RAF Travellers Hill | |
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Coordinates: 07°56′40.82″S 14°22′20.73″W / 7.9446722°S 14.3724250°W | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
British Overseas Territory | St Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha |
Island | Ascension |
Area | |
• Land | 0.63 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]