Banks Point

Banks Point is a point in Saint Helena. Banks Point is situated nearby to the city Jamestown, as well as near the village Half Tree Hollow.

Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Museum of Saint Helena and The Castle.

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.

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.

Saint James’ Church, Jamestown

Church

Photo: Peter Neaum, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Saint James' Church is an Anglican church on the island of Saint Helena and is part of the Diocese of St Helena. It is situated in the capital Jamestown and is the oldest Anglican Church in the southern hemisphere; the present building was put up in 1774.

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 Point.

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 3 miles southeast of Banks Point.

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 south of Banks Point.

Banks Point

Type: Point
Category: landform
Location: Saint Helena, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude

-15.90918° or 15° 54′ 33″ south

Longitude

-5.70666° or 5° 42′ 24″ west

Elevation

49 feet (15 metres)

Open location code

5CPP37RV+88

GeoNames ID

3371082

Wikidata ID

Q31909819

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In Other Languages

“Banks Point” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Banks Point”

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Localities in the Area

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