Banks Ridge

Banks Ridge is a ridge in Saint Helena and has an elevation of 1,234 feet. Banks Ridge is situated nearby to the area Middle Point, as well as near the city Jamestown.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Museum of Saint Helena and Longwood House.

Museum of Saint Helena

Museum

Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.

The Museum of Saint Helena is a museum on the island of Saint Helena, a British Overseas Territory in the south Atlantic Ocean. It has an extensive collection covering the maritime, military and social history of the island over two floors.

Longwood House

Museum

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

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 southeast of Banks Ridge.

The Castle

Government office

Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.

The Castle is the main government building of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, located in Jamestown on the island of Saint Helena.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Half Tree Hollow and Longwood.

Half Tree Hollow

Village

Photo: Peter Neaum, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Half Tree Hollow is the smallest by area of the 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. Half Tree Hollow is situated 2 miles southwest of Banks Ridge.

Longwood

Village

Photo: Creative Commons, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Longwood is a settlement and district of the British island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean. Longwood is situated 2 miles south of Banks Ridge.

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 4 miles south of Banks Ridge.

Banks Ridge

Type: Ridge with an elevation of 1,234 feet
Categories: mountain ridge and landform
Location: Saint Helena, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude

-15.92045° or 15° 55′ 14″ south

Longitude

-5.69726° or 5° 41′ 50″ west

Elevation

1,234 feet (376 metres)

Open location code

5CPP38H3+R3

GeoNames ID

3371081

Wikidata ID

Q31266189

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In Other Languages

“Banks Ridge” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Banks Ridge”

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Localities in the Area

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