Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands




in Pitcairn Islands, United Kingdom

















































Adamstown

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
Country
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Territory
Pitcairn Islands
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 (2013)
 • Total
49
 • Density
11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Climate
Af

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




Contents






  • 1 Overview


  • 2 History


  • 3 Geography


    • 3.1 Climate




  • 4 Personalities


  • 5 Photogallery


  • 6 See also


  • 7 Notes and references


  • 8 External links





Overview


Adamstown has a population of 50, which is the entire population of the Pitcairn Islands. All the other islands in the group are uninhabited. Adamstown is where most residents eat, drink and sleep, while they grow food in other areas of the island.[2]


The hamlet is the second smallest capital in the world. It has access to television, satellite internet, and a telephone, however, the main means of communication remains the ham radio. According to Google Maps, the only named road in the capital is called "The Hill of Difficulty".



History


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

The history of the Pitcairn Islands begins with the colonization 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.



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 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 July and temperatures do not significantly vary throughout the year.





































































































































Climate 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)
 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)
 25.5
(77.9)
 25.0
(77)
 23.5
(74.3)
 22.5
(72.5)
 21.0
(69.8)
 20.0
(68)
 20.0
(68)
 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
(4.72)
 140
(5.51)
 120
(4.72)
 155
(6.1)
 130
(5.12)
 155
(6.1)
 150
(5.91)
 125
(4.92)
 140
(5.51)
 135
(5.31)
 120
(4.72)
 165
(6.5)
 1,655
(65.14)
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



  • 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






  • Church of Adamstown







  • Bounty Bay







  • People landing with boats on Bounty Bay







  • Bible of the Bounty in the church of Adamstown






See also



  • Bounty Bible

  • HMS Bounty

  • Island Council of Pitcairn

  • Pitcairn sexual assault trial of 2004

  • List of rulers of the Pitcairn Islands



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..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}




External links



  • Pitcairn Islands travel guide from Wikivoyage














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