Outline of Saint Helena - Geography of Saint Helena

Geography of Saint Helena

  • Saint Helena is: an island and part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
  • Location:
    • Southern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
    • Atlantic Ocean
      • South Atlantic
    • Time zone: Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+00)
    • Extreme points of Saint Helena
      • High: Queen Mary's Peak on Tristan da Cunha 2,060 m (6,759 ft) – highest peak in South Atlantic Ocean
        Green Mountain on Ascension Island 859 m (2,818 ft)
        Diana's Peak on Saint Helena 818 m (2,684 ft)
      • Low: South Atlantic Ocean 0 m
    • Land boundaries: none
    • Coastline: South Atlantic Ocean
  • Population of Saint Helena: 6,600 - 215th most populous country
  • Area of Saint Helena: 420 km2
  • Atlas of Saint Helena

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