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
Read more about Geography Of The Pitcairn Islands: Location, Area, Climate, Natural Resources, Natural Hazards, Environment - Current Issues
Famous quotes containing the words geography of and/or geography:
“The California fever is not likely to take us off.... There is neither romance nor glory in digging for gold after the manner of the pictures in the geography of diamond washing in Brazil.”
—Rutherford Birchard Hayes (1822–1893)
“Ktaadn, near which we were to pass the next day, is said to mean “Highest Land.” So much geography is there in their names.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)