Longwood

Longwood is a settlement and of the British island of in the South Atlantic Ocean.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village with 765 residents
  • Description: human settlement on Saint Helena
  • Also known as: “Longwood, Saint Helena”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Longwood House and Valley of the Tomb.

Museum
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is a mansion on the British overseas territory island of St.

Grassland
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The is the site of Napoleon's…

Peak
Diana's Peak is the highest point, at 818 metres… is situated 2 miles southwest of Longwood.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Levelwood and Half Tree Hollow.

Village
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is one of eight of the island… is situated 2 miles south of Longwood.

Village
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is the smallest by area of the eight… is situated 2½ miles northwest of Longwood.

Village
Photo: Kevstan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is one of eight of the island… is situated 2½ miles southwest of Longwood.

Longwood

Latitude
-15.94933° or 15° 56′ 58″ south
Longitude
-5.68586° or 5° 41′ 9″ west
Population
765
Elevation
1,726 feet (526 metres)
Open location code
5CPP3827+7M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4254620837
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3370867
Wiki­data ID
Q222213
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Urdu—“Longwood” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Longwood (Santa Helena)”
  • Basque: “Longwood”
  • Belarusian: “Лонгвуд”
  • Cebuano: “Longwood”
  • Chinese: “朗伍德”
  • Dutch: “Longwood, Saint Helena”
  • French: “Longwood”
  • German: “Longwood”
  • Hebrew: “לונגווד”
  • Hungarian: “Longwood”
  • Indonesian: “Longwood, Saint Helena”
  • Italian: “Longwood”
  • Japanese: “ロングウッド”
  • Manx: “Longwood, Ellan Helena Noo”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Longwood”
  • Norwegian: “Longwood”
  • Persian: “لانگ‌وود، سنت هلن”
  • Polish: “Longwood”
  • Portuguese: “Longwood”
  • Russian: “Лонгвуд”
  • Spanish: “Longwood”
  • Swedish: “Longwood, Sankt Helena”
  • Swedish: “Longwood, Sankta Helena”
  • Turkish: “Longwood, Saint Helena”
  • Urdu: “لانگ ووڈ، سینٹ ہیلینا”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Domaine de Longwood House and Deadwood.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Domaine français de Saint-Hélène and Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses.

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