Mount Alvernia

Mount Alvernia (formerly Como Hill) is on Cat Island in the Bahamas. It is the highest point in the country at 63 metres (207 ft) above sea level. The mountain shares its name with a school in Montego Bay, Jamaica.

The Hermitage, Cat Island, Bahamas.jpg
The Hermitage on the summit of Mount Alvernia
Elevation63 m (207 ft)[1]
Prominence63 m (207 ft)[1]
ListingCountry high point
Location
Location Bahamas

The name is for La Verna, the hill in Tuscany where St. Francis of Assisi received the Wounds of the Cross.[2]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Mount Avernia" on Peakbagger Retrieved 24 September 2011
  2. "The Hermitage on Mount Alvernia" Archived 2020-04-07 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 24 September 2011