Whitby
Whitby is a picturesque town on the coast of North Yorkshire. It was the home of Captain Cook, but is more famous as the place where Bram Stoker's Dracula landed in England.Places of Interest
Highlights: Whitby Abbey and Whitby railway station.
Whitby Abbey
Historic site
Whitby Abbey was a 7th-century Christian monastery that later became a Benedictine abbey.
Whitby railway station
Railway station
Whitby is a railway station serving the town of Whitby in North Yorkshire, England.
Ruswarp railway station
Railway station
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sleights and Ruswarp.
Sleights
Village
Sleights is a village in North Yorkshire, England. Sleights is situated 2 miles southwest of Whitby.
Whitby
- Type: Locality
- Location: Scarborough District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.48° or 54° 28′ 48″ north
Longitude
-0.6252° or 0° 37′ 31″ west
Elevation
148 feet (45 metres)
Open location code
9C6XF9JF+2W
GeoNames ID
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Fishburn Park and Castle Park.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Tees North East Yorkshire NHS Trust and Whitby Castle.
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