Whiteford Point
Whiteford Point is a point in Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton, Swansea, Wales. Whiteford Point is situated nearby to the village Cwm Ivy, as well as near Llanmadoc.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Whiteford Lighthouse and Burry Port Lighthouse.
Whiteford Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Whiteford Point Lighthouse is located off the coast at Whiteford Point near Whiteford Sands, on the Gower Peninsula, South Wales.
Burry Port Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Vouliagmeni, Public domain.
Burry Port Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Burry Port. Burry Port harbour was built between 1830 and 1836 to replace the harbour at Pembrey, located 400 yards to the west. Burry Port Lighthouse is situated 2 miles north of Whiteford Point.
Cwm Ivy Marsh
Photo: Nigel Mykura, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cwm Ivy Marsh is situated 1½ miles south of Whiteford Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llanmadoc and Burry Port.
Llanmadoc
Village
Photo: Steve Rigg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanmadoc is a village, which is situated 2 miles south of Whiteford Point.
Burry Port
Photo: David Lewis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Burry Port is a town in Carmarthenshire in South Wales, 5 miles to the west of Llanelli. It is a harbour town and is famous for being the landing site of Amelia Earheart in her successful attempt at being the first woman to cross the Atlantic Ocean.
Pembrey
Village
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pembrey is a village in Carmarthenshire, Wales, situated between Burry Port and Kidwelly, overlooking Carmarthen Bay, with a population of about 2,154 in 2011. Pembrey is situated 3 miles northwest of Whiteford Point.
Whiteford Point
- Type: Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.64722° or 51° 38′ 50″ northLongitude
-4.24417° or 4° 14′ 39″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
9C3QJQW4+V8GeoNames ID
2634101
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Cwm Ivy and Cheriton.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Whiteford Point Lighthouse and North Hill Tor.
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