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  Pitcairn Island Location of Pitcairn Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 25°04′00″S 130°06′24″W / 25.06667°S 130.10667°W |
| Archipelago | Pitcairn Islands |
| Area | 4.5 km2 (1.7 sq mi) |
| Length | 3.5 km (2.17 mi) |
| Width | 1.8 km (1.12 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 346 m (1135 ft) |
| Highest point | Pawala Valley Ridge |
| Administration | |
United Kingdom | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 40 (2024) |
| Pop. density | 10/km2 (30/sq mi) |
Pitcairn Island is the only inhabited island of the Pitcairn Islands, in the southern Pacific Ocean, of which many inhabitants are descendants of mutineers of HMS Bounty.[1]
- ^ Johnson, Christine (2014). "The Identity of Place: Pitcairn Island in Cultural and Historical Geography". University of Nevada, Reno. hdl:11714/2838. Retrieved 15 June 2022.