Foreness Point

Foreness Point is a low headland on the coast of in England. It extends a short distance into the entrance of the , on the north coast of Thanet, between in and Botany Bay in .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Cliftonville Library and Holy Trinity Church, Margate.

Library

Church
is a Church of England church in , , and in the Diocese of Canterbury.

Swimming area
is a swimming area.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Palm Bay and Kingsgate.

Quarter
is an area of , a suburb of in , England. The area is predominantly housing, but also has recreational land for the general public.

Suburb
is a hamlet in parish, , . The name is related to an incidental landing of Charles II on 30 June 1683 though other English monarchs have also used this cove, such as George II in 1748.

Suburb
is a coastal area of in the Thanet district of , . It includes the Palm Bay estate, built in the 1930s with wide avenues and detached and semi-detached houses with driveways, garages and gardens.

Foreness Point

Latitude
51.39333° or 51° 23′ 36″ north
Longitude
1.42521° or 1° 25′ 31″ east
Elevation
36 feet (11 metres)
Open location code
9F339CVG+83
Open­Street­Map ID
node 254860990
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
2649219
Wiki­data ID
Q5468660
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Foreness Point” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Foreness Point
  • Swedish: Foreness Point

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Palm Bay and Northdown.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Foreness Waterski and Boat Club and Palm Bay Primary School.

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