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Porthleven

Porthleven is near on the south coast of West Cornwall at the top of the Peninsula. The South West Coast Path from Somerset to Dorset passes through the town.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include The Loe and Helston Library.

Lagoon
Photo: Theitalianpen, Public domain.
, also known as Loe Pool, is the largest natural freshwater lake in , United Kingdom. The earliest recorded appearance of this simple name form was in 1337, when it was called "La Loo", but is mentioned as 'the lake' in 1302; Situated between and and downstream of , it is separated from by the shingle bank of Loe Bar.

Library
Photo: Libraries Taskforce, CC BY 2.0.

Church
Photo: Tim Green, CC BY 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Helston and Breage.

Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small market town in the south west of Cornwall which is famous for its Flora Day celebrations and Furry Dance. It is the most southerly town in mainland United Kingdom, and it acts as a gateway to the Peninsula.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in , England, United Kingdom. The village is three miles west of . Other settlements in the parish include the villages of , Carleen and ; the coastal village of ; and the Great Work Mine.

Porthleven

Latitude
50.0887° or 50° 5′ 19″ north
Longitude
-5.3057° or 5° 18′ 21″ west
Elevation
197 feet (60 metres)
Open location code
9C2P3MQV+FP
Geo­Names ID
7298049
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Porthleven Port and River Cober.

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