Point of Ayr
The Point of Ayr is the northernmost point of mainland Wales. It is situated immediately to the north of Talacre in Flintshire, at the mouth of the Dee estuary.
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- Description: northernmost point of mainland Wales
- Also known as: “Parlwr Du” and “Point of Air”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Point of Ayr Lighthouse and Point of Ayr Gas Terminal.
Point of Ayr Gas Terminal
The Point of Ayr Gas Terminal is a gas terminal situated on the Point of Ayr in Flintshire, Wales.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Talacre and Point of Ayr Colliery Company.
Talacre
Village
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Gwespyr
Village
Point of Ayr
- Category: cape
- Location: Llanasa, Flintshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.3548° or 53° 21′ 17″ north
Longitude
-3.31363° or 3° 18′ 49″ west
Elevation
20 feet (6 metres)
Open location code
9C5R9M3P+WG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Point of Ayr” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Point of Ayr”
- Breton: “Y Parlwr Du”
- Cebuano: “Point of Ayr”
- Dutch: “Point of Ayr”
- German: “Point of Ayr”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Point of Ayr”
- Polish: “Point of Ayr”
- Swedish: “Point of Ayr”
- Welsh: “Y Parlwr Du”
- “Point of Ayr”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Tanlan and Tynymorfa.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: The Point and Lighthouse Inn.
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