Jamestown

Jamestown was founded in 1659 by the East India Company and named after James, Duke of York, the future King James II of England. It is built on igneous rock in a small enclave, sandwiched between steep cliffs that are unsuitable for building.

The town is therefore rather long, thin and densely populated, with tightly knit, long and winding streets. Shrubs and trees decorate some of the street corners. The surrounding terrain is rough and steep. The town's population has been shrinking, in line with the shrinking island population as a whole but also as a result of the growth of Jamestown's "suburb", Half Tree Hollow.

 

23 °C


Clouds, broken clouds


Wind7.83 m/s
Cloudiness72 %
Temperature (min/max)23/23 °C
Pressure1015 hpa
Humidity78 %
Last update: 28 Mar 2024 @ 18:11

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