Orfordness

Orford Ness is a cuspate foreland shingle spit on the coast in Great Britain, linked to the mainland at and stretching along the coast to and down to North Weir Point, opposite .
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  • Type: Cape
  • Description: cuspate foreland shingle spit in Suffolk, England
  • Also known as: “Orford Ness” and “奥福德角”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Orford Castle and St Bartholomew’s Church, Orford.

Public building
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is a castle in in the English… is situated 2 miles west of Orfordness.

Church
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The Church of St Bartholomew is the parish church of the town of , . is situated 2 miles west of Orfordness.

Hotel
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is situated 2 miles west of Orfordness.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Orfordness Lighthouse and Gedgrave.

Locality
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was a lighthouse on Orford Ness, in , England.

Hamlet
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is a civil parish in the East Suffolk… is situated 3 miles west of Orfordness.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in … is situated 3½ miles northwest of Orfordness.

Orfordness

Latitude
52.08491° or 52° 5′ 6″ north
Longitude
1.57739° or 1° 34′ 39″ east
Elevation
10 feet (3 metres)
Open location code
9F433HMG+XX
Geo­Names ID
2640929
Wiki­data ID
Q2029730
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Welsh—“Orfordness” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “奧佛角”
  • Dutch: “Orford Ness”
  • Finnish: “Orford Ness”
  • German: “Orford Ness”
  • Japanese: “オーフォード・ネス”
  • Swedish: “Orford Ness (udde)”
  • Swedish: “Orford Ness”
  • Welsh: “Orford Ness”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Gedgrave and High Street.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Orfordness Lighthouse and Orfordness transmitting station.

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Worth a closer look: Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds.

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