Pillon Rock
Pillon Rock is a reef in Jersey. Pillon Rock is situated nearby to the locality Verclut Point, as well as near Fliquet.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Pride Castle and Pouquelaye de Faldouet.
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 3 km south of Pillon Rock.
Pouquelaye de Faldouet
Archaeological site
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Pouquelaye de Faldouet is an archaeological site, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Pillon Rock.
Le Couperon dolmen
Archaeological site
Le Couperon is a Neolithic dolmen in the parish of Saint Martin, Jersey. Le Couperon is an around meters long capstone chamber that a long mound had originally covered. Le Couperon dolmen is situated 2½ km northwest of Pillon Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Verclut Point and Gorey.
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 southwest of Pillon Rock.
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. Le Hocq is situated 7 km southwest of Pillon Rock.
Pillon Rock
- Type: Reef
- Category: landform
- Location: Jersey, Channel Islands, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
49.22278° or 49° 13′ 22″ northLongitude
-2.00583° or 2° 0′ 21″ westOpen location code
8CXV6XFV+4MGeoNames ID
3237552
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