Saint Nicholas Buoy

Saint Nicholas Buoy is a beacon in , . Saint Nicholas Buoy is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the suburb .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include RM Stonehouse and Tinside Lido.

Military installation
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stonehouse Barracks, or , is a military installation at . It is the home of the UK Commando Force and referred to by commandos as 'the spiritual home of the Royal Marines'. is situated 2,200 feet northwest of Saint Nicholas Buoy.

Water park
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a 1935 Art Deco lido in the city of in southwest . It is sited beside and is overlooked by and . The lido opens in the summer months between May and September. is situated 3,000 feet northeast of Saint Nicholas Buoy.

Lighthouse
Photo: Herbythyme, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Smeaton's Tower is the reconstructed upper section of the third , now a memorial to its designer, civil engineer John Smeaton. A major step forward in lighthouse design, Smeaton's structure was in use from 1759 to 1877, until erosion of the ledge it was built upon forced new construction. is situated 3,300 feet northeast of Saint Nicholas Buoy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Drake’s Island and West Hoe.

Hamlet
Photo: Janipewter, Public domain.
Drake's Island is a 6.5-acre island approximately 500 metres from land in , the stretch of water south of the city of , Devon. The rocks which make up the island are volcanic tuff and lava, together with marine limestone of the Devonian period.

Suburb
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an area of in the county of .

Suburb
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
East was one of three towns that were amalgamated into modern-day , in the ceremonial county of , England. was a village that is within the current in Cornwall.

Saint Nicholas Buoy

Latitude
50.35922° or 50° 21′ 33″ north
Longitude
-4.15338° or 4° 9′ 12″ west
Open location code
9C2Q9R5W+MJ
Geo­Names ID
11610266
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