Kilvey Hill
Kilvey Hill is a hill in the St. Thomas area of Swansea. It is 193 metres high and is classed as a Sub Marilyn. The top of Kilvey Hill enjoys panoramic views of Swansea city centre, Swansea Docks, Swansea Bay, ad the Lower Swansea Valley.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: SimonMorrison, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kilvey Hill transmitting station and Swansea.com Stadium.
Kilvey Hill transmitting station
Photo: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Kilvey Hill transmitting station was originally built at the summit of Kilvey Hill in Swansea, Wales, by the BBC in 1967 as a relay for VHF and UHF television.
Swansea.com Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Swansea.com Stadium is an all-seated multi-use sports stadium and conferencing venue located in the Landore area of Swansea, Wales, hosting both rugby union and football.
Swansea Railway Station
Railway station
Photo: Gordon Cragg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Swansea railway station serves the city of Swansea, Wales. It is sited 216 miles 7 chains from London Paddington, via Stroud, on the National Rail network, although most services use a shorter route via Bristol Parkway.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port Tennant and SA1 Swansea Waterfront.
Port Tennant
Suburb
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Port Tennant is a suburban district of Swansea, Wales, falling within the St. Thomas ward. Port Tennant lies at the southern foot of Kilvey Hill just east of St.
SA1 Swansea Waterfront
Quarter
SA1 Swansea Waterfront is mixed commercial and residential development on brownfield in the northern part of Swansea Docks, Wales. The area lies directly to the southeast of Swansea city centre.
Hafod
Suburb
Hafod is a district of the city of Swansea, Wales, and lies just north of the city centre, within the Landore ward. Hafod is the home to the Hafod Copperworks, founded in 1810 and closed in 1980, which is now being developed into an industrial heritage site.
Kilvey Hill
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 633 feet
- Description: hill (193m) in City and County of Swansea
- Categories: hill and landform
- Location: St Thomas, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.62897° or 51° 37′ 44″ northLongitude
-3.92031° or 3° 55′ 13″ westElevation
633 feet (193 metres)Open location code
9C3RJ3HH+HVOpenStreetMap ID
node 3437626605OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“Kilvey Hill” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Kilvey Hill”
- Welsh: “Kilvey Hill”
- Welsh: “Mynydd Cilfái”
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Highlights include Kilvey Community Woodland and Carn Nicholas Farm.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Kilvey Hill”. Photo: SimonMorrison, CC BY-SA 2.5.