River Ellen
The Ellen is a river in the English county of Cumbria, flowing from Skiddaw in the Northern Fells to the Solway Firth at Maryport. It was historically in the county of Cumberland. It is approximately 25 miles in length.Places of Interest
Highlights include Maryport Maritime Museum and Maryport Old Lighthouse.
Maryport Old Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Maryport Lighthouse is a small lighthouse located in Maryport, Cumbria, England, formerly run by England's general lighthouse authority, Trinity House. It is a Grade II listed building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maryport and Dearham.
Maryport
Town
Maryport is a town and civil parish in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. The town is on the coast of the Solway Firth and lies at the northern end of the former Cumberland Coalfield.
Dearham
Village
Dearham is a village and civil parish in Cumbria, historically part of Cumberland, near the Lake District National Park in England. It lies about 2 miles east of Maryport and 5 miles west of Cockermouth. Dearham is situated 2½ miles east of River Ellen.
Broughton Moor
Village
Broughton Moor is a village and civil parish in Cumbria, England. It is situated on an extensive moor about 2 miles north of Broughton, 5 miles north west of Cockermouth, 2.5 miles south of Maryport and 4.5 miles north of Workington. Broughton Moor is situated 2½ miles southeast of River Ellen.
River Ellen
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the United Kingdom
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.71667° or 54° 43′ north
Longitude
-3.5° or 3° 30′ west
Elevation
33 feet (10 metres)
Open location code
9C6RPG82+M2
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“River Ellen” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “River Ellen”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر الين”
- German: “River Ellen”
- Macedonian: “Елен (река)”
- Macedonian: “Елен”
- Slovenian: “Ellen”
- Slovenian: “reka Ellen”
- Slovenian: “River Ellen”
- Swedish: “River Ellen”
- Welsh: “Afon Ellen”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Glasson and Netherton.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Maryport Castle Hill and Maryport railway station.
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