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Anthorn

Anthorn is a village in , England. Historically in Cumberland, it is situated on the south side of the , on the estuary, about 13 miles west of Carlisle.
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  • Type: Village with 235 residents
  • Description: village in Cumbria, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Anthorn, Cumbria”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Anthorn Radio Station and Campfield Marsh RSPB reserve.

Military installation
Photo: Chetvorno, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a naval and government radio transmitting station located near Anthorn, , , overlooking the , and is operated by Babcock International.

Nature reserve
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a nature reserve, which is situated 2 miles northeast of Anthorn.

Church
Photo: Andreasegde, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 2½ miles east of Anthorn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cardurnock and British coast.

Hamlet
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small settlement in Cumbria, England. It is by the coast, 20 kilometres west of Carlisle. The western extension of the frontier defences once passed through the peninsula, though not the Wall itself.

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The is a popular destination for many travellers even if the numbers visiting the traditional "seaside resort" have fallen significantly since their peak in the 1950s.

Village
Photo: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in the civil parish of in , England. is situated 2 miles south of Anthorn.

Anthorn

Latitude
54.9112° or 54° 54′ 40″ north
Longitude
-3.26135° or 3° 15′ 41″ west
Population
235
Elevation
16 feet (5 metres)
Open location code
9C6RWP6Q+FF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 29277937
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2657261
Wiki­data ID
Q776299
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Welsh—“Anthorn” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Anthorn”
  • French: “Anthorn”
  • German: “Anthorn”
  • Irish: “Anthorn”
  • Japanese: “アンソーン”
  • Polish: “Anthorn”
  • Russian: “Анторн”
  • Welsh: “Anthorn”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Bowness Common and Herd Hill.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include South Solway Mosses National Nature Reserve and Arnthorn and Cardurnock Marsh.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Anthorn”. Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.