Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands
| Adamstown | |
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View of Adamstown | |
 Location of Adamstown | |
| Coordinates: 25°4′S 130°6′W / 25.067°S 130.100°WCoordinates: 25°4′S 130°6′W / 25.067°S 130.100°W | |
| Country |
 United Kingdom |
| Territory | Pitcairn |
| Island | Pitcairn |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Shawn Christian (2014) |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi) |
| • Land | 4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 330 m (1,080 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 48 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (27/sq mi) |
Adamstown is the only settlement on, and as such, the capital of, the Pitcairn Islands.
Overview
Adamstown has a population of 56, which is the entire population of the Pitcairn Islands: all the other islands in the group are uninhabited. Adamstown is where most residents eat and sleep, while they grow food in other areas of the island.[2]
The hamlet currently holds the record for being the smallest capital in the world. It has access to television, satellite internet, and a telephone. The main means of communication is still the ham radio. According to Google Maps, the only named road in the capital is called "The Hill of Difficulty".
History
Geography
The settlement is located on the central-north side of the island of Pitcairn, facing the Pacific Ocean and close to the Bounty Bay, the only seaport of the island.
Climate
| Climate data for Adamstown, Pitcairn Island | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
26 (79) |
25 (77) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
26 (79) |
27 (81) |
25.2 (77.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
21 (69) |
20 (68) |
19 (66) |
18 (64) |
18 (64) |
18 (64) |
18 (64) |
19 (66) |
21 (70) |
19.9 (67.7) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 91.4 (3.60) |
114.3 (4.50) |
83.8 (3.30) |
208.3 (8.20) |
177.8 (7.00) |
129.5 (5.10) |
271.8 (10.70) |
185.4 (7.30) |
68.6 (2.70) |
106.7 (4.20) |
68.6 (2.70) |
193 (7.60) |
1,699.2 (66.9) |
| Avg. rainy days (≥ 0.01 inch) | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 97 |
| Source: climatemps.com [3] | |||||||||||||
Personalities
- Fletcher Christian (1764–1793)
- John Adams (1768–1829)
- Ned Young (1762–1800)
- Thursday October Christian (1790–1831)
- Meralda Warren (b. 1959)
- Joshua Hill (1773–1844?)
- Steve Christian (b. 1951)
Photogallery
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Church of Adamstown
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People landing on Bounty Bay
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Bible of the Bounty in the church of Adamstown
Notes and references
- ↑ Area of the island of Pitcairn
- ↑ www.lareau.org/pitc.html
- ↑ "Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands". climatemps.com. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
See also
- Bounty Bay
- Bounty Bible
- HMS Bounty
- Island Council of Pitcairn
- Pitcairn sexual assault trial of 2004
- List of rulers of the Pitcairn Islands (Local Heads)
- Pitcairn Islands
External links
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