Geography Of The Pitcairn Islands
The Pitcairn Islands consist of four islands: Pitcairn Island, Oeno Island, Henderson Island and Ducie Island:
Pitcairn Islands as a group of islands (25°04′00″S 130°05′00″W / 25.0666667°S 130.0833333°W / -25.0666667; -130.0833333Coordinates: 25°04′00″S 130°05′00″W / 25.0666667°S 130.0833333°W / -25.0666667; -130.0833333)
- Pitcairn Island (main island) (25°04′S 130°06′W / 25.067°S 130.1°W / -25.067; -130.1 (Pitcairn Island))
- Henderson Island (24°22′01″S 128°18′57″W / 24.36694°S 128.31583°W / -24.36694; -128.31583 (Henderson Island))
- Ducie Island (24°40′09″S 124°47′11″W / 24.66917°S 124.78639°W / -24.66917; -124.78639 (Ducie Island))
- Oeno Island (23°55′26″S 130°44′03″W / 23.92389°S 130.73417°W / -23.92389; -130.73417 (Oeno Island))
Pitcairn Island is a volcanic high island. Henderson Island is an uplifted coral island. Ducie and Oeno are coral atolls.
The only inhabited island, Pitcairn, has an area of 5 km2 (1.9 sq mi) and a population density of 10/km²; it is only accessible by boat through Bounty Bay.
The other islands are at a distance of more than 100 km (62 mi). Wikimedia Atlas of the Pitcairn Islands
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