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Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha Geography

What is the terrain and geography like in Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha?

Geography - note

Saint Helena harbors at least 40 species of plants unknown elsewhere in the world; Ascension is a breeding ground for sea turtles and sooty terns; Queen Mary's Peak on Tristan da Cunha is the highest island mountain in the South Atlantic and a prominent landmark on the sea lanes around southern Africa

Climate

Saint Helena - tropical; marine; mild, tempered by trade winds; Tristan da Cunha - temperate; marine, mild, tempered by trade winds (tends to be cooler than Saint Helena)

Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha Use of Natural Resources

Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha Environment

Climate:

Saint Helena - tropical; marine; mild, tempered by trade winds; Tristan da Cunha - temperate; marine, mild, tempered by trade winds (tends to be cooler than Saint Helena)

Terrain:

Saint Helena - rugged, volcanic; small scattered plateaus and plains

Natural Resources:

fish

Natural Hazards:

active volcanism on Tristan da Cunha

Environmental Issues:

NA

Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha Geography

Geographic Location Africa
Total Area 119 Square Miles
308 Square Kilometers
Land Area 119 Square Miles
308 Square Kilometers
Coastline 62 Miles
100 Kilometers
Geographic Coordinates Saint Helena: 15 57 S, 5 42 W

Ascension Island: 7 57 S, 14 22 W

Tristan da Cunha island group: 37 15 S, 12 30 W
Terrain Saint Helena - rugged, volcanic; small scattered plateaus and plains
Highest Point 2,060 Meters
Highest Point Location Queen Mary's Peak on Tristan da Cunha 2,060 m
Lowest Point Location Atlantic Ocean 0 m
Natural Resources fish
Time Zone UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
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