Tyne Dock
Tyne Dock is a neighbourhood within the town of South Shields, Tyne and Wear, on the south bank of the River Tyne. It takes its name from the large dock on the river which was opened in 1859 by the North Eastern Railway to handle Tyneside's coal exports.
- Dock
- …lies at an elevation of around 80 feet (20 metres)
- Description: neighbourhood within the town of South Shields, England, United Kingdom
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Tyne Dock
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Latitude
54.98333° or 54° 59′ north
Longitude
-1.43333° or 1° 26′ west
Open location code
9C6WXHM8+8M
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“Tyne Dock” goes by many names.
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