St. Helena
Remote Atlantic island
St.
Helena is a remote volcanic island in the South Atlantic Ocean, a British Overseas Territory.
It is best known as the place of Napoleon Bonaparte's exile and death—the British imprisoned him there from 1815 until his death in 1821.
The island remains one of the most isolated inhabited places on Earth.
Banishment from homeland
- emperorMale ruler of empire
- BonaparteFrench imperial family name
- deathCessation of life
- tombUnderground chamber for remains
memorial · Waterloo · abdication · imprisonment · captivity · final years · museum · pilgrimage
Ocean between Africa, Americas
- volcanicOf fiery mountain origin
- JamestownFirst permanent English settlement
- SaintsCanonized holy figures
- endemicNative to one area
biodiversity · flora · fauna · subtropical · rugged · cliffs · coastline · terrain
Separated from others
- inaccessibleCannot be reached
- distantFar away or aloof
- farawayAt great distance
- secludedSet apart, private
outpost · off-grid · unreachable · solitary · desolate · peripheral · removed · outlying
Vast colonial domain
- East India CompanyBritish colonial trading corporation
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
- garrisonStationed military force
- fortificationStrengthening defenses or nutrients
trading post · colonialism · governor · slavery · liberation · outpost · strategic · shipping route
Transporting goods to destinations
- navigationDetermining position and course
- sailingWind-propelled water travel
- voyageJourney by sea
- Atlantic crossingSea voyage between continents
trade winds · sea route · anchorage · harbor · seafarers · currents · ocean · exploration
Preventing waste or loss
- ecotourismConservation-minded nature tourism
- marineRelating to the sea
- endemic speciesLife found nowhere else
- gumwoodTimber from sap-bearing trees
ebony · cloud forest · whale sharks · dolphins · seabirds · nature reserve · hiking · trails
exile
Banishment from homeland
tomb · memorial · Waterloo · abdication · imprisonment · captivity · final years · museum · pilgrimage · French
South Atlantic
Ocean between Africa, Americas
- volcanicOf fiery mountain origin
- JamestownFirst permanent English settlement
- SaintsCanonized holy figures
endemic · biodiversity · flora · fauna · subtropical · rugged · cliffs · coastline · terrain · geography
isolated
Separated from others
- inaccessibleCannot be reached
- distantFar away or aloof
- farawayAt great distance
secluded · outpost · off-grid · unreachable · solitary · desolate · peripheral · removed · outlying · lonely
British Empire
Vast colonial domain
- East India CompanyBritish colonial trading corporation
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
- garrisonStationed military force
fortification · trading post · colonialism · governor · slavery · liberation · outpost · strategic · shipping route · heritage
shipping
Transporting goods to destinations
- navigationDetermining position and course
- sailingWind-propelled water travel
- voyageJourney by sea
Atlantic crossing · trade winds · sea route · anchorage · harbor · seafarers · currents · ocean · exploration · port
conservation
Preventing waste or loss
- ecotourismConservation-minded nature tourism
- marineRelating to the sea
- endemic speciesLife found nowhere else
gumwood · ebony · cloud forest · whale sharks · dolphins · seabirds · nature reserve · hiking · trails · birdwatching
- islandsisland, isle, isles, islet, islets
- Historic IslandsAlcatraz, Ellis Island, Elba, Devil's Island, Robben Island
- NapoleonNapoleon, Bonaparte, Waterloo, Elba, Austerlitz
- Wine Countrywineries, winery, vineyards, grapevines, tasting rooms
- Napoleonic EraNapoleon, Napoleon Bonaparte, Bonaparte, Napoleonic Wars, Napoleonic Code
- Atlantic IslandsAzores, Bermuda, Canary Islands, Madeira, Cape Verde
St. HelenaLondon
England's capital city
New York City · Paris · Tokyo · mainland · Singapore
St. HelenaParis
France's chief city
Versailles · Fontainebleau · Austerlitz · throne room · capital