Egypt Point
Egypt Point is the northernmost point of the island county of the Isle of Wight off the south coast of England, and was one of Queen Victoria's favoured places during her time on the island.Places of Interest
Highlights: Egypt Point Lighthouse and Cowes Castle.
Cowes Castle
Cowes Castle, also known as West Cowes Castle, is a Device Fort in Cowes on the Isle of Wight.Northwood House
Manor estate
Northwood House is a country manor house in Cowes on the Isle of Wight in the United Kingdom.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gurnard and East Cowes.
Gurnard
Village
Gurnard is a village and civil parish on the Isle of Wight, two miles to the west of Cowes.
Rew Street
Hamlet
Rew Street is a village on the Isle of Wight. Rew Street is situated 1½ miles southwest of Egypt Point.
Egypt Point
- Type: Locality
- Description: northernmost point of the Isle of Wight, England
- Category: geographic location
- Location: Cowes, Isle of Wight, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.76739° or 50° 46′ 3″ north
Longitude
-1.31392° or 1° 18′ 50″ west
Open location code
9C2WQM8P+XC
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From French to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Egypt Point” goes by many names.
- French: “Egypt Point”
- German: “Egypt Point”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Egypt Point”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Meadow View Park Development and Gurnard Marsh.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Esplanade Walk and Mornington Woods.
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Worth a closer look: Newport and Yarmouth.
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