Start Point

Start Point is a promontory in the South Hams district in , , grid reference SX832370. Close to the most southerly point in the county, it marks the southern limit of , which extends northwards to the estuary of the .
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  • Headland
  • …is also known as “Start Point, Devon”
  • Description: promontory in the South Hams district in Devon, England

Places of Interest

Highlights include Start Point Lighthouse and Mattiscombe Sands.
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Lighthouse
was built in 1836 to protect shipping off Start Point, Devon, England.
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Beach
is a beach.
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Beach

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beesands and Kellaton.
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Village
is a small settlement located midway between…
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Village
is a village.
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Hamlet
is a hamlet.

Start Point

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Latitude
50.22167° or 50° 13′ 18″ north
Longitude
-3.64076° or 3° 38′ 27″ west
Open location code
9C2R69C5+MM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 309188420
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­headland
Geo­Names ID
2637004
Wiki­data ID
Q6981266

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Start Point” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Start Point (Devon)”
  • Basque: “Start Point”
  • Cebuano: “Start Point (punta)”
  • Cebuano: “Start Point”
  • Chinese: “斯塔特角”
  • Japanese: “スタートポイント”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Start Point i Devon”
  • Polish: “Start Point”
  • Russian: “Старт Пойнт (Девон)”
  • Russian: “Старт-Пойнт”
  • Spanish: “Start Point”
  • Swedish: “Start Point (udde)”
  • Swedish: “Start Point”
  • Ukrainian: “Старт-Пойнт (Девон)”
  • Ukrainian: “Старт-Пойнт”
  • Welsh: “Pwynt Start”

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