Kynance Cove

Kynance Cove is a cove on the eastern side of , , England. It is situated on the approximately two miles north of .
Wikipedia
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Lizard and Asparagus Island.

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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.

Islet
Photo: Jim Champion, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small tidal island on the eastern side of , within the parish of , , . It lies within Kynance Cove, a popular tourist site on the western side of and is named after the rare wild asparagus found there.

Public building
Photo: Sanilinas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 and Vellan Head.

Village
Photo: Rod Allday, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, also known as The , The Town, or The Village, is a village on in , England, United Kingdom. It is situated about ten miles south of , and is mainland 's most southerly settlement.

Locality
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is a locality.

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

Kynance Cove

Latitude
49.9738° or 49° 58′ 26″ north
Longitude
-5.23014° or 5° 13′ 49″ west
Open location code
8CXPXQF9+GW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 534019254
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names ID
2645083
Wiki­data ID
Q3817686
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cornish to Russian—“Kynance Cove” goes by many names.
  • Cornish: “Ben Kewnans”
  • Dutch: “Kynance Cove”
  • French: “Kynance Cove”
  • Italian: “Kynance Cove”
  • Japanese: “カイナンス入り江”
  • Russian: “Кайнанс Коув”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Steeple and Kynance Cove.

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