Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands

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Adamstown
Adamstaun (Pitkern)
View of Adamstown
View of Adamstown
Location of Adamstown
Location of Adamstown
Coordinates: 25°4′S 130°6′W / 25.067°S 130.100°W / -25.067; -130.100Coordinates: 25°4′S 130°6′W / 25.067°S 130.100°W / -25.067; -130.100
Overseas territoryPitcairn Islands
Sovereign StateUnited Kingdom
IslandPitcairn
Government
 • TypeNo local government. Administered by government of the Pitcairn Islands
 • Mayor of the Pitcairn IslandsCharlene Warren-Peu
Area
[1]
 • Total4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi)
 • Land4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi)
Elevation
330 m (1,080 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total40
 • Density8.7/km2 (23/sq mi)
ClimateTropical rainforest climate (Af)

Adamstown is the capital of, and the only settlement on, the Pitcairn Islands.

Overview[]

Adamstown has a population of 40, which is the entire population of the Pitcairn Islands. All the other islands in the group are uninhabited. Adamstown is where most residents live, while they grow food in other areas of the island.[2]

Adamstown is the third smallest capital in the world by population. It has access to television, satellite Internet, and a telephone; however, the main means of communication remains ham radio. The "Hill of Difficulty" connects the island's jetty to the town.

History[]

Main articles: History of the Pitcairn Islands and Mutiny on the Bounty

The history of the Pitcairn Islands begins with the settlement of the islands by Polynesians in the 11th century. The Polynesians established a culture that flourished for four centuries and then vanished. Pitcairn was settled again in 1790 by a group of British mutineers on HMS Bounty and Tahitians. Adamstown is named for the last surviving mutineer, John Adams.

Geography[]

Main article: Geography of the Pitcairn Islands

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[]

Adamstown has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) under the Köppen climate classification system. The hamlet features a wet, warm climate averaging 1,700 mm (67 in) of rain a year. The wettest month is December and temperatures do not vary significantly throughout the year.

hideClimate data for Adamstown
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 31.7
(89.1) 		32.4
(90.3) 		33.3
(91.9) 		30.7
(87.3) 		29.1
(84.4) 		31.3
(88.3) 		26.7
(80.1) 		26.7
(80.1) 		25.7
(78.3) 		27.2
(81.0) 		27.6
(81.7) 		29.3
(84.7) 		33.3
(91.9)
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) 		27.4
(81.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.0
(77.0) 		25.5
(77.9) 		25.0
(77.0) 		23.5
(74.3) 		22.5
(72.5) 		21.0
(69.8) 		20.0
(68.0) 		20.0
(68.0) 		20.5
(68.9) 		21.0
(69.8) 		22.5
(72.5) 		24.0
(75.2) 		22.5
(72.6)
Average low °C (°F) 22
(72) 		23
(73) 		22
(72) 		21
(70) 		20
(68) 		19
(66) 		18
(64) 		18
(64) 		18
(64) 		18
(64) 		19
(66) 		21
(70) 		19.7
(67.5)
Record low °C (°F) 20
(68) 		20
(68) 		20
(68) 		18
(64) 		17
(63) 		14
(57) 		14
(57) 		14
(57) 		15
(59) 		15
(59) 		17
(63) 		18
(64) 		14
(57)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 120
(4.7) 		140
(5.5) 		120
(4.7) 		155
(6.1) 		130
(5.1) 		155
(6.1) 		150
(5.9) 		125
(4.9) 		140
(5.5) 		135
(5.3) 		120
(4.7) 		165
(6.5) 		1,655
(65)
Average rainy days 14 13 13 12 11 11 11 12 12 13 14 14 150
Source: [3]

Personalities[]

See also: Category:Pitcairn Islands people

See also[]

Notes and references[]

  1. ^ Area of the island of Pitcairn
  2. ^ www.lareau.org/pitc.html Archived July 25, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Climate - Pitcairn Islands". Retrieved 22 September 2018.

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