Lizard

Lizard, also known as The Lizard, The Lizard Town, or The Lizard Village, is a village on in , England, United Kingdom. It is situated about ten miles south of , and is mainland 's most southerly settlement.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village with 906 residents
  • Description: village in Cornwall, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Lizard, Cornwall”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lizard and Methodist Chapel.

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The is a peninsula in West Cornwall in the . The name may be derived from the Cornish expression Lys Ardh, which means "High Court". The contains Britain's most southerly point, the Point.

Church
Photo: Rod Allday, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a church.

Public building
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The is a lighthouse at , England, built to guide vessels passing through the . It was often the welcoming beacon to persons returning to England, where on a clear night, the reflected light could be seen 100 mi away.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lizard Point and Cadgwith.

Locality
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in is at the southern tip of the . It is situated half-a-mile south of Lizard village in the civil parish of and about 11 miles southeast of .

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is a small fishing village in West Cornwall, on the Lizard Peninsula between The Lizard and Coverack. has long been popular as a holiday destination, especially during the summer when there are numerous local events: gig racing days, summer barbecues, a regatta, Morris dancing, musical bands, and regular singing by the Singers in the public house.

Village
is a hamlet in the civil parish of Grade-Ruan, west , England, United Kingdom. is situated 2 miles northeast of Lizard.

Lizard

Latitude
49.96877° or 49° 58′ 8″ north
Longitude
-5.20393° or 5° 12′ 14″ west
Population
906
Elevation
233 feet (71 metres)
United Nations Location Code
GB LZD
Open location code
8CXPXQ9W+GC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 29269852
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2644202
Wiki­data ID
Q6660495
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Satellite Map

Discover Lizard from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Lizard” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Lizard (Kornualles)”
  • Basque: “Lizard”
  • Breton: “Lisard”
  • Cornish: “Lysardh (tre)”
  • Dutch: “Lizard”
  • French: “Lizard”
  • Igbo: “Lizard”
  • Irish: “Lizard”
  • Japanese: “リザード”
  • Latin: “Lizard Town”
  • Russian: “Лизард (город, Великобритания)”
  • Russian: “Лизард”
  • Spanish: “Lizard”
  • Welsh: “An Lysardh”
  • Welsh: “Lysardh (tre)”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Lizard Post Office and Lizard Reading Room.

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