Napoleons Tomb

Napoleons Tomb is an archaeological site in Saint Helena. Napoleons Tomb is situated nearby to the grassland Valley of the Tomb, as well as near Diana’s Peak.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Valley of the Tomb and Longwood House.

Valley of the Tomb

Grassland

Photo: Kevstan, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Valley of the Tomb is the site of Napoleon's original tomb, on the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena in the south Atlantic Ocean, where he was buried following his death in exile on 5 May 1821. Valley of the Tomb is situated 340 feet south of Napoleons Tomb.

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 1¼ miles northeast of Napoleons Tomb.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Longwood and Sandy Bay.

Longwood

Village

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

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.

Levelwood

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

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 1½ miles southeast of Napoleons Tomb.

Napoleons Tomb

Type: Archaeological site
Also known as: “Buonapartes Tomb”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Saint Helena, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude

-15.95828° or 15° 57′ 30″ south

Longitude

-5.69816° or 5° 41′ 53″ west

Elevation

1,804 feet (550 metres)

Open location code

5CPP28R2+MP

GeoNames ID

3370837

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