West Kyo
West Kyo is a small village in County Durham, England, United Kingdom. The name kyo is derived from an old word for 'cow'. It is situated a very short distance to the north of Annfield Plain and to the east of Catchgate.
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: village in County Durham, England, UK
- Also known as: “Kyo”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of St Andrew and Pontop Pike transmitting station.
Pontop Pike transmitting station
The Pontop Pike transmitting station is a facility for telecommunications and broadcasting situated on a 312-metre high hill of the same name between Stanley and Consett, County Durham, near the village of Dipton, England.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Catchgate and Annfield Plain.
Catchgate
Village
Catchgate is a former mining village in County Durham, England. It has a population of approximately 3,000 people. The nearest town is Stanley, also a former coal mining community. The town of Consett, once famous for its steel works, is 5 miles away.
Annfield Plain
Village
Harelaw
Village
Harelaw is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated on the B6168 road to the north of Annfield Plain and Catchgate, south of Flint Hill and east of Dipton.
West Kyo
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Stanley, County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.86591° or 54° 51′ 57″ north
Longitude
-1.73757° or 1° 44′ 15″ west
Elevation
768 feet (234 metres)
Open location code
9C6WV786+9X
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“West Kyo” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “West Kyo”
- French: “West Kyo”
- Irish: “West Kyo”
- Polish: “West Kyo”
- Welsh: “West Kyo”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Methodist Church and Annfield Plain Library.
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