Gribben Head

Gribbin Head is a promontory on the south coast of , England, UK, owned and managed by the National Trust. It separates from the estuary of the and is marked by a large tower used to aid navigation of ships approaching the local harbours.
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  • Cape
  • …is also known as “Gribbin Head”
  • Description: headland on the south coast of Cornwall, England, UK

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gribbin Daymarker and St Catherine’s Castle.
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is a tower.
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St Catherine's Castle is a Henrician castle…
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is a lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Polkerris and Polruan.
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is a small village on the south coast of , England.
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is a coastal village in the parish…
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is a small fishing town on the coast of South…

Gribben Head

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Latitude
50.31402° or 50° 18′ 51″ north
Longitude
-4.67289° or 4° 40′ 22″ west
Open location code
9C2Q887G+JR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 730567337
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
2647895
Wiki­data ID
Q5608543

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Gribben Head” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Gribbin lurmuturra”
  • Cebuano: “Gribbin Head”
  • Cornish: “An Gribyn”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Gribben Head”
  • Swedish: “Gribbin Head”

Localities in the Area

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