Mynydd y Gaer

Mynydd y Gaer is a 295-metre-high hill in County Borough in South . The summit is crowned by a trig point. It is reputed to be the site of Caradoc's fortress who in the first century AD resisted the Roman invasion of the Silures territories around 48-50 AD.
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 919 feet
  • Description: hillfort in Conwy
  • Also known as: Mynydd Y Gaer” and “Mynydd-y-Gaer

Places of Interest

Highlights include Plas Uchaf and Dolwen Reservoir.

Reservoir
is a reservoir.

Church
The Church of St Nefydd and St Mary is an active in the village of , , Wales. The village lies 5m south-east of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Llannefydd and Cefn Berain.

Village
is a village and community in , in . It is located on the border with , between the Afon Aled and , 5.7 miles north west of , 5.8 miles south west of , 6.9 miles south of and 15.2 miles south east of .

Village
is a village.

Village
is a small village in the county borough of Conwy, Wales and is close to the coastal town of , and in the community of. in 1873, the townships of Cegidog Isaf, Cegidog Uchaf, Meifod and Dinorben was annexed within a new parish known today as 'St George'.

Mynydd y Gaer

Latitude
53.23311° or 53° 13′ 59″ north
Longitude
-3.54022° or 3° 32′ 25″ west
Elevation
919 feet (280 metres)
Open location code
9C5R6FM5+6W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3017175054
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
12609670
Wiki­data ID
Q13130334
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In Other Languages

“Mynydd y Gaer” goes by many names.
  • Welsh: Mynydd y Gaer (bryngaer)
  • Welsh: Mynydd y Gaer

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Pentre Isaf and Pont Meredydd.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mynydd y Gaer Hillfort and Caeran Caravan Park.

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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 “Mynydd y Gaer”. Photo: Younger1978, CC BY-SA 2.0.