Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands

Adamstown is the capital of the Pitcairn Islands, and the only settlement on the Pitcairn Islands, the only British Overseas Territory that is located in the Pacific Ocean.

Adamstown
Adamstaun (Pitkern)
View of Adamstown
View of Adamstown
Adamstown is located in Pitcairn Island
Adamstown
Adamstown
Coordinates: 25°4′S 130°6′W
Overseas territoryPitcairn Islands
Sovereign StateUnited Kingdom
IslandPitcairn
Government
 • TypeNo local government. Administered by government of the Pitcairn Islands
 • Mayor of the Pitcairn IslandsSimon Young
Area
[1]
 • Total4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi)
 • Land4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi)
Elevation
330 m (1,080 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total47
 • Density10/km2 (26/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−08:00
ClimateTropical rainforest climate (Af)

As of January 2020, Adamstown has a population of 47, 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 second 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, very warm climate averaging 1,543 mm (60.74 in) of rain a year. The wettest month is December and temperatures do not vary significantly throughout the year.

Climate data for Pitcairn Island (1972-2004)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 31.2
(88.2)		 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)		 25.5
(77.9)		 27.8
(82.0)		 27.6
(81.7)		 29.3
(84.7)		 33.3
(91.9)
Average high °C (°F) 25.7
(78.3)		 26.2
(79.2)		 26.1
(79.0)		 24.6
(76.3)		 22.9
(73.2)		 21.7
(71.1)		 20.8
(69.4)		 20.6
(69.1)		 21.0
(69.8)		 21.8
(71.2)		 22.9
(73.2)		 24.2
(75.6)		 23.2
(73.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 23.3
(73.9)		 23.8
(74.8)		 23.8
(74.8)		 22.5
(72.5)		 20.9
(69.6)		 19.7
(67.5)		 18.8
(65.8)		 18.5
(65.3)		 18.8
(65.8)		 19.6
(67.3)		 20.7
(69.3)		 22.0
(71.6)		 21.0
(69.9)
Average low °C (°F) 21.0
(69.8)		 21.4
(70.5)		 21.5
(70.7)		 20.3
(68.5)		 18.9
(66.0)		 17.8
(64.0)		 16.9
(62.4)		 16.5
(61.7)		 16.6
(61.9)		 17.4
(63.3)		 18.6
(65.5)		 19.8
(67.6)		 18.9
(66.0)
Record low °C (°F) 16.9
(62.4)		 18.0
(64.4)		 12.8
(55.0)		 15.0
(59.0)		 14.2
(57.6)		 11.7
(53.1)		 11.4
(52.5)		 11.6
(52.9)		 10.0
(50.0)		 10.2
(50.4)		 13.0
(55.4)		 13.5
(56.3)		 10.0
(50.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 96.5
(3.80)		 132.7
(5.22)		 107.8
(4.24)		 114.8
(4.52)		 111.9
(4.41)		 152.8
(6.02)		 139.0
(5.47)		 131.6
(5.18)		 134.5
(5.30)		 143.0
(5.63)		 120.4
(4.74)		 157.7
(6.21)		 1,542.7
(60.74)
Source 1: NOAA[3]
Source 2: KNMI (precipitation)[4]


Personalities

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. "PITCAIRN ISLAND C, PC". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  4. "Time series: monthly PITCAIRN IS. (UK) GHCN v2 precipitation (all)". Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
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