Afon Gain
Afon Gain is a stream in Wales, United Kingdom. Afon Gain is situated nearby to the locality Abergeirw, as well as near the village Ganllwyd.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gwynfynydd Gold Mine and Craig y Ganllwyd.
Gwynfynydd Gold Mine
Quarry
Gwynfynydd Gold Mine is near Ganllwyd, Dolgellau, Gwynedd, Wales. The lode, which was discovered in 1860, was worked from 1884. It has produced more than 45,000 troy ounces of Welsh gold until mining ceased in 1998. The equivalent of 1,400 kg.
Craig y Ganllwyd
Peak
Photo: Gerallt Pennant, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Craig y Ganllwyd is a peak, which is situated 2 miles southwest of Afon Gain.
Coed Ganllwyd National Nature Reserve
Nature reserve
Coed Ganllwyd National Nature Reserve is situated behind the village of Ganllwyd on the A470, about 9 kilometres north of Dolgellau in Wales, United Kingdom. Coed Ganllwyd National Nature Reserve is situated 2½ miles south of Afon Gain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bronaber and Llanfachreth.
Bronaber
Village
Photo: David Medcalf, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bronaber is a village in Gwynedd, Wales, adjacent to the A470 north of Dolgellau and in Trawsfynydd community. Bronaber is situated 3 miles northwest of Afon Gain.
Llanfachreth
Village
Photo: Rpriv2000, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Llanfachreth is a village approximately three miles north-east of Dolgellau, Gwynedd, in the community of Brithdir and Llanfachreth within the historic boundaries of Merionethshire, Wales. Llanfachreth is situated 3½ miles southeast of Afon Gain.
Snowdonia National Park
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Snowdonia National Park, officially known as Eryri National Park since 2022, is like a little slice of the Alps tucked above the rolling moors and hills of North Wales.
Afon Gain
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “River Gain”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.83333° or 52° 50′ northLongitude
-3.88333° or 3° 53′ westElevation
728 feet (222 metres)Open location code
9C4RR4M8+8MGeoNames ID
2648952
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Abergeirw and Ganllwyd.
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