Hondsbossche Vaart

Hondsbossche Vaart is a canal in North Holland, Western Netherlands. Hondsbossche Vaart is situated nearby to the locality Leihoek, as well as near the hamlet Mennonietenbuurt.

Places of Interest

Highlights include HMS Prince George and Hargermolen.

HMS Prince George

Disaster remains

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

HMS Prince George was a Majestic-class pre-dreadnought battleship launched in 1895. She was named after the future George V of the United Kingdom and was the fourth and final ship to bear that name. HMS Prince George is situated 2½ km south of Hondsbossche Vaart.

Hargermolen

Windmill

Photo: Quistnix, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Hargermolen is a windmill.

Panoramaduin

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Tineke Blij, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Panoramaduin is a scenic viewpoint.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Petten and Burgervlotbrug.

Petten

Village

Petten is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Schagen, and lies about 15 km northwest of Alkmaar, on the North Sea.

Burgervlotbrug

Hamlet

Photo: Greenchoice, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Burgervlotbrug is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Schagen, and lies about 15 km north of Alkmaar. Burgervlotbrug is considered part of Burgerbrug.

Camperduin

Hamlet

Camperduin is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is part of the municipality of Bergen, and lies about 12 km northwest of Alkmaar. The hamlet was originally known simply as Camp or Kamp, with the name Camperduin denoting the dunes that separated it from the sea. Camperduin is situated 3½ km south of Hondsbossche Vaart.

Hondsbossche Vaart

Type: Canal
Also known as: “Hondbosse Vaart”
Category: body of water
Location: North Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

52.75513° or 52° 45′ 19″ north

Longitude

4.65212° or 4° 39′ 8″ east

Elevation

-1 metres (-3 feet)

Open location code

9F46QM42+3R

GeoNames ID

2753821

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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