Pitcairn Islands' Geography | Pitcairn Islands Geography

Location: Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about midway between Peru and New Zealand

Geographic coordinates: 25 04 S, 130 06 W

Map references: Oceania

Area: Total: 47 sq km land: 47 sq km water: 0 sq km

Area - comparative: About 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries: 0 km

Coastline: 51 km

Maritime claims: Territorial sea: 3 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

Climate: Tropical; hot and humid; modified by southeast trade winds; rainy season (November to March)

Terrain: Rugged volcanic formation; rocky coastline with cliffs

Elevation extremes: Lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: Pawala Valley Ridge 347 m

Natural resources: Miro trees (used for handicrafts), fish note: manganese, iron, copper, gold, silver, and zinc have been discovered offshore

Land use: Arable land: NA% permanent crops: NA% other: NA%

Irrigated land: NA

Natural hazards: Typhoons (especially November to March)

Environment - current issues: Deforestation (only a small portion of the original forest remains because of burning and clearing for settlement)

Environment - international agreements:

Geography - note: Britain's most isolated dependency; only the larger island of Pitcairn is inhabited but it has no port or natural harbor; supplies must be transported by rowed longboat from larger ships stationed offshore

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