Cuckmere River
The Cuckmere River rises near Heathfield, East Sussex, England on the southern slopes of the Weald. The name of the river probably comes from an Old English word meaning "fast-flowing", since it descends over 100 m in its initial 6.4 kilometres.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Rio Cuckmere”, “River Cuckmere”, and “カックメア川”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Cuckmere Haven and Cuckmere Haven War Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Westdean and Friston.
Friston
Village
Cuckmere River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Seaford, Lewes, East Sussex, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.75937° or 50° 45′ 34″ north
Longitude
0.14857° or 0° 8′ 55″ east
Open location code
9F22Q45X+PC
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Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Turkish—“Cuckmere River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Cuckmere”
- Basque: “Cuckmere”
- Catalan: “riu Cuckmere”
- Catalan: “Riu Cuckmere”
- Cebuano: “Cuckmere River”
- Chinese: “库克米尔河”
- Czech: “Cuckmere”
- Dutch: “Cuckmere”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر كوكمير”
- French: “Cuckmere”
- French: “rivière Cuckmere”
- German: “Cuckmere”
- Italian: “Cuckmere”
- Japanese: “チャックメア川”
- Persian: “رود کاکمر”
- Polish: “Cuckmere”
- Spanish: “Río Cuckmere”
- Swedish: “Cuckmere River”
- Turkish: “Cuckmere Nehri”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Sutton and Birling Gap.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Seaford Head and Seven Sisters.
East Sussex: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Brighton and Eastbourne.
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