Dover Breakwater Knuckle light
Dover Breakwater Knuckle light is a lighthouse in Kent, South East England, England. Dover Breakwater Knuckle light is situated nearby to the lighthouse Dover Breakwater West End light, as well as near the suburb Maxton.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Kent, England
- Also known as: “Dover Breakwater Knuckle Lighthouse” and “Knuckle Light”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dover Castle and Dover Breakwater West End light.
Dover Castle
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Dover Castle is a medieval castle in Dover, Kent, England and is Grade I listed. It was founded in the 11th century and has been described as the "Key to England" due to its defensive significance throughout history. Dover Castle is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Dover Breakwater Knuckle light.
Dover Breakwater West End light
Lighthouse
Dover Breakwater West End light is a lighthouse, which is situated 3,100 feet southwest of Dover Breakwater Knuckle light.
Dubris Pharos
Lighthouse
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Dubris, also known as Portus Dubris and Dubrae, was a port in Roman Britain on the site of present-day Dover, Kent, England. As the closest point to continental Europe and the site of the estuary of the Dour, the site chosen for Dover was ideal for a cross-channel port. Dubris Pharos is situated 1 mile northwest of Dover Breakwater Knuckle light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dover and Maxton.
Dover
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Dover is a major port town in East Kent, facing into the English Channel. At just 21 mi from the French port of Calais, it is the closest port to continental Europe on mainland Britain.
Maxton
Suburb
Maxton is an area in the west of Dover, in the county of Kent, England. Maxton also served as the terminus of the tramway system serving the town until its closure in 1938. Maxton is situated 2 miles west of Dover Breakwater Knuckle light.
Buckland
Suburb
Photo: Nick Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Buckland including Buckland Valley is a village near Dover, in the county of Kent, England. It is noted for the Buckland Anglo-Saxon cemetery whose finds now belong to the British Museum but are on display at Dover Museum. Buckland is situated 2½ miles northwest of Dover Breakwater Knuckle light.
Dover Breakwater Knuckle light
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Kent, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.11743° or 51° 7′ 3″ northLongitude
1.3415° or 1° 20′ 29″ eastOperator
Dover Harbour BoardOpen location code
9F33488R+XJOpenStreetMap ID
node 1543889507OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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In Other Languages
“Dover Breakwater Knuckle light” goes by many names.
- German: “Leuchtturm Dover Breakwater Knuckle”
Localities in the Area
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