Prosperous Bay Plain

Prosperous Bay Plain is an area on the eastern coast of Saint Helena, a British island territory in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is the site of the Saint Helena Airport, and is notable for its high invertebrate biodiversity.

Places of Interest

Highlights include St. Helena Airport and Longwood House.

St. Helena Airport

Aerodrome

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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

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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 2 miles west of Prosperous Bay Plain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Longwood and Levelwood.

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 2½ miles west of Prosperous Bay Plain.

Levelwood

Village

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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. Levelwood is situated 2½ miles southwest of Prosperous Bay Plain.

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 4½ miles southwest of Prosperous Bay Plain.

Prosperous Bay Plain

Type: Plain
Categories: plain and landform
Location: Saint Helena, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude

-15.95° or 15° 57′ south

Longitude

-5.65° or 5° 39′ west

Elevation

502 feet (153 metres)

Open location code

5CPP28XX+XX

GeoNames ID

3370787

Wikidata ID

Q7250918

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Spanish—“Prosperous Bay Plain” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Prosperous Bay Plain”
Chinese: “繁榮灣平原”
Spanish: “Llanura de la Bahia Prospera”
Spanish: “Llanura de la Bahía Próspera”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Longwood Cottage and Taglate.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include King and Queen Rocks and Bay Point.

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