Picard, Dominica

Picard is a community on the northwest side of Dominica. It is part of Portsmouth, Dominica.

The Ross University School of Medicine, part of DeVry University, is located in Picard and has over 1,000 students mainly from the United States and Canada. The school's presence is a major economic resource for the local people. There is a Subway restaurant on the school's campus, one of three on the island.

The Picard River is a river in Dominica. It rises on the northern slopes of Morne Diablotins, flowing northwest to reach the Caribbean Sea at Prince Rupert Bay on the country's northwestern coast, close to the town of Portsmouth.

Coordinates: 15°33′13″N 61°27′39″W / 15.5537°N 61.4609°W / 15.5537; -61.4609

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