Deadwood in Saint Helena
Destination Guide Saint Helena

Geography of Saint Helena

Saint Helena is an island in the South Atlantic Ocean, about mid-way between South America and Africa, at the geographic coordinates {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:15|56|S|5|42|W|type:country|| | |name= }}. St Helena has a land area of 122 square kilometres and is part of a wider territory called Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha which includes Ascension Island and the island group of Tristan da Cunha.

Located at -15.9333, -5.7 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Geography of Saint Helena, Afrotropic ecozone, Geography of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

Longwood, Saint Helena

Longwood is a settlement and a district of the British island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic.

Located at -15.9333, -5.66667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Districts of Saint Helena, Populated places in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, History of Saint Helena

Longwood House

Longwood House was the residence of Napoleon Bonaparte, during his exile on the island of Saint Helena, from 10 December 1815 until his death on 5 May 1821. It lies on a windswept plain some 6 km from Jamestown.

Located at -15.9501, -5.68307 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Palaces and residences of Napoleon, French government properties on Saint Helena, History of Saint Helena, Historic house museums in France, Museums in Saint Helena, Properties of the East India Company, Napoleon museums

Briars, Saint Helena

For The Briars in Mount Martha, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia, see Mount Martha Briars is the name of the small pavilion in which Napoleon Bonaparte stayed for the first few weeks of his captivity on Saint Helena. The pavilion was in the garden of William Balcombe, an English merchant who became a purveyor to Napoleon. His 14 year old daughter Elizabeth Lucia ("Betsy") Balcombe was the only family member who spoke French and she became the family translator.

Located at -15.9425, -5.71139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Geography of Saint Helena, Palaces and residences of Napoleon, French government properties on Saint Helena

Diana's Peak

Diana's Peak is the highest point, at 818 metres, on the island of Saint Helena, a British overseas territory in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is of volcanic origin. It was proclaimed a national park in March 1996, the first on the island. It is covered in tree fern thicket. The peak is located at the tripoint where the districts Sandy Bay (southwest), Levelwood (east) and Longwood (north) meet.

Located at -15.9597, -5.69139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Geography of Saint Helena, Volcanoes of Saint Helena, National parks of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, Mountains and hills of British overseas territories

Alarm Forest

Alarm Forest is one of the smaller of the eight districts of Saint Helena, in the northern part of the island of Saint Helena, southeast of Jamestown. In 2008 it had a population of 276, compared to a population of 289 in 1998. The district was created between census years 1987 and 1998 from parts of Jamestown and Longwood. There is no settlement by that name, however. The main settlement is Briars Village, with the community centre of the district.

Located at -15.9478, -5.70389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Districts of Saint Helena, Populated places in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

Saint John's Church, Jamestown

Saint John's Church is a church on the island of Saint Helena and is part of the Diocese of St Helena. It is situated in the capital Jamestown, in the Upper part of town. The church was built in 1862 and is similar in design to Saint Helena's Saint Paul's Cathedral, which was built in the 1850s. It is designated as a Grade I listed building, and is one of many listed buildings (a designation for buildings of historic or architectural merit) in Jamestown.

Located at -15.9335, -5.7119 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Churches in Saint Helena, Churches completed in 1862, Anglican congregations established in the 19th century, Grade I listed buildings in Saint Helena

North-east Saint Helena Important Bird Area

The North-east Saint Helena Important Bird Area is a 48 km tract of land covering about 39% of the island of Saint Helena, a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic Ocean. It has been identified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area (IBA) because it supports several colonies oif breeding seabirds, including the Red-billed Tropicbird, as well as much of the remaining habitat of the endemic, and critically endangered, Saint Helena Plover.

Located at -15.95, -5.66667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Important Bird Areas of Saint Helena, Geography of Saint Helena