Explore Jamestown in Saint Helena

Jamestown, Saint Helena: and the capital of Saint Helena at . It was founded in 1659 by the East India Company. The town's most prominent feature is Jacob's Ladder with 699 steps, built in 1829 to connect Jamestown to the post on Ladder Hill, still used today. The ladder is very popular with tourists, is beautifully lit at night and a timed run takes place there every year, with people coming from all over the world to ...
Distance to Jamestown: 1 mi North - Coordinates (Lat/Lng): -15.92, -5.72

Geography of Saint Helena: , about mid-way between South America and Africa, at the geographic coordinates . St. Helena occupies a land area of 410 square kilometres, which includes Saint Helena Island (121 km²), Ascension, and the island group of Tristan da Cunha, which consists of Tristan da Cunha Island, Gough Island, Inaccessible Island, and the three Nightingale Islands. There are 60 km of coastline in St. Helena ...
Distance to Jamestown: 1.2 mi East - Coordinates (Lat/Lng): -15.93, -5.7

Saint Helena: "Saint Helena" (pronounced "saint he-LEE-na"), named after St. Helena of Constantinople, is an island of volcanic origin and a British overseas territory in the South Atlantic Ocean. The territory consists of the island of Saint Helena, and the dependencies of Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha ...
Distance to Jamestown: 1.4 mi South-East - Coordinates (Lat/Lng): -15.95, -5.7