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Many of the places mentioned below are mentioned on the larger map that can be displayed here.

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ADAMSTOWN - [A] The village square of Pitcairn Island, where the church, courthouse, and post office are located. Named for John Adams. It's location is marked on the map with the black spot.

AH CUT - [H] The highland area immediately to the south of Palva Walley, about a quarter of a mile north of Gudgeon Harbour.

ALLEN'S STONE - [?]

AUTE WALLEY - [E] A valley located, on the map, approximately where areas E, F, and S come together. It was originally named McCOY'S WALLEY for mutineer William McCoy.

BANE'S EDGE - [?] The place where a Tahitian was drowned in 1852.

BANG ON IRON - [A] A location on the northeast coastal road west of Adamstown where, under an overhanging rock, the mutineers set up their forge.

BERNICE CHRISTIAN MEMORIAL PARK - [E] A sports area for tennis, volleyball, and a large flat mowed area used for rounders, cricket, longball, and other such games, along with sheds, toilet facilities and shelter. It is located in Aute Walley, on the property once owned by Bernice (Beanie) and John Christian, two beloved Pitcairners who passed away in the early 1990's. Photo of Beanie (53K)

BIG GEORGE ROCK - [W] A large rock offshore from Point Christian.

BIG POOL - [E] A pool caused by an inlet on the north side of St Paul's Point.

BIG SULLY - [W] The area just east of Point Christian. This area is named for Sarah, a Tahitian who came to Pitcairn as a young girl with her mother, and was said to have been a daughter of William McCoy.

BITEY-BITEY - [A] A small rock off the northern coast just north and slightly east of Adamstown.

BOP BOP - [E] A large rock off the coast of Break Im Hip.

BOUNTY BAY - [A] The shallow indentation in the northeastern coastline east of Adamstown. It is here that the Bounty landed and was burned. Photo of Bounty Bay from The Edge (above) (51K).

BREADFRUIT WALLEY - [H] A valley located west of Adamstown where the Pulau School is located. It is located approximately where areas A, N, and H come together on the above map.

BREAK IM HIP - [E] The point on the eastern coast, south of Down Rope, where the coastline bends back toward the west.

BROWN'S WATER - [H] An area just south of Breadfruit Walley, named for William Brown, the Bounty Gardener. It is very nearly always dry!

CHARLES AUTE - [?]

CHRISTIAN'S CAVE - [N] The cave where Fletcher Christian went when he desired solitude. It is located at the northern end of the Pawala Valley (Palva Walley) Ridge that extends northward from the eastern edge of Palva Walley. Photo of Ray Young & Clara Warren Young with Christian's Cave in the Background (72K)

DEEP WALLEY - [W] The northernmost part of area W on the map.

DOWN ROPE - [E] A steep cliff located on the southern coast south of Ned Young's Ground, and west of St Paul's Point. At its foot, despite its perilous descent, is a popular picnic area and Pitcairn's only beach. Much of that area was recently destroyed by a landslide. In the early days, a rope was strung down the cliff face to help the Islanders descend more easily. Prehistoric hieroglyphs are carved into the face of the cliff here, and were fortunately not destroyed in the landslide.

DOWN THE GOD - [E] A point on the coast between Where Freddie Fall and Pool of Uaro. At this place, heathen idols were found and cast into the sea.

DOWN UNDER JOHNNY FALL - See JOHNNY FALL.

DUCIE ISLAND - A small atoll, located 288 nautical miles to the east of Pitcairn, it is the smallest of the four island grouping. It was named by Captain Edward Edwards of the HMS Pandora in 1791, for his patron, Lord Ducie.

ED'S COC'NUTS - [W] The area located just south of Deep Walley.

EME-BLOW - [N] A spot on the northern coast south of Johnny Fall.

FATHER'S BLOCK - [F] The area located on the northern side of High Aute, and south of Hulianda Ridge.

FLATLAND - [F] The flat area in the immediate center of the island.

FLATTIE - [A] A flat rock at the Landing.

FRIDAY'S ROAD - [N] The road that goes from Nellie up to the high point of the Island.

GIFFORD'S PLUN - [A] A plantain patch west of Adamstown along the road that parallels the northern coast.

GINGER WALLEY - [S] The area between the highest point and the southern coast.

GOAT HOUSE - [N] The area at the western end of the north coast road, located near Christian's Cave and south of Johnny Fall.

GOATHOUSE PEAK - [N] The 1,138-foot highest point on Pitcairn.

