The Long Water
The Long Water is a recreational lake in Kensington Gardens, London, England, created in 1730 at the behest of Caroline of Ansbach. The Long Water refers to the long and narrow western half of the lake.
- Lake
- …has a surface elevation of around 60 feet (20 metres)
- …is also known as “Long Water”
- Description: lake in Kensington Gardens, London
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The Long Water
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Latitude
51.50799° or 51° 30′ 29″ north
Longitude
-0.17399° or 0° 10′ 26″ west
Open location code
9C3XGR5G+5C
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural = water
OpenStreetMap feature
water = lake
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Slovak—“The Long Water” goes by many names.
長湖Chinese
长湖Chinese
Long WaterCzech
Long WaterPolish
Long WaterSlovak
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