Big Harcar
Big Harcar is an island in North Sunderland, Northumberland, England. Big Harcar is situated nearby to the locality Clove Car, as well as near Brada.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Barbara Carr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Island
- Description: island on the Northumberland coast, England, UK
- Also known as: “Hawker”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Farne Islands and Longstone Lighthouse.
Farne Islands
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Farne Islands are a wildlife reserve off the coast of Northumberland in northeast England, with no permanent residents. They're owned by the National Trust and visited by boat trips from Seahouses.
Longstone Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Longstone Lighthouse is an active 19th century lighthouse on Longstone Rock in the outer group of the Farne Islands off the Northumberland Coast, England.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Seahouses and Bamburgh.
Seahouses
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Seahouses is a small town on the Northumberland coast, with a population of 1700 in 2021. Fishing vessels work from its harbour, which is also the start point for trips to the Farne Islands.
Bamburgh
Village
Photo: Quaoar10, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Bamburgh is a village and civil parish on the coast of Northumberland, England. It had a population of 454 in 2001, decreasing to 414 at the 2011 census.
Burton
Locality
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Burton is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Bamburgh, in the county of Northumberland, England. It is situated to the south of the village of Bamburgh, a short distance inland from the North Sea coast. Burton is situated 5 miles southwest of Big Harcar.
Big Harcar
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: North Sunderland, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.63946° or 55° 38′ 22″ northLongitude
-1.62104° or 1° 37′ 16″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
9C7WJ9QH+QHOpenStreetMap ID
way 61921337OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
2655688Wikidata ID
Q24656776
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Satellite Map
Discover Big Harcar from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Big Harcar” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Big Harcar”
- Swedish: “Big Harcar”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Clove Car and Brada.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Little Harcar and The Sandbags.
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