Breakwater East Beacon
Breakwater East Beacon is a beacon in Plymouth, England. Breakwater East Beacon is situated nearby to Plymouth Breakwater, as well as near the village Down Thomas.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Plymouth Breakwater and Bovisand.
Plymouth Breakwater
Breakwater
Photo: Partonez, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plymouth Breakwater is a 1,560-metre stone breakwater protecting Plymouth Sound and the anchorages near Plymouth, Devon, England. It is 13 metres wide at the top and the base is 65 metres. Plymouth Breakwater is situated 2,500 feet west of Breakwater East Beacon.
Bovisand
Beach
Bovisand is a natural coastline on the east side of Plymouth Sound in Devon, England. Despite the steep cliff paths and rocky surrounding, Bovisand features two beaches, a holiday park, privately owned bungalows and a diving centre at Fort Bovisand. Bovisand is situated 4,200 feet east of Breakwater East Beacon.
Plymouth Breakwater Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Plymouth Breakwater is a 1,560-metre stone breakwater protecting Plymouth Sound and the anchorages near Plymouth, Devon, England. It is 13 metres wide at the top and the base is 65 metres. Plymouth Breakwater Lighthouse is situated 1 mile west of Breakwater East Beacon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Down Thomas and Drake’s Island.
Down Thomas
Village
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Down Thomas is a village in Devon, England. The village is situated about 4 miles south of Plymouth. It is on the Wembury peninsula and is surrounded by farmland.
Drake’s Island
Hamlet
Photo: Janipewter, Public domain.
Drake's Island is a 6.5-acre island approximately 500 metres from land in Plymouth Sound, the stretch of water south of the city of Plymouth, Devon. The rocks which make up the island are volcanic tuff and lava, together with marine limestone of the Devonian period. Drake’s Island is situated 1½ miles northwest of Breakwater East Beacon.
Hooe
Suburb
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hooe is a suburb of Plymstock, Plymouth in the English county of Devon. Hooe is situated 1½ miles northeast of Breakwater East Beacon.
Breakwater East Beacon
- Type: Beacon
- Category: transportation
- Location: Plymouth, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.33362° or 50° 20′ 1″ northLongitude
-4.13743° or 4° 8′ 15″ westElevation
-3 feet (-1 metres)Open location code
9C2Q8VM7+C2GeoNames ID
12096341
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