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Balaclava Bay

Balaclava Bay is a bay situated on the edge of , where the breakwater meets the island, at the northern end of the , , in southern .
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Photo: Mark.murphy, Public domain.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Portland Breakwater Lighthouse and HM Prison The Verne.

Lighthouse
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The is a functioning lighthouse located at , , , . It is situated on the southern end of the north-east breakwater.

Prison
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is a Category C men's prison located within the 19th-century on the in Dorset, England. Operated by His Majesty's Prison Service, HMP The Verne was established in 1949 and occupies the southern part of the citadel.

Fort
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a 19th-century citadel on the , , England. Located on the highest point of Portland, Verne Hill, it sits in a commanding position overlooking , which it was built to defend.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castletown and Fortuneswell.

Village
Photo: Steinsky, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small in Underhill on the in . It is located close to , on the shores of , and includes a sandy beach, as well as one of Portland's notable highlights; , while the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy is also located nearby.

Village
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is a in Underhill on the , in , England. It lies on steeply sloping land on the northern edge of the island, known as Underhill, where connects the island to the mainland.

Village
Photo: Mike Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, sometimes, is a small village at the southern end of , in Underhill, on the in . It is the oldest settlement on the island, having formerly been known as Chesilton.

Balaclava Bay

Latitude
50.56654° or 50° 33′ 60″ north
Longitude
-2.42676° or 2° 25′ 36″ west
Open location code
9C2VHH8F+J7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4512286266
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names ID
3209871
Wiki­data ID
Q16837215
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