Somerset
West Somerset District
Stogursey

Hinkley Point

Hinkley Point is a headland on the coast of , , 5 miles north of and 5 mi west of , close to the mouth of the .
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Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Wastewater treatment plant
  • Description: headland on the Bristol Channel coast of Somerset, England
  • Also known as: “Hinkley Point Power Station Wastewater Treatment Works”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hinkley Point B Nuclear Power Station and Stogursey Castle.

Photo: Richard Baker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hinkley Point is a headland on the coast of , , 5 miles north of and 5 mi west of , close to the mouth of the . is situated 1,400 feet north of Hinkley Point.

Castle
Photo: Andrew Riley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a medieval castle in , . Most of the site is in ruins, but there is a thatched gatehouse used for holiday rental by the Landmark Trust. is situated 2 miles south of Hinkley Point.

Church
Photo: Robert Cutts, CC BY 2.0.
The Church of St Andrew in , , England dates from the early 12th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. The church of St Andrew, now the parish church of Stogursey, was built as part of the Benedictine priory of Stogursey founded c. is situated 2 miles south of Hinkley Point.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stogursey and Lilstock.

Village
Photo: Geoff Pick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village and civil parish in the in , England. It is situated 3 miles from , and 8 miles west of . is situated 2 miles south of Hinkley Point.

Hamlet
Photo: Barbara Cook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet in the civil parish of in , England. It is 12 miles north-west of , and 8 miles north-east of . is situated 3 miles west of Hinkley Point.

Hamlet
Photo: Chris Andrews, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, historically also called Stert, is a small village in , England. It lies in an isolated position on the Peninsula on the coast, about 6 miles north of . is situated 3½ miles east of Hinkley Point.

Hinkley Point

Latitude
51.20555° or 51° 12′ 20″ north
Longitude
-3.1258° or 3° 7′ 33″ west
Elevation
30 feet (9 metres)
Operator
EDF Energy
Open location code
9C3R6V4F+6M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 184955743
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­wastewater_plant
Geo­Names ID
7115655
Wiki­data ID
Q12060153
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In Other Languages

From Bavarian to Japanese—“Hinkley Point” goes by many names.
  • Bavarian: “Hinkley Point”
  • Chinese: “欣克利角”
  • Chinese: “興利角”
  • French: “Hinkley Point”
  • German: “Hinkley Point”
  • Hungarian: “Hinkley Point”
  • Japanese: “ヒンクリー・ポイント”

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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 “Hinkley Point”. Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0.