Drax

Drax is a village and civil parish in , England, about 6 miles south-east of , which is best known today as the site of Drax power station.
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Places of Interest

Highlights: Drax Power Station and St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Drax.

Power station
Photo: David Wright, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a biomass and former coal power station in , , England.

Church
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St Peter and St Paul's Church is the parish church of , a village in England.

Photo: Drew Bates, CC BY 2.0.
in the civil parish of , 5 miles…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Snaith and Long Drax.

Town
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is a market town in the civil parish… is situated 3 miles southwest of Drax.

Hamlet
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is a small hamlet and civil parish in the…

Village
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in the… is situated 3 miles south of Drax.

Drax

Latitude
53.7255° or 53° 43′ 32″ north
Longitude
-0.9791° or 0° 58′ 45″ west
Elevation
13 feet (4 metres)
Open location code
9C5XP2GC+68
Geo­Names ID
7300837
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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Drax and Newland.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Castle Hill moated site, 350m south of St Peter and St Paul’s Church and Barlow Mound.

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