Westpunt
Westpunt is a nature reserve in Friesland, Northern Netherlands. Westpunt is situated nearby to the locality Oosterkwelder.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include North Tower and Schelpenmuseum Paal 14.
North Tower
Lighthouse
The North Tower is the unofficial name for one of the lighthouses on the Dutch island Schiermonnikoog, one of the Frisian Islands, on the edge of the North Sea; the other is the South Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Schiermonnikoog and Moddergat.
Schiermonnikoog
Photo: Baykedevries, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl.
Schiermonnikoog is the easternmost of the inhabited West Frisian Islands, that being the Dutch islands in the Wadden Sea.
Moddergat
Village
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Moddergat is a fishing village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 221 in January 2017. Before 2019, the village was part of the Dongeradeel municipality. Moddergat is situated 10 km south of Westpunt.
Paesens
Village
Photo: Geert Budenaerts, CC BY 3.0.
Peazens is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It has a population of around 242 in January 2017. Before 2019, the village was part of the Dongeradeel municipality. Paesens is situated 10 km south of Westpunt.
Westpunt
- Type: Nature reserve
- Location: Friesland, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
53.48333° or 53° 29′ northLongitude
6.13333° or 6° 8′ eastElevation
-3 metres (-10 feet)Open location code
9F58F4MM+88GeoNames ID
2744615
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