River Ely
The River Ely is in South Wales flowing generally southeast, from Tonyrefail to Cardiff. The river is about 24 miles long. The Ely's numerous sources lie in the mountains to the south of Tonypandy, near the town of Tonyrefail, rising in the eastern slopes of Mynydd Penygraig and Mynydd y Gilfach and the western slopes of Mynydd Dinas, whose eastern slopes feed the Rhondda by Porth.
- River
- Description: river in south Wales
Places of Interest
Highlights include Grangemoor Park and Cardiff City Stadium.
Cardiff City Stadium
Cardiff City Stadium is a stadium in the Leckwith area of Cardiff, Wales.
Grangetown railway station
Grangetown railway station is a railway station serving the Grangetown district of Cardiff, Wales.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leckwith and Grangetown.
Grangetown
Grangetown is a district and community in the south of Cardiff, capital of Wales.
Cardiff Bay
Cardiff Bay is an area and freshwater lake in Cardiff, Wales.
River Ely
- Category: body of water
- Location
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Latitude
51.45718° or 51° 27′ 26″ north
Longitude
-3.19141° or 3° 11′ 29″ west
Open location code
9C3RFR45+VC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
OpenStreetMap feature
water=river
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Breton to Welsh—“River Ely” goes by many names.
ElyPolish
ElySlovenian
River ElySwedish
Afon EláiWelsh
ElaiWelsh
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Windsor Quay and Cardiff International Sports Village.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include River Ely Railway Bridge and Grangetown Viaduct.
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Wales: Highlights
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