Thanet District
Thanet District is a locality in Kent, South East England, England. Thanet District is situated nearby to the village Monkton, as well as near the hamlet Hoo.Places of Interest
Highlights include Powell-Cotton Museum and Church of Saint Mary Magdalene, Monkton.
Powell-Cotton Museum
Museum
The Powell-Cotton Museum is situated in Quex Park in Birchington and houses the diverse personal collections of hunter and explorer Percy Powell-Cotton.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Birchington and Minster-in-Thanet.
Birchington
Town
Birchington is a village and civil parish in the Thanet district of Kent, England. It had a population of 10,394 at the 2021 census. Although the village's railway station is called Birchington-on-Sea, the village's name is actually Birchington.
Minster-in-Thanet
Village
Minster, also known as Minster-in-Thanet, is a village and civil parish in the Thanet District of Kent, England. It is the site of Minster in Thanet Priory.
Westgate-on-Sea
Town
Westgate-on-Sea is a seaside town and civil parish on the north-east coast of Kent, England. It is within the Thanet local government district and borders the larger seaside resort of Margate. Westgate-on-Sea is situated 3 miles northeast of Thanet District.
Thanet District
- Type: Locality with 141,000 residents
- Location: Kent, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.35° or 51° 21′ north
Longitude
1.2833° or 1° 17′ east
Population
141,000
Elevation
118 feet (36 metres)
Open location code
9F3387XM+X8
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Minnies and Birchington-on-Sea railway station.
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