Georgetown (Ascension)
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Coordinates | 7 ° 56 ′ S , 14 ° 25 ′ W | |
Basic data | ||
Country | St. Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | |
Ascension | ||
ISO 3166-2 | SH-AC | |
Residents | 450 (2008) | |
View of Georgetown
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Georgetown is the capital of the island of Ascension , which belongs to the British overseas territory of St. Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha . With around 450 inhabitants (as of 2008), a good half of the island's population (800 people in total) live in Georgetown.
The place is on the west coast of the island and is grouped around St. Mary's Church and the Exiles Club ; there are also a few smaller shops, a hospital, a library and other public buildings. The only school on the island, however, is in Two Boats Village in the interior of the island.
geography
The place is overlooked from Cross Hill , on which there is a fortress with Victorian and newer cannons. Another fortress hill is at the other end of the village and is used as a museum.
Infrastructure
Georgetown has a small harbor. The airfield Wideawake is almost 4.8 km from the village center. From here there are flights to the United Kingdom . Since November 2017 Airlink has been flying once a month from St. Helena to Ascension and back. The only branch of the Bank of St. Helena on the island is located in Georgetown .
With the T3 Cinema , Georgetown has a cinema.
Touristic
Georgetown has a number of historic buildings worth seeing, including the Marine Barracks ( Exiles Building ), St. Mary’s Church , Fort Hayes and Fort Thornton . The Ascension Heritage Society runs a small museum . Three of the island's five tourist accommodations can also be found here, including the island's only hotel, the Obsidian Hotel (closed since September 2017). There are also restaurants , bars and vehicle rental in Georgetown .
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Post Office in Georgetown
Web links
- Official Map of Georgetown (English)
- Information on attractions in Georgetown (English)
- Tourist site about Georgetown and surroundings (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ First Flight to Ascension Island. In: sainthelena.gov.sh. St Helena Government, November 21, 2017, accessed June 24, 2019 .
- ^ Airlink Schedules & Fares. In: ascension-island.gov.ac. Ascension Island Government, accessed June 23, 2019 .
- ^ T3 Cinema Schedule. Ascension Island Government , accessed February 21, 2016
- ^ History of St. Mary's. Ascension Island Heritage Society , accessed January 23, 2016
- ^ Obsidian Hotel. Obsidian Group Ltd. , accessed June 6, 2016