RAF Travellers Hill

Accommodation village for Royal Air Force personnel on Ascension Island

Village in United Kingdom
07°56′40.82″S 14°22′20.73″W / 7.9446722°S 14.3724250°W / -7.9446722; -14.3724250Sovereign stateUnited KingdomBritish Overseas TerritorySt Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da CunhaIslandAscensionArea
 • 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. 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 store, 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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