River Amber

The River Amber is a left bank tributary of the River Derwent in , England. It gives its name to the local government district and borough of Amber Valley. The name Amber is a pre-Celtic word with uncertain meaning.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Ambergate railway station and Toadmoor Tunnel.

Railway station
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serves the village of in , England. It is located on the Derwent Valley Line, which connects and ; it diverges from the Midland Main Line just south of the station at Ambergate Junction.

Tunnel
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was built at in , England, as part of the North Midland Railway, which opened in 1840. 128 yards long, it was cut through an unstable hillside on a notoriously difficult line of route.

Bridge
Photo: Dave Bevis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ambergate and Fritchley.

Village
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is a village in , England, situated where the River Amber joins the River Derwent. It is about 6 miles south of . The village forms part of the Heage and ward of Ripley Town Council with a population of 5,013 at the 2011 Census.

Village
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is a small village in , England, situated to the south of and north of . It falls under the civil parish of Crich. To the east of the village is the ruin of a .

Village
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is a village on the River Derwent in the Amber Valley district of , England. It is about five miles south of and about four miles north of . is on the –Matlock Derwent Valley line, and the A6 trunk road crosses the River Derwent in the village.

River Amber

Latitude
53.061° or 53° 3′ 40″ north
Longitude
-1.481° or 1° 28′ 52″ west
Elevation
240 feet (73 metres)
Open location code
9C5W3G69+CJ
Geo­Names ID
10291828
Wiki­data ID
Q7337079
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“River Amber” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “River Amber”
  • Chinese: “安伯河”
  • Dutch: “River Amber”
  • French: “Amber”
  • Swedish: “River Amber”
  • Welsh: “Afon Amber”

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