Wylam
Wylam is a village and civil parish in the county of Northumberland, England. It is located about 10 miles west of Newcastle upon Tyne. It is famous for the being the birthplace of George Stephenson, one of the early railway pioneers. George Stephenson's Birthplace, his cottage, can be found on the north bank of the Tyne 1 mile east of the village.
- Village with about 1,980 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 90 feet (30 metres)
- …is also known as “Wylam, Northumberland”
- Description: village and civil parish in Northumberland, UK
Places of Interest
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Clara Vale and Crawcrook.
Clara Vale
Clara Vale is a village situated on the south bank of the River Tyne in Tyne and Wear, England.
Crawcrook
Village
Crawcrook is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead in Tyne and Wear, England.
Wylam
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Latitude
54.97697° or 54° 58′ 37″ north
Longitude
-1.82228° or 1° 49′ 20″ west
UN/LOCODE
GB WYM
Open location code
9C6WX5GH+Q3
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = village
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Western Frisian—“Wylam” goes by many names.
WylamBasque
WylamCebuano
威南Chinese
怀勒姆Chinese
維拉姆Chinese
维拉姆Chinese
WylamCzech
Wylam-on-TyneDutch
WylamIrish
WylamItalian
ウィラムJapanese
ワイラムJapanese
WylamLadin
Wylam-on-TyneMin Nan Chinese
وائلمUrdu
WylamWelsh
WylamWestern Frisian
Wylam-on-TyneWestern Frisian
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Localities in the Area
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Northumberland: Highlights
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