua and Barbuda
Parent rangeShekerley Mountains

Monks Hill is located at the very eastern end of the Shekerley Mountains of Saint Paul, Antigua and Barbuda. Overlooking the town of Falmouth, the hill rises above the Central Plain and Falmouth Harbour.[2] The mountain and Fort George are considered a historical site of Antigua and Barbuda.[3] The mountain is covered by tropical forest[4] and has clay loam soil– this soil has severe erosion and all top soil has been lost along with some subsoil.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b PeakVisor. "Antigua and Barbuda Mountains". PeakVisor. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  2. ^ PeakVisor. "Monks Hill". PeakVisor. Retrieved 2026-02-15.
  3. ^ Final SOE Report (PDF).
  4. ^ "Land Cover". www.arcgis.com. Retrieved 2026-02-15.
  5. ^ "Soil". www.arcgis.com. Retrieved 2026-02-15.