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St Just in Penwith

Pendeen Lighthouse

Pendeen Lighthouse, also known as Pendeen Watch is an active aid to navigation located 2 kilometres to the north of in west , England. It is located within the Aire Point to Carrick Du SSSI, the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the Penwith Heritage Coast.
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Photo: JimChampion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse in Cornwall, England
  • Also known as: “Pendeen” and “Pendent Watch”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pendeen Vau and Levant Mine and Beam Engine.

Farm
Photo: mark dale, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a on the coast of England, near the village of . It is situated at Pendeen farm, once the home of the renowned historian William Borlase about half a mile from Pendeen Lighthouse. is situated 2,100 feet southeast of Pendeen Lighthouse.

Museum
Photo: John Gibson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a National Trust property at , , near , , England, UK. Its main attraction is that it has the world's oldest Cornish steam winding engine still working in its original location. is situated 1 mile southwest of Pendeen Lighthouse.

Church
Photo: Sheila Russell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 1 mile south of Pendeen Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Boscaswell and Pendeen.

Village
Photo: Rod Allday, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in the extreme west of , England, UK. It lies towards the cliffs from , looking west across fields to the Atlantic Ocean.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0 uk.
is a former mining town in West Cornwall. It is a quaint village in a designated 'Area of Natural Outstanding Beauty' with lots of interesting features such as the stunning lighthouse, a lovely beach, bronze-age monuments such as ' Fogou', the…

Village
Photo: Row17, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a settlement on the Penwith Peninsula in west , England, United Kingdom. The village lies along the B3306 road which runs along the north coast and connects to .

Pendeen Lighthouse

Latitude
50.16498° or 50° 9′ 54″ north
Longitude
-5.67156° or 5° 40′ 18″ west
Elevation
128 feet (39 metres)
Height
56 feet (17 metres)
Open location code
9C2P587H+X9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 390207434
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
11610516
Wiki­data ID
Q2068627
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Pendeen Lighthouse” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Portherras and Pendeen Carn.

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Explore places such as The Old Coastguards Campsite and Calartha Farm.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Pendeen Lighthouse”. Photo: JimChampion, CC BY-SA 3.0.