Safety Score: 2,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Montserrat.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Montserrat. Last Update: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Delve into Salem
Salem in Parish of Saint Peter with it's 680 habitants is a city located in Montserrat a little north of Plymouth, the country's capital town.
Current time in Salem is now 12:09 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Montserrat with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Salem, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Montserrat is John A. Osborne Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park in Saint kitts and nevis at a distance of 81 mi (or 131 km).
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Saint Peters, Brades, Plymouth, Bolands and Market Shop. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 80 °F
Morning Temperature | 27°C / 81 °F |
Evening Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
Night Temperature | 26°C / 78 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 1% |
Air Humidity | 75% |
Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from West |
Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 25% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Thursday, 25th of April 2024
26°C (78 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.
Friday, 26th of April 2024
26°C (79 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
26°C (78 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
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The Volcano and Plymouth
This shot pans from the volcano down to Plymouth on the island of Montserrat. Winston Tellesford led this group along with police escort to this excellent viewing point near Weekes. Police...
Plymouth from the Hotspring hotel
This is a brief clip of Plymouth, Montserrat as it looks in 2008 from the poolside at the Hotspring hotel in Richmond Hill.
Volcano in Montserrat W.I. 1995 Part 3
Part 3 of a helicopter ride around the Montserrat volcano. Leaving the crater the helicopter heads towards the southern tip of the island with a circle around Radio Antilles and futher up the...
Montserrat volcano observatory
A partial dome collapse event occurred at Soufriere Hills volcano on 11 Feb 2010. The event lasted 55 minutes. Pyroclastic flow activity increased at 12:35 hrs, the first peak began at 13:04...
Volcano Montserrat A partial dome collapse11 Feb 2010
A partial dome collapse event occurred at Soufriere Hills volcano on 11 Feb 2010. The event lasted 55 minutes. Pyroclastic flow activity increased at 12:35 hrs, the first peak began at 13:04...
Inside the Hotsprings Hotel
This Montserrat hotel was a favorite spot on the island for people looking for hotspring cures before the eruption. The beauty of the vaulted ceiling contrasts with the ferns growing on the...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Geography of Montserrat
Montserrat
Montserrat is a Caribbean island that is a British Overseas Territory. It is located in the Leeward Islands, part of the chain of islands known as the Lesser Antilles, in the West Indies. The island of Montserrat measures approximately 16 km long and 11 km wide, with approximately 40 kilometres of coastline. Montserrat is nicknamed The Emerald Isle of the Caribbean both for its resemblance to coastal Ireland and for the Irish ancestry of some of its inhabitants.
Soufrière Hills
The Soufrière Hills volcano (soufrière is a French word meaning "sulphur outlet") is an active, complex stratovolcano (with many lava domes forming its summit) on the Caribbean island of Montserrat. After a long period of dormancy, the Soufrière Hills volcano became active in 1995, and has continued to erupt ever since.
Blakes Estate Stadium
Blakes Estate Stadium, is a soccer stadium in Montserrat, near the village of Look Out. The stadium holds 1,000. On April 2, 2002 the officially named MFA Inc. Complex was completed using FIFA funds.
Government House, Montserrat
Government House is the official residence of the Governor of Montserrat, located in Woodlands in Montserrat. The original Government House, located in Plymouth, was abandoned due to activity from the Soufrière Hills volcano. The current Government House is a modern construction situated in extensive gardens.
Salem Oval
The Salem Oval is a cricket ground located in the village of Salem, Montserrat. The ground was constructed following the destruction of Montserrat's main cricket ground in Plymouth, which was destroyed in the Soufrière Hills eruption of 1997.
Sturge Park
Sturge Park was a cricket ground located on five acres of land adjacent to Plymouth, Montserrat. The ground, used by the Montserrat cricket team and infrequently by the Leeward Islands cricket team, was destroyed in the Soufrière Hills eruption of 1997.