La Rocque Point
La Rocque Point is a locality in Jersey. La Rocque Point is situated nearby to the hamlet Le Bourg, as well as near the locality Fauvic.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include St Peter la Rocque and Mount Pride Castle.
St Peter la Rocque
Church
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St Peter La Rocque is an Anglican church in the Parish of Grouville, in Jersey. It was built in 1852 to serve the fishing community which flourished at La Rocque, which was seen as necessary by the Rector of Grouville, Abraham Le Sueur.
Mount Pride Castle
Castle
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Mont Orgueil is a castle in Jersey that overlooks the harbour of Gorey; a port on the east coast of the Island. It is known as Gorey Castle by English-speakers, and the "Old Castle" by Jèrriais-speakers. Mount Pride Castle is situated 3½ km north of La Rocque Point.
La Motte
Islet
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La Motte is a tidal island, and listed archaeological site, also known as Green Island, located in the Vingtaine de Samarès in the parish of St Clement on the south-east coast of Jersey, Channel Islands. La Motte is situated 3½ km west of La Rocque Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Le Hocq and Gorey.
Le Hocq
Locality
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Le Hocq is an area in the parish of St. Clement, in the south-east of Jersey, Channel Islands. Le Hocq is a Jèrriais name, and means 'the headland' or 'the cape' in English.
Gorey
Village
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Gorey is a village in the parishes of St Martin and Grouville, vingtaines of Faldouet and Marais, on the east coast of Jersey. The harbour is one of the three main harbours of the island, and is located in St Martin. Gorey is situated 3½ km north of La Rocque Point.
Saint Helier
Town
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Jersey is the largest and southernmost of the Channel Islands. It's a self-governing dependency of the British Crown, but not part of the United Kingdom. Saint Helier is situated 6 km west of La Rocque Point.
La Rocque Point
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “La Roque Point”
- Location: Jersey, Channel Islands, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
49.16702° or 49° 10′ 1″ northLongitude
-2.02796° or 2° 1′ 41″ westElevation
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
8CXV5X8C+RROpenStreetMap ID
node 3561490794OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
3042127
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