Porpoise Point
Porpoise Point is a cape in Ascension, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. Porpoise Point is situated nearby to the locality ESA Tracking Station, as well as near Infrasound Station IS50 site L3.Places of Interest
Highlights include Sisters Peak.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Two Boats and Georgetown.
Two Boats
Village
Photo: Drew Avery, CC BY 2.0.
Two Boats, also known as Two Boats Village, is a village at the foot of Green Mountain on Ascension Island. Founded in the early 19th century, it was a originally a resting point for sailors who sought to ascend the mountain.
Georgetown
Town
Photo: LordHarris, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Georgetown is the capital and chief settlement of Ascension Island, in the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, situated on the west coast of the island.
Porpoise Point
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: Ascension, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, Africa
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Latitude
-7.90056° or 7° 54′ 2″ southLongitude
-14.35215° or 14° 21′ 8″ westElevation
59 feet (18 metres)Open location code
6C473JXX+Q4OpenStreetMap ID
node 10174854715OpenStreetMap feature
natural=capeGeoNames ID
2411363
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include East Crater and Shooting Range.
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