Geography of the Pitcairn Islands
The Pitcairn Islands consist of four islands: Pitcairn Island (a volcanic high island), Henderson Island (an uplifted coral island), and two coral atolls, Oeno Island and Ducie Island. The only inhabited island, Pitcairn, has an area of and a population density of ; it is only accessible by boat through Bounty Bay. The other islands are at a distance of more than . Location. The Pitcairn Islands as a group of islands in Oceania:() Situated in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Peru to New Zealand, they are one of the most  remote sites of human habitation on Earth. The only inhabited island, Pitcairn, is at 25.04 south, 130.06 west. Pitcairn is about southeast of Tahiti, from Auckland, New Zealand, and over from Panama. Area. Pitcairn Island is about long and wide. This is about of the size of Washington, DC. Maritime claims. "Exclusive economic zone:" "Territorial sea:" Climate. The Pitcairn Islands have a maritime tropical rainforest climate ("Af" according to the Köppen climate classification), with the climate being warm and humid year-round, with no dry season. The warmest month in Adamstown is February, with a mean of , while the coolest  months are July and August, with a mean of . The highest temperature recorded was during March. Because of their maritime location, the temperature has never dropped below . Adamstown receives of rainfall annually over 150 rainy days, with the rain being evenly distributed across the year. The climate of the Pitcairn Islands is modified by southeast trade winds. Terrain. The Pitcairn Islands have a rugged terrain caused by volcanic formation, with a rocky coastline and cliffs. Elevation extremes. "Lowest point:" Pacific Ocean coastline 0 m (sea level) "Highest point:" Pawala Valley Ridge Natural resources. Miro trees (used for handicrafts), fish "Note :" manganese, iron, copper, gold, silver, and zinc have been discovered offshore Natural hazards. Tropical Cyclones (especially November to May) Environment – current issues. Deforestation (only a small portion of the original forest remains because of burning and clearing for settlement) Maps. Worldwide map services show very little detail of the islands, and are even of limited use to show the location of them with respect to each other and to other islands, because they are so small and far apart. However, Mapquest zoom level 1 is a suitable map to see the location between Peru and New Zealand. For the location  with respect to French Polynesia, see the inset of .