Dungeness

Dungeness is a headland on the coast of , England, formed largely of a shingle beach in the form of a cuspate foreland. It shelters a large area of low-lying land, .
  • Village
  • …lies at an elevation of around 20 feet (10 metres)
  • …is also known as “Dungeness, Kent”
  • Description: headland in Kent

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dungeness Lighthouse and Dungeness Old Lighthouse.
on the Dungeness Headland started operation on 20 November 1961.
Jasper33, Public domain.
is a house on the coast in Dungeness, Kent.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lydd-on-Sea and Lade.
Lydd is a town and electoral ward in , England, lying on .
Lydd is a town and electoral ward in , England, lying on . is situated 2½ miles north of Dungeness.
Greatstone is a village on the coast of in , England. is situated 4 miles north of Dungeness.
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Latitude
50.91418° or 50° 54′ 51″ north
Longitude
0.97289° or 0° 58′ 22″ east
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Dungeness” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Dungeness lurmuturra”
  • Catalan: “Dungeness”
  • Chinese: “邓杰内斯”
  • Chinese: “邓杰内斯角”
  • Chinese: “鄧傑內斯角”
  • Czech: “Dungeness”
  • Dutch: “Dungeness”
  • Finnish: “Dungeness”
  • French: “cap Dungeness”
  • French: “Dungeness headland”
  • French: “Dungeness”
  • German: “Dungeness”
  • Hungarian: “Dungeness-fok”
  • Japanese: “ダンジネス”
  • Japanese: “ダンジネス岬”
  • Korean: “던지네스”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Dungeness”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Dungeness”
  • Norwegian: “Dungeness”
  • Persian: “دانجنس”
  • Polish: “Dungeness”
  • Portuguese: “Dungeness”
  • Spanish: “Cabo Dungeness”
  • Swedish: “Dungeness (udde)”
  • Swedish: “Dungeness”
  • Turkish: “Dungeness”
  • Urdu: “ڈنجینس”
  • Welsh: “Dungeness”

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