Eddystone Rocks

The Eddystone or Eddystone Rocks are a seaswept and eroded group of rocks ranging 9 miles southwest of in , England, United Kingdom. Although the nearest point on the mainland to the Eddystone is in Cornwall, the rocks fall within the city limits of Plymouth, and hence within the county of .
Wikipedia
Photo: Pline, Public domain.
  • Type: Island
  • Description: seaswept and heavily eroded group of rocks southwest of Rame Head, in Cornwall, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Eddystone” and “Eddystone Rocks (UK)”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Eddystone Lighthouse.

Lighthouse
Photo: Pline, Public domain.
The is a lighthouse on the Eddystone Rocks, 9 statute miles south of in , England. The rocks are submerged, and are composed of Precambrian gneiss.

Eddystone Rocks

Latitude
50.18376° or 50° 11′ 2″ north
Longitude
-4.26797° or 4° 16′ 5″ west
Open location code
9C2Q5PMJ+GR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 68763044
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
2650253
Wiki­data ID
Q4171798
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Satellite Map

Discover Eddystone Rocks from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Eddystone Rocks” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “صخور إيديستون”
  • Catalan: “Eddystone Rocks”
  • Cebuano: “Eddystone Rocks”
  • Chinese: “埃迪斯通羣礁”
  • Chinese: “埃迪斯通群礁”
  • Cornish: “Men Gorthfros”
  • Dutch: “Eddystone Rocks”
  • French: “Eddystone Rocks”
  • German: “Eddystone Rocks”
  • Italian: “Eddystone Rocks”
  • Japanese: “エディーストーン・ロックス”
  • Japanese: “エディストーン岩礁”
  • Latin: “Eddystone”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Eddystone Rocks”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Eddystone Rocks”
  • Norwegian: “Eddystone Rocks”
  • Polish: “Eddystone Rocks”
  • Spanish: “Eddystone Rocks”
  • Swedish: “Eddystone”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include WW2 Chain Home Low Radar Station (remains of) and Chapel Of St Michael.

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