Geography of the Pitcairn Islands
The Pitcairn Islands are a group of four islands in the south Pacific Ocean: the group comprises Pitcairn Island, Henderson Island, and two coral atolls, Oeno Island and Ducie Island.
The only inhabited island, Pitcairn, has an area of and a population density of ; it is only accessible by boat through Bounty Bay.
The other islands are at a distance of more than.
Location
The Pitcairn Islands as a group of islands in Oceania:Situated in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Peru to New Zealand, they are one of the most remote sites of human habitation on Earth.
The only inhabited island, Pitcairn, is at 25.04 south, 130.06 west. Pitcairn is about southeast of Tahiti, from Auckland, New Zealand, and over from Panama.
Area
Pitcairn Island is about long and wide.This is about of the size of Washington, DC.
Maritime claims
Exclusive economic zone:''Territorial sea:''
Climate
The Pitcairn Islands have a maritime tropical rainforest climate, with the climate being warm and humid year-round, with no dry season. The warmest month in Adamstown is February, with a mean of, while the coolest month is August, with a mean of. The highest temperature recorded was during March. Because of its maritime location, the temperature has never dropped below. Adamstown receives of rainfall annually, with the rain being evenly distributed across the year. The climate of the Pitcairn Islands is modified by southeast trade winds.Terrain
The Pitcairn Islands have a rugged terrain caused by volcanic formation, with a rocky coastline and cliffs.Elevation extremes
Lowest point:Pacific Ocean coastline 0 m
Highest point:
Pawala Valley Ridge
Natural resources
Miro trees, fishNote:
manganese, iron, copper, gold, silver, and zinc have been discovered offshore
Natural hazards
Tropical CyclonesEnvironment – current issues
DeforestationMaps
Worldwide map services show very little detail of the islands, and are even of limited use to show the location of them with respect to each other and to other islands, because they are so small and far apart. However, Mapquest zoom level 1 is a suitable map to see the location between Peru and New Zealand.For the location with respect to French Polynesia, see the inset of :Image:French Polynesia map.jpg.