Looe Island

Looe Island, also known as St George's Island, is a small island and nature reserve a mile from the mainland town of in , . According to local legend, Joseph of Arimathea landed here with the Christ Child.
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  • Island
  • …is operated by the Cornwall Wildlife Trust
  • Description: a small island a mile from the mainland town of Looe off Cornwall, England.
  • Also known as
    “Saint George Island”
    “Saint Georges Island”
    “St George’s Island”
    “St Michael’s Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Banjo Pier and Old Guildhall, Looe.
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A is a in the shape of a banjo.
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The Old Guildhall is a municipal building in Higher Market Street in , , England.
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is a parish church in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hannafore and Looe.
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is a village.
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is a picturesque town on the coast of South Cornwall.
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is a village.

Looe Island

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Latitude
50.33721° or 50° 20′ 14″ north
Longitude
-4.4498° or 4° 26′ 59″ west
Open location code
9C2Q8HP2+V3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 239279393
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
2638794
Wiki­data ID
Q4618058

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Looe Island” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Looe uhartea”
  • Cebuano: “Looe Island”
  • Cornish: “Ynys Logh”
  • Dutch: “Looe Island”
  • Latin: “Lammana”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Looe Island”
  • Swedish: “Looe Island”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Hannafore Point and Portlooe.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Little Island and The Monks‘ House.

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