RAF Watton

Royal Air Force Watton or more simply RAF Watton is a former Royal Air Force station located 9 mi southwest of East Dereham, , . Opened in 1937 it was used by both the Royal Air Force and United States Army Air Forces during the Second World War.
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Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
  • Type: Abandoned airfield
  • Description: former Royal Air Force station in Norfolk, England
  • Also known as: “base aérienne militaire du Royaume-Uni”, “Royal Air Force Station Watton”, and “WN”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Church of St. Mary and Wayland Hall.

Church
Photo: Bill Sibley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 1½ miles northwest of RAF Watton.

Town hall
Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, also known as Watton Town Hall… is situated 1½ miles west of RAF Watton.

Library
Photo: David Pashley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 2 miles west of RAF Watton.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Watton and Ovington.

Town
Photo: Deben Dave, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a market town in the district… is situated 1½ miles west of RAF Watton.

Village
Photo: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a civil parish in the English county of . is situated 2 miles northwest of RAF Watton.

RAF Watton

Latitude
52.56284° or 52° 33′ 46″ north
Longitude
0.86286° or 0° 51′ 46″ east
Elevation
190 feet (58 metres)
Open location code
9F42HV77+44
Geo­Names ID
7521340
Wiki­data ID
Q7275664
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In Other Languages

From French to Tajik—“RAF Watton” goes by many names.
  • French: “RAF Watton”
  • Persian: “فرودگاه نیروی هوایی سلطنتی واتون”
  • Tajik: “Фурудгоҳи нерӯе ҳаво салтанате вотун”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Griston and Little London.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Wayland Farm and Primitive Methodist Church.

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