Pontsticill
Pontsticill is a village within the county borough of Merthyr Tydfil in South Wales. It lies within the valley of the Taf Fechan on the southern edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park.Notable Places in the Area
Pontsticill Junction railway station
Railway station
Pontsticill Junction railway station served Pontsticill, in the historic Welsh county of Brecknockshire, now Merthyr Tydfil County Borough. Photo: Ben Brooksbank, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pant railway station
Railway station
Pant railway station was a station which served Pant, Merthyr Tydfil, in the historic Welsh county of Glamorgan, now Merthyr Tydfil County Borough.
Cefn yr Ystrad
Summit
Cefn yr Ystrad is a mountain in the Brecon Beacons National Park in Wales. Cefn yr Ystrad is situated 2½ miles northeast of Pontsticill. Photo: Gabby77, Public domain.
Dolygaer railway station
Railway station
Dolygaer railway station was a station serving the hamlet of Dol-y-gaer and the area adjacent to Pen-twyn Reservoir in Powys, Wales. Dolygaer railway station is situated 2 miles north of Pontsticill.
Localities in the Area
Pant
Village
Pant is a village and community on the outskirts of Merthyr Tydfil, a large former mining town in the South Wales Valleys, Wales.
Dowlais
Suburb
Dowlais is a village and community of the county borough of Merthyr Tydfil, in Wales. Dowlais is situated 2 miles south of Pontsticill. Photo: Varitek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cefn-coed-y-cymmer
Suburb
Cefn-coed-y-cymmer is a small community on the northwestern edge of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough in Wales. Cefn-coed-y-cymmer is situated 2½ miles southwest of Pontsticill. Photo: Martin Ridley, Public domain.
Pontsticill
- Type: Village
- Description: village in Wales
- Location: Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
Latitude 51.7917° or 51° 47' 30.1" north | Longitude -3.369° or 3° 22' 8.5" west |
Elevation 1142 feet (348 metres) | OpenStreetMap ID node 2963554243 |
GeoNames ID 2640113 |
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Also Known As
- Basque: Pontsticill
- Dutch: Pontsticill
- French: Pontsticill
- Welsh: Pontsticill
- Pont Sticill
Other Places Named Pontsticill
- Pontsticill Junction railway stationRailway station, Wales, United Kingdom
In the Area
Localities
- Merthyr Tydfil
- RhymneyTown, 4 miles southeast
- AbercanaidVillage, 4½ miles south
- Nant-y-bwch4½ miles east
Landmarks
- Cae Burdydd CastleCastle
- Morlais CastleCastle
- Madocs CastleCastle
- Baxter Healthcare LtdHospital, 2 miles south
Other Places
- Tâf FechanStream, 3 miles southwest
- Tâf FawrStream, 3 miles southwest
- TorpantauRailway station, 3½ miles north
- Upper Middle Road FarmHotel, 4 miles north
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