Sharks Valley
Sharks Valley is a gorge in Saint Helena and has an elevation of 1,129 feet. Sharks Valley is situated nearby to the village Levelwood, as well as near the locality Taglate.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include St. Helena Airport and Longwood House.
St. Helena Airport
Aerodrome
Saint Helena Airport is an international airport on Saint Helena, a remote island in the south Atlantic Ocean, in the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha. The construction of the runway was finished in 2015 and the airport opened in 2016.
Longwood House
Museum
Longwood House is a mansion on the British overseas territory island of St. Helena. It was the final residence of Napoleon Bonaparte, the former Emperor of the French, during his exile on the island of Saint Helena, from 10 December 1815 until his death on 5 May 1821. Longwood House is situated 1½ miles northwest of Sharks Valley.
Diana’s Peak
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. Diana’s Peak is situated 2½ miles west of Sharks Valley.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Levelwood and Longwood.
Levelwood
Village
Levelwood is one of eight districts of the island of Saint Helena, part of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic Ocean.
Longwood
Village
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Longwood is a settlement and district of the British island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean. Longwood is situated 1½ miles northwest of Sharks Valley.
Sandy Bay
Village
Photo: Kevstan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sandy Bay is one of eight districts of the island of Saint Helena, part of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic Ocean. Sandy Bay is situated 3 miles west of Sharks Valley.
Sharks Valley
- Type: Gorge with an elevation of 1,129 feet
- Also known as: “Shark Valley”
- Category: landform
- Location: Saint Helena, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-15.96667° or 15° 58′ southLongitude
-5.66667° or 5° 40′ westElevation
1,129 feet (344 metres)Open location code
5CPP28MM+88GeoNames ID
3370725
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Satellite Map
Discover Sharks Valley from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Taglate and Longwood Cottage.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bencoolen and Lazy Point.
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