Pointe Michel is a small town on the southwest coast of

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Sources

* Crask, Paul, 2007: ''Dominica'', p. 103. Chalfont St Peter: Bradt Travel Guides Populated places in Dominica Saint Luke Parish, Dominica {{Dominica-geo-stub