Adamstown
Capital of Pitcairn Islands: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Adamstown1: Makemake at de.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Overview
Adamstown is the capital of Pitcairn Islands. About 46 people live in the city proper.
It lies at 25.07° S, 130.10° W, about 67 m (220 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Pacific/Pitcairn time zone.
Location
Red dot: Adamstown. Green dots: other major cities of Pitcairn Islands. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Adamstown has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). The warmest month is usually Mar, with average highs near 26°C (79°F); the coolest nights come in Aug at about 20°C (69°F). Around 1,427 mm (56 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, spread fairly evenly through the year.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
Landmarks and places to see
Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.
What to eat in Pitcairn IslandsNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 4030723 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q48273 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.
- Adamstown1: Makemake at de.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Pitcairnsatellite: NASA, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
- Pitcairn - Museum: Gerold Steinhorst, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
