Overcombe
Overcombe is a coastal area in Preston in south Dorset, England, situated on top of cliffs 2 miles northeast of Weymouth. The River Jordan flows in the vicinity.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Suburb with 4,970 residents
- Description: village in Dorset, England, UK
- Also known as: “Overcombe, Dorset”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Jordan Hill Roman Temple and Greenhill Gardens.
Jordan Hill Roman Temple
Archaeological site
Photo: MortimerCat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jordan Hill Roman Temple is a Romano-Celtic temple and Roman ruin situated on Jordan Hill above Bowleaze Cove in the eastern suburbs of Weymouth in Dorset, England.
Greenhill Gardens
Recreation area
Photo: Brian, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Greenhill Gardens is a public garden in Weymouth, Dorset, England, on the edge of the town centre, sloping up from the beach and promenade, and overlooking Weymouth's seafront and across the bay. It is in Weymouth's northeastern suburb Greenhill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Preston and Littlemoor.
Preston
Village
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Preston is a coastal village and suburb of Weymouth in south Dorset, England. It is approximately 3 kilometres north-east of Weymouth town centre and 2 kilometres west of the village of Osmington.
Littlemoor
Suburb
Photo: Nigel Mykura, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Littlemoor is a suburb of Weymouth in Dorset, England. Littlemoor is about 2 miles to the north of the town centre. The nearest railway station is Upwey 0.5 miles to the west.
Melcombe Regis
Suburb
Melcombe Regis is an area of Weymouth in Dorset, England. Situated on the north shore of Weymouth Harbour and originally part of the waste of Radipole, it seems only to have developed as a significant settlement and seaport in the 13th century.
Overcombe
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Weymouth and Portland District, Dorset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.63541° or 50° 38′ 8″ northLongitude
-2.43108° or 2° 25′ 52″ westPopulation
4,970Elevation
23 feet (7 metres)Open location code
9C2VJHP9+5HOpenStreetMap ID
node 1604300713OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
3209953Wikidata ID
Q7113604
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Overcombe” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Overcombe”
- Dutch: “Overcombe”
- French: “Overcombe”
- Irish: “Overcombe”
- Polish: “Overcombe”
- Swedish: “Overcombe”
- Welsh: “Overcombe”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sutton Poyntz and Radipole.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Willowbrook and Overcombe Post Office.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Overcombe”. Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.