Jamestown
Jamestown is a town in Saint Helena. Jamestown is situated nearby to the village Half Tree Hollow, as well as near the hamlet Rupert’s Valley.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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.
High Knoll Fort
Castle
Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.
High Knoll Fort is a redoubt-style fort of the English East India Company on Saint Helena, an island and British overseas territory in the South Atlantic Ocean.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jamestown and Longwood.
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.
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 2½ miles southeast of Jamestown.
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.
Jamestown
- Type: Town with 629 residents
- Category: locality
- Location: Saint Helena, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, Africa
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Latitude
-15.9287° or 15° 55′ 43″ southLongitude
-5.7148° or 5° 42′ 53″ westPopulation
629Elevation
961 feet (293 metres)Open location code
5CPP37CP+G3OpenStreetMap ID
way 30272665OpenStreetMap feature
place=townGeoNames ID
12746830
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In Other Languages
From French to Ukrainian—“Jamestown” goes by many names.
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Rupert’s Valley and Rupert’s Wharf.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Colemans House - Police Station and Immigration and Jamestown Community Centre.
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