Monkton
Monkton is a village and civil parish in the Thanet District of Kent, England. The village is located at the south-west edge of the Isle of Thanet and is situated mainly along the B2047 road, leading off the A253 road between Canterbury and Ramsgate.
- Village with about 750 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 20 feet (10 metres)
- …is also known as “Monkton, Kent”
- Description: village and civil parish in Kent
Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of Saint Mary Magdalene, Monkton and Monkton War Memorial.
Minster railway station
Minster railway station serves the village of Minster in Kent and surrounding villages. Minster railway station is situated 1½ miles southeast of Monkton.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St Nicholas-at-Wade and Plucks Gutter.
St Nicholas-at-Wade
St Nicholas-at-Wade is both a village and a civil parish in the Thanet District of Kent, England. St Nicholas-at-Wade is situated 1½ miles northwest of Monkton.
Plucks Gutter
Plucks Gutter is a hamlet in the civil parish of Stourmouth, Kent, England. Plucks Gutter is situated 1½ miles southwest of Monkton.
Minster-in-Thanet
Minster, also known as Minster-in-Thanet, is a village… Minster-in-Thanet is situated 1½ miles east of Monkton.
Monkton
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Latitude
51.3389° or 51° 20′ 20″ north
Longitude
1.28113° or 1° 16′ 52″ east
Open location code
9F3387QJ+HF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Monkton” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Monkton (Kent)”
- Basque: “Monkton”
- Cebuano: “Monkton”
- Dutch: “Monkton”
- French: “Monkton”
- Irish: “Monkton”
- Italian: “Monkton (Kent)”
- Italian: “Monkton”
- Japanese: “マンクトン”
- Ladin: “Monkton (Kent)”
- Ladin: “Monkton”
- Lombard: “Monkton”
- Persian: “مانکتون، کنت”
- Persian: “مانکتون”
- Polish: “Monkton”
- Spanish: “Monkton”
- Swedish: “Monkton, Kent”
- Swedish: “Monkton”
- Turkish: “Monkton, Kent”
- Urdu: “مونکٹن، کینٹ”
- Welsh: “Monkton, Caint”
- Welsh: “Monkton”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hoo and Monkton Marshes.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Monkton and Monkton Village Hall.
Kent: Highlights
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