Lookout (sometimes spelled as Look Out) is a village in the northern portion of the Caribbean island of Montserrat, a British Overseas Territory. The population was 696 as of 2018.[1] Lookout is the home of several notable buildings including St. Patrick's Church[2] and Blakes Estate Stadium, which is the largest stadium in Montserrat and has a higher capacity than the population of the entire town.[3] The stadium is the home of the Montserrat national football team and several club teams in the Montserrat Championship including Police, Ideal, Tremors, and others.
Lookout
Look Out | |
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Village | |
  Lookout Location of Lookout within Montserrat  Lookout Lookout (Caribbean) | |
| Coordinates: 16°47′43″N 62°11′8″W / 16.79528°N 62.18556°W | |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Overseas territory |  Montserrat |
| Elevation | 170 m (560 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 696 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (Atlantic Standard Time) |
History
editLookout is the youngest settlement on Montserrat.[4] It was founded in 1998 following the 1997 Soufrière Hills eruption. Many of Lookout's current residents evacuated from Plymouth, the former capital of the island, which was destroyed in the eruption.
References
edit- ^ "Montserrat: Census Regions & Villages – Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ "Church of St. Patrick". GCatholic. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ "Uncommon Caribbean – Blakes Estate Stadium, Montserrat: The Caribbean's Most Unlikely Sports Mecca". www.uncommoncaribbean.com. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ "Uncommon Caribbean – Lookout Village – Where Montserrat Rises from its Volcanic Ashes". www.uncommoncaribbean.com. Retrieved 2023-12-18.