Whitton Island
Whitton Island is an island situated at the western end of the Humber Estuary in northern England. The almond-shaped island straddles the county boundary between the counties of East Riding of Yorkshire to the north and North Lincolnshire which otherwise runs over tidal water roughly along the centre line of the estuary.
Places of Interest
Highlights: Trent Falls and Broomfleet railway station.
Julian’s Bower
Maze
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Faxfleet and Alkborough.
Whitton Island
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Lincolnshire and the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK
- Categories: wetland, nature reserve, recreation area, locality, and landform
- Location: Blacktoft, East Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.71351° or 53° 42′ 49″ north
Longitude
-0.66943° or 0° 40′ 10″ west
Elevation
16 feet (5 metres)
Open location code
9C5XP87J+C6
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wetland
OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Weighton Lock and Whitton Channel.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Whitton Sand and Whitton Ashes.
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