Jamestown
Saint Helena /
Half Tree Hollow /
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Jamestown (population c. 1,000) is a harbour and the capital of Saint Helena. It was founded in 1659 by the East India Company. The town's most prominent feature is Jacob's Ladder with 699 steps, built in 1829 to connect Jamestown to the post on Ladder Hill, still used today. The ladder is very popular with tourists, is beautifully lit at night and a timed run takes place there every year, with people coming from all over the world to take part. Population has been shrinking, in line with the shrinking island population as a whole but also as a result of the growth of St. Helena's 'suburb', Half Tree Hollow.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamestown,_Saint_Helena
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 15°55'51"S 5°42'54"W
- Longwood 2.5 km
- Georgetown 1301 km
- St Pauls 2.3 km
- Deadwood Plain 3.4 km
- Saint Helena 3.9 km
- Diana's Peak 4.9 km
- Levelwood 6.7 km
- Sandy Bay 6.9 km
- Saint Helena International Airport 7.7 km
- Dry Gut Bay 8.8 km
- Stone Top Bay 9 km
- Bonaparte Seamount 139 km
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