Belfast River (Dominica)
The Belfast River is a river on the Caribbean island of Dominica. Parts of the river flow at near-boiling temperatures due to geothermal activity near the river's midpoint.
The name possibly derives from the sugar plantation owned, in the late 18th century, by Waddell Cunningham and Thomas Greg, merchants in Belfast, Ireland.[1][2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Rolston, Bill (12 February 2013). "A Lying Old Scoundrel". History Ireland.
- ^ Rodgers, Nini (1997). "Equiano in Belfast: a study of the anti-slavery ethos in a northern town". Slavery and Abolition. xviii: 82–84.
- Map of Dominica
- GEOnet Names Server Archived 2020-04-10 at the Wayback Machine
- Water Resources Assessment of Dominica, Antigua and Barbuda, and St. Kitts and Nevis
15°22′N 61°25′W / 15.367°N 61.417°W