Nancy Stone

Nancy Stone is a rock off the southeast coast of in the south Pacific. It is located off the coast between St Paul's Point and .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: rock off the southeast coast of Pitcairn Island in the south Pacific
  • Also known as: “Nancy’s Stone”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include HMS Bounty and Pawala Valley Ridge.

Disaster remains
Photo: JoJan, CC BY 3.0.
, also known as HMAV Bounty, was a British merchant ship that the Royal Navy purchased in 1787 for a botanical mission. The ship was sent to the South Pacific Ocean under the command of William Bligh to acquire breadfruit plants and transport them to the British West Indies. is situated 1¼ km northwest of Nancy Stone.

Peak
, is the highest point of the , a British overseas territory in the southern Pacific Ocean, with an elevation of 347 metres. is situated 2½ km west of Nancy Stone.

School
Photo: Henning Axt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is the only school on the . It is located in the capital of and follows a modified version of the New Zealand educational curriculum, but with some changes made to promote local culture and traditions. is situated 2 km northwest of Nancy Stone.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Adamstown.

Hamlet
Photo: Makemake, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the capital and only settlement of the , the only British Overseas Territory that is located in the southern Pacific Ocean.

Nancy Stone

Latitude
-25.07707° or 25° 4′ 38″ south
Longitude
-130.08804° or 130° 5′ 17″ west
Open location code
546FWWF6+5Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 100278866
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Wiki­data ID
Q6963018
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Satellite Map

Discover Nancy Stone from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Hausa to Russian—“Nancy Stone” goes by many names.
  • Hausa: “Dutsen Nancy”
  • Hausa: “Nancy Stone”
  • Russian: “Нэнси Стоун”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include St. Paul’s Point and Polynesian Petroglyphs.

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