From Tristan da ##llas it 's 1,243 miles to cape horn , 1,491 miles to South Africa and 2,088 miles to South America . Its only town , south of the Seven Seas , has less than 300 residents and is known as The Settlement . thousands of native birds , including several breeds of albatross and rockhopper birds , call the archipalego ##es .
From Tristan da Cunha it 's 1,243 miles to Saint Helena , 1,491 miles to South Africa and 2,088 miles to South America . Its only town , Edinburgh of the Seven Seas , has less than 300 residents and is known as The Settlement . Millions of native birds , including several breeds of albatross and rockhopper penguin , call the archipalego home .