Montagne Pelée
Montagne Pelée is a mountain in Martinique, rising to 1,397 m, the highest point in Martinique.
Where it is
Montagne Pelée lies in Martinique, in Martinique.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Morne la Croix | 1,238 m | 0.5 km |
| Morne Macouba | 1,275 m | 0.9 km |
| L'Aileron | 1,081 m | 1.0 km |
| Petit Bonhomme | 828 m | 1.4 km |
| Morne Plumé | 883 m | 1.4 km |
| Piton Marcel | 795 m | 2.1 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Montagne Pelée.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Marie | Martinique | 20,380 | 19 km |
| Saint-Joseph | Martinique | 16,974 | 21 km |
| La Trinité | Martinique | 15,040 | 23 km |
| Fort-de-France | Martinique | 89,995 | 25 km |
| Le Robert | Martinique | 23,814 | 28 km |
About this mountain
At 1,397 m, this is the highest peak in Martinique, with a topographic prominence of 1,397 m indicating that no higher ground exists within the dataset's coverage area. Morne la Croix, the nearest significant neighbour at 0.5 km away, reaches 1,238 m, while Morne Macouba stands at 1,275 m 0.9 km distant.
Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.
Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montagne Pelée | 1,397 m |
| 4 | Piton Lacroix | 1,197 m |
| 7 | Piton Dumauzé | 1,112 m |
| 12 | Morne Plumé | 883 m |
| 13 | Piton Mont Conil | 876 m |
| 14 | Piton Gelé | 860 m |
| 15 | Morne Jacob | 852 m |
| 17 | Piton Marcel | 795 m |
| 20 | Morne du Lorrain | 773 m |
| 25 | Morne Calebasse | 728 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Montagne Pelée?
- Montagne Pelée rises to 1,397 m (4,583 ft). Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Montagne Pelée?
- Montagne Pelée is in Martinique, in Martinique.
- Where does Montagne Pelée rank?
- It is the 1st highest of the 25 peaks we list in Martinique, and #11,717 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Montagne Pelée?
- Sainte-Marie, Martinique, about 19 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.