Bears Back
Bears Back is a hill in Ascension, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha and has an elevation of 515 feet. Bears Back is situated nearby to the village Two Boats, as well as near the locality The Residency.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Green Mountain and Sisters Peak.
Green Mountain
Peak
Photo: LordHarris, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Green Mountain is a common name for "The Peak", the highest point and a stratovolcano on Ascension Island, which has gained some fame for claims that it is one of very few large-scale artificial forests. Green Mountain is ranked 38th by topographic isolation. Green Mountain is situated 2½ miles south of Bears Back.
Sisters Peak
Peak
Photo: Drew Avery, CC BY 2.0.
Sisters Peak is situated 1½ miles southwest of Bears Back.
Green Mountain National Park
Nature reserve
Photo: LordHarris, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Green Mountain National Park is a nature reserve, which is situated 2½ miles south of Bears Back.
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. Two Boats is situated 1½ miles southwest of Bears Back.
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. Georgetown is situated 4½ miles west of Bears Back.
Bears Back
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 515 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Ascension, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, Africa
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Latitude
-7.91667° or 7° 55′ southLongitude
-14.35° or 14° 21′ westElevation
515 feet (157 metres)Open location code
6C473MM2+82GeoNames ID
2411425
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as The Residency and Traveller’s Hill Royal Air Force Base.
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