National Park · Haiti
La Visite National Park
La Visite National Park is a national park in Haiti, covering 7,413 acres (3,000 ha), established in 1983.
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Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Haiti |
| Area | 7,413 acres (3,000 ha) |
| Established | 1983 |
| Coordinates | 18.3344° N, 71.9847° W |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About La Visite National Park
La Visite National Park (French: Parc National La Visite) is one of the two largest national parks of the Republic of Haiti. La Visite is a part of the Massif de la Selle mountain range. Its highest peak is 2275 meters in elevation. The park covers approximately 11,419 hectares of land with 1897 hectares above 2000 meters in elevation, and consists mainly of pine forest, grasslands, and some montane broadleaf forest above 1,700 m (5,600 ft) elevation. The Haitian government established the La Visite National Park in 1983. The capital, Port-au-Prince, is only 22 kilometers north from the park.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP) · Port-au-Prince, Haiti · 26.4 miles away
- Cap Haitien International Airport (CAP) · Cap Haitien, Haiti · 97.1 miles away
- Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago, Dominican Republic · 116.6 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is La Visite National Park?
La Visite National Park is in Haiti (18.3344° N, 71.9847° W).
When was La Visite National Park established?
La Visite National Park was established in 1983, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is La Visite National Park?
La Visite National Park covers 7,413 acres (3,000 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1814848 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Visite_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).