Western Rocks
The Western Rocks are a group of uninhabited skerries and rocks in the south-western part of the Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom, and are renowned for the numerous shipwrecks in the area and the nearby Bishop Rock lighthouse.
- Island
- …is also known as “Western Rocks, Isles of Scilly”
- Description: group of rocks in the Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, England, UK
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Rosevear and Pednathise Head.
Rosevear
Rosevear is the largest of the group of rocks known as the Western Rocks, Isles of Scilly.
Pednathise Head
Pednathise Head is a skerry that is the southernmost…
Melledgan
The Western Rocks are a group of uninhabited skerries…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Middle Town and Crim Rocks.
Middle Town
Hamlet
Middle Town is a small settlement on the island of St Agnes.
Crim Rocks
Crim Rocks is a small group of uninhabited islands in the Isles of Scilly, England, United Kingdom.
Bartholomew Ledges Wreck
Locality
The Bartholomew Ledges Wreck is a wreck found in the…
Western Rocks
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Latitude
49.87174° or 49° 52′ 18″ north
Longitude
-6.39109° or 6° 23′ 28″ west
Open location code
8CXMVJC5+MH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = island
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Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Western Rocks” goes by many names.
Western RocksCebuano
Western Rocks (mga bato)Cebuano
Karregi GorlewenCornish
Western Rocks, Isles of ScillyDutch
Western RocksItalian
Western Rocks, Isole ScillyItalian
ウェスタン岩礁Japanese
Western Rocks (klippor)Swedish
Western Rocks, ScillyöarnaSwedish
Вестерн РокксUkrainian
Вестерн-РоксUkrainian
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