GOTT LAND - [?]

GRAVEYARD - [H] The Pitcairn burial ground, located just east of Old Palm, and north of the Palva Walley.

GUDGEON HARBOUR - [S] A tiny indentation in the rock of the cliffs on the southern coast to the south of Ah Cut. There are prominant caverns in the cliff face above, at sea level with partially submerged entrances, and below the surface of the water. They are sometimes entered by the Islanders for sport.

HEADACHE - [W] An extension of the western coast located on the map where the "W" begins. The origin of the name is unknown.

HENDERSON ISLAND - A raised coral island located 106 miles northeast of Pitcairn. It is by far the largest of the four islands, and the most dangerous for ships to approach. It was first sighted by the HMS Hercules, and was named for its Captain.

HIGH AUTE - [F] The ridge on the north side of McCoy's Walley, located on the map in the southeastern part of area F.

HIGHEST POINT - [?]

HILL OF DIFFICULTY - [A] The steep but passable cliff where a road has been constructed to provide access between the Landing and Adamstown.

HOLE FOR MATTS - [?]

HULIANDA RIDGE - [E] An area located about a quarter mile south of the Landing.

ISAAC STONE - [E] an inshore rock marking the eastern approach to the Island at St Paul's Point. Named for mutineer Isaac Martin.

ISAAC'S WALLEY - [F] A valley located on the eastern edge of the Flatland.

ISTHMUS - [W] A narrow strip on land jutting off the western coast north of Western Harbour.

JIM'S GROUND - [?]

JOHN CATCH A COW - [T] A relatively flat area located south of McCoy's Walley, and up the cliff from Tautama.

JOHN MILL'S HARBOUR - [W] The point on the southern coast, just east of Point Christian, where the curving coastline provides a small amount of shelter. It was the favorite fishing place of mutineer John Mills.

JOHNNY FALL - [N] The place on the northern coast, located north of where the school stands today, where John Mills Jr. fell to his death.

LITTLE GEORGE COC'NUTS - [W] A valley located just north of Two Boars Roll in the southwestern part of the island. It was a coconut grove owned by George Young, son of mutineer Ned Young.

LOOKOUT POINT - [N] A high point just to the north of Christian's Cave that affords a good view to the north and west of the Island. Photo from Lookout Point looking east toward Adamstown (101K)

. MATT'S FEVER - [S] The area, on the map, in the westernmost part of area S. It was likely named after mutineer Matt Quintal.

McCOY'S WALLEY - See AUTE WALLEY

MIDDLE PLACE - [S] The spot on the southern coast, east of Gudgeon Harbour, that marks the midpoint of the Island on that coast.

NANCY'S STONE - [E] A rock off the southeastern coast between St Paul's Point and Down Rope. Named for the English name of Toofaiti, the consort of Tararo who was taken by mutineer John Williams, the act that initiated the massacre of most of the men of the island.

NED YOUNG'S GROUND - [E] The area north of Down Rope and St Paul's Point that originally was the property of mutineer Ned Young.

NELLIE - [N] An area on the northern coast to the west of Young's Rocks. It is also known as NETTIE.

NEW ROAD - The north-south road that runs from Adamstown to the south coast, dividing, on the map above, areas H & S from areas F & T.

NO GUTS CAPTAIN - [?] The burial spot of the captain of an early visiting ship who requested before his death that he not be buried at sea. Pitcairn was the next landfall, and he was buried there.

OENO ISLAND - A small atoll located 80 miles from Pitcairn, its nearest neighbor. It was named in 1824 by its American Whalerman discoverer, but the derivation of the name is unknown. Like Pitcairn, it was mischarted, and not rediscovered for many years. Photo of an Oeno Beach (69K), Photo of an Oeno Sunset (47K)

OH DEAR - [S] A point on the southern coast midway between John Mill's Harbor and Gudgeon Harbour.

OLD PALM - An area just north of the Graveyard. Located on the map above, about where areas W, N, and H come together. It

OUT THE SMALL - [?]

OUTER VALLEY - [?]

PALVA WALLEY - [H] A long valley that stretches inland from Big Sully, just north of Ginger Walley. The name was originally PAWALA VALLEY.

PALVA WALLEY RIDGE - The righ ridge that bisects the island, terminating in the 1,138-foot Goathouse Peak.

PITCAIRN ISLAND - Pitcairn was first spotted by Midshipman Robert Pitcairn, son of Major John Pitcairn, an illustrious British marine who died of wounds suffered at the Batlle of Bunker Hill during the American Revolutionary War.

