Houghton

Houghton is a village to the north of Carlisle in Cumberland, , England. It is the largest settlement in the civil parish of . runs past the village to the south along past .
Wikipedia
Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Village with about 1,170 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 90 feet (30 metres)
  • …is also known as “Houghton, Cumbria”
  • Description: village in Cumbria, UK

Places of Interest

Highlights include Carlisle Castle and Carlisle Cathedral.
John Gibson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a medieval stone fortress located… is situated 2 miles south of Houghton.
Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, formally the Cathedral Church… is situated 2 miles south of Houghton.
Jameboy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a football and the home of Carlisle United. is situated 2 miles south of Houghton.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tarraby and Whiteclosegate.
Christine Johnstone, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet in the Cumberland district, in the county of , England.
Christine Johnstone, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet in the Cumberland district of the county of , England.
Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a settlement in the parish of …

Houghton

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Latitude
54.92467° or 54° 55′ 29″ north
Longitude
-2.92345° or 2° 55′ 24″ west
Open location code
9C6VW3FG+VJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 29278399
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
12263383
Wiki­data ID
Q5912914

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Welsh—“Houghton” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Houghton”
  • Irish: “Houghton”
  • Japanese: “ホートン”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Houghton (Cumbria)”
  • Norwegian: “Houghton”
  • Persian: “هوتون، کامبریا”
  • Persian: “هوتون”
  • Polish: “Houghton (Kumbria)”
  • Polish: “Houghton”
  • Spanish: “Houghton”
  • Swedish: “Houghton, Cumbria”
  • Urdu: “ہوٹن، کامبریا”
  • Welsh: “Houghton, Cumbria”
  • Welsh: “Houghton”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Houghton CofE School and Houghton Post Office.

Cumbria: Highlights

Learn more about Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness.
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