Barren Ground
Barren Ground is a settlement at the western end of the island of Saint Helena, north west of Blue Hill. It is administratively part of Blue Hill, but is locally seen as a distinct place.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village
- Description: settlement in Saint Helena
- Also known as: “Barren Ground, Saint Helena”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sandy Bay Chapel.
Sandy Bay Chapel
Church
Photo: Peter Neaum, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sandy Bay Chapel is a church, which is situated 2 miles east of Barren Ground.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sandy Bay and Half Tree Hollow.
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 east of Barren Ground.
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 4 miles northeast of Barren Ground.
Jamestown
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jamestown is the capital city of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, located on the island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean. Jamestown is situated 4½ miles northeast of Barren Ground.
Barren Ground
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Saint Helena, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, Africa
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Latitude
-15.98395° or 15° 59′ 2″ southLongitude
-5.74923° or 5° 44′ 57″ westElevation
1,280 feet (390 metres)Open location code
5CPP2782+C8OpenStreetMap ID
node 4254616274OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Barren Ground” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Barren Ground”
- Spanish: “Planta Arida”
- Spanish: “Planta Árida”
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Highlights include High Hill and Old Man’s Head.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Barren Ground”. Photo: Inkey, CC0.