RAF Travellers Hill

RAF Travellers Hill
military village
RAF Travellers Hill is located in Ascension Island
RAF Travellers Hill
RAF Travellers Hill
Map showing location of RAF Travellers Hill
Coordinates: 07°56′40.82″S 14°22′20.73″W / 7.9446722°S 14.3724250°W / -7.9446722; -14.3724250
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
British Overseas TerritorySt Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
IslandAscension
Area
 • Land0.63 sq mi (1.63 km2)
Elevation
666 ft (203 m)

RAF Travellers Hill, originally known as Travellers Hill Camp, is a small military village of the British Armed Forces, located near Two Boats on Ascension Island, a British Overseas Territory. It was built following the Falklands War to house Royal Air Force (RAF) personnel working on RAF Ascension Island, opening in December 1983.[1][2][3] In addition to residential accommodation, RAF Travellers Hill also contains a NAAFI club complex (consisting of a general provisions store, licensed bar, and 'sticky bun' eatery), cinema, and outdoor swimming pool (one of only two on the island).[3]

References

  1. ^ Avis, Graham (December 1998). "Avis Part Twenty - The Final Saga?". Ascension Island Heritage Society. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  2. ^ Weber, Nicola; Weber, Sam (2014). "Biodiversity Action Plan: Finding the balance between native and introduced vegetation" (PDF). Ascension Island Conservation Quarterly (48). Ascension Island Government: 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 February 2017.
  3. ^ a b "RAF Travellers Hill - Google Earth". earth.google.com. Retrieved 22 October 2020.


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