Longwood
Longwood is in Saint Helena. Longwood is situated nearby to the area The Devils Punch Bowl, as well as near the hamlet Deadwood.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Longwood House and Valley of the Tomb.
Longwood House
Museum
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.
Valley of the Tomb
Grassland
Photo: Kevstan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Valley of the Tomb is the site of Napoleon's tomb, on the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena in the south Atlantic Ocean, where he was buried following his death in exile on 5 May 1821.
Diana’s Peak
Peak
Diana's Peak is the highest point, at 818 metres, on the island of Saint Helena, a British overseas territory in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is of volcanic origin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jamestown and Longwood.
Jamestown
Town
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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 2½ miles northwest of Longwood.
Longwood
Village
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Longwood is a settlement and district of the British island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean.
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 2½ miles northwest of Longwood.
Longwood
Latitude
-15.9509° or 15° 57′ 3″ southLongitude
-5.6876° or 5° 41′ 15″ westPopulation
765Elevation
1,549 feet (472 metres)Open location code
5CPP28X6+JXGeoNames ID
12746832
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