Ynys Gifftan
Ynys Gifftan is an island near the south east shore of Traeth Bach, the Dwyryd estuary near Portmeirion in Gwynedd, north Wales. There is a public footpath to it across the estuary marked on Ordnance Survey maps but has no definable marks that make it obvious; it can be reached on foot at low tide and is 38 metres high.
Places of Interest
Highlights: Talsarnau railway station and Minffordd railway station.
Minffordd railway station
Railway station
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portmeirion and Minffordd.
Ynys Gifftan
- Type: Island
- Description: tidal island near the south east shore of Traeth Bach, the Dwyryd estuary near Portmeirion in Gwynedd, north Wales
- Categories: tidal island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Talsarnau, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.91244° or 52° 54′ 45″ north
Longitude
-4.08228° or 4° 4′ 56″ west
Elevation
125 feet (38 metres)
Open location code
9C4QWW69+X3
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From French to Welsh—“Ynys Gifftan” goes by many names.
- French: “Ynys Gifftan”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Ynys Gifftan”
- Welsh: “Ynys Gifftan”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Pont Ty-gwyn-gamlas and Ynys.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: The Gate House and The Bridge House.
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Worth a closer look: Bangor and Tywyn.
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