Longwood Plain

Longwood Plain is a plain in Saint Helena. Longwood Plain is situated nearby to the hamlet Deadwood, as well as near the area The Devils Punch Bowl.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Longwood House and Valley of the 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.

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.

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 2 miles southwest of Longwood 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.

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 1½ miles south of Longwood 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 2½ miles southwest of Longwood Plain.

Longwood Plain

Type: Plain
Category: 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

-5.68333° or 5° 41′ west

Elevation

1,788 feet (545 metres)

Open location code

5CPP28X8+XM

GeoNames ID

3370864

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

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