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Mount Vauclin

mountain, Martinique

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Mount Vauclin is a volcano located in the southern part of the island of Martinique, in the Lesser Antilles. It rises to an elevation of 1,654 feet (504 meters). Mount Vauclin is one of the three principal mountainous massifs on the island, alongside Mount Pelée in the north and the Carbet Mountains in the center. The rivers in the southern part of Martinique, such as the Salée and Pilote rivers, originate from the slopes of Mount Vauclin.1

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