White Rock

White Rock is a lighthouse in . White Rock is situated nearby to , as well as near the museum .
Photo: Wolfgang Fricke, CC BY 3.0.
  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse in Guernsey
  • Also known as: “White Rock Pier Light”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Castle Cornet and Castle Breakwater Lighthouse.

Museum
Photo: TheKaphox, CC0.
is a large island castle in , and former tidal island, also known as Cornet Rock or Castle Rock. Its importance was as a defence not only of the island, but of the roadstead. is situated 350 metres south of White Rock.

Lighthouse
Photo: Unukorno, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 210 metres southeast of White Rock.

Museum
Photo: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a house in , . Between 1856 and 1870, French writer Victor Hugo lived here during his exile from France. In March 1927, the centenary year of Romanticism, Hugo's descendants Jeanne, Jean, Marguerite and François donated the house to the . is situated 1 km southwest of White Rock.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St Peter Port and St Martin.

Town
Photo: Alistair Young, CC BY 2.0.
The Bailiwick of Guernsey is a group of islands in the English Channel, part of the . Guernsey is the main island, some 50 miles west of the Cotentin Peninsula in France.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Bailiwick of Guernsey is a group of islands in the English Channel, part of the . Guernsey is the main island, some 50 miles west of the Cotentin Peninsula in France. is situated 3 km southwest of White Rock.

Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Saint Andrew is located in the centre of and as such is the only parish on the island to be landlocked. As it is customary to list the parishes round the coast, either clockwise or anti-clockwise, starting with St Peter Port, is usually the last parish to be mentioned in such a list. is situated 3 km west of White Rock.

White Rock

Latitude
49.45625° or 49° 27′ 23″ north
Longitude
-2.5265° or 2° 31′ 35″ west
Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)
Open location code
8CXVFF4F+FC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1251974680
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
6420380
Wiki­data ID
Q129259837
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In Other Languages

From French to German—“White Rock” goes by many names.

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