POINT CHRISTIAN - [W] The westernmost point on Pitcairn.

POOL OF UARU - [E] Located on the northeastern coast about halfway between Bounty Bay and St Paul's Point, it is a favorite swimming location, despite its difficulty of descent. It is also known as St. Paul's Pool. Photo of St. Paul's Pool (166K)

PULAU - [N] The location of the Pitcairn School south of Christian's Cave.

RAT'S HOLE - [?]

RED DIRT - [E] The area directly to the north of Ned Young's Ground.

SHIP LANDING POINT - [A] A towering, pointed spire above Bounty Bay, forming its eastern extremity.

SIX FEET - [N]A dangerous reef in the area of Young's Rocks.

ST. PAUL'S POINT - [E] The easternmost point on Pitcairn.

ST. PAUL'S POOL - See POOL OF UARU

ST. PAUL'S ROCK - [A] A rock off the eastern coastline just south of Bounty Bay. The rock is crowned by a lone coconut tree, which is jokingly referred to by the islanders as the only living thing to witness the Bounty's original landing. (This is actually not true, as the tree was planted there as a seedling on the whim of the Islanders.)

SUGAR PRESS - [?] Sugar cane is a major crop on Pitcairn, and they process their own sugar. Photo of cane processing (42K)

TANE M'A - [?] An offshore rock where Arthur Quintal and Daniel McCoy, two close friends, agreed to seek each other's sisters as wives in about 1810.

TARO GROUND - [T] A flat area on the southern edge of the flatland where the Pitcairn radio station is located. Photo of Taro Ground (96K)

TARTREE MOORE - [E] A spot on the southeastern coast southwest of Water Drop.

TATY-NANY - [?]

TAUTAMA - [E] The southernmost point on Pitcairn.

TEDSIDE - [W] The western coast of Pitcairn. The name developed from "the other side".

THE EDGE - [A] A small ledge overlooking Bounty Bay directly east of Adamstown. Photo of Bounty Bay from The Edge (above) (51K)

THE LANDING - [A] Located in the center of Bounty Bay, this is where the longboats are launched and land.

THE ROPE - See DOWN ROPE

TIMITI'S CRACK - [T] A place on the southern coast south of the Radio Station. This is where one of the Tahitian men was killed, probably Tetahiti.

TOM'S BLOCK - [E]The area located north of McCoy's Walley, between High Aute and Down Rope.

TWO BOARS ROLL - [W] The area just north of Big Sully on the western coast.

UGLY NAME SIDE - [E] The coastline just south of St Paul's Point, where it faces south. The origin of the name is not known.

UNDER THE COFFEE - [?]

UP IN TI - [H] An area in the southwestern corner of the Flatland west of the New Road, and south of Ah Cut.

WATER DROP - [E] A spot on the southeastern coast southwest of Down Rope.

WATER WALLEY - [W?] An area on Tedside.

WESTERN HARBOUR - [W] A small inlet in the western coast located near Deep Walley. It is the alternate landing area in case of weather problems at Bounty Bay.

WHERE DAN FALL - [N] A spot on the northern coast east of Young's Rocks, where Daniel McCoy, grandson of mutineer William McCoy, fell to his death in 1855.

WHERE FREDDIE FALL - [E] A spot on the northeastern coast between St Paul's Rock and the Pool of Uaru.

WHERE MINNIE OFF - [A] The place where Minnie Christian was washed from the rocks by a big wave, but was rescued. On the Northwest side off Bitey Bay, more or less in one line between the Burial Ground and the Wreck of the Cornvallis, there is a protruding cliff. 'Where Tom Off' is at the northside of that rock and 'Where Minnie off' is at the south east side of that rock.

WHERE REYNOLDS CUT THE FIREWOOD - [?] A place where the captain of one of the early ships to visit Pitcairn came ashore to cut firewood.

WHERE TOM OFF - [A] On the Northwest side off Bitey Bay, more or less in one line between the Burial Ground and the Wreck of the Cornvallis, there is a protruding cliff. 'Where Tom Off' is at the northside of that rock and 'Where Minnie off' is at the south east side of that rock.

WHITE FISH POOL - [N] A spot on the northern coast, at the foot of Goathouse Peak, between Where Dan Fall and Johnny Fall.

YOUNG'S ROCKS - [N] A series of great offshore boulders forming the northernmost point of Pitcairn. Named for mutineer Ned Young.