Two Boats is a village at the foot of Green Mountain,
Ascension Island
Ascension Island is an isolated volcanic island, 7°56′ south of the Equator in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is about from the coast of Africa and from the coast of South America. It is governed as part of the British Overseas Territory o ...
, about 3 miles (4.8 km) from
Wideawake Airfield
RAF Ascension Island , also known as Wideawake Airfield or Ascension Island Auxiliary Field, is a military airfield and facility located on Ascension Island in the Atlantic Ocean. The airfield is jointly operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF) an ...
. It has a population of about 120 and is residential in nature.
History
The ''two boats'' were originally placed to provide shade for Royal Marines transporting water in the 19th century.
Main sights
Two Boats is also the site of the Two Boats Club (bar and snackbar with regular live music), a large fresh water swimming pool, children's playground, and
Two Boats School
Two Boats School is in Two Boats Village on Ascension Island. It is part of the Ascension Island Government (AIG) and provides education to all children living on the island from Foundation Stage to Year 11. There are currently 100 children and ...
, the island's only school.
Gallery
See also
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Green Mountain
Green Mountain is a common name for "The Peak", the highest point on Ascension Island, which has gained some fame for claims that it is one of very few large-scale artificial forests.
History and vegetation
Many early 19th-century accounts, in ...
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Travellers Hill
References
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Populated places in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Ascension Island
Geography of Ascension Island
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