Gaer Fawr
Gaer Fawr is a hill in Merthyr Cynog, Powys, Wales and has an elevation of 1,270 feet. Gaer Fawr is situated nearby to the hamlet Lower Chapel, as well as near Upper Chapel.Places of Interest
Highlights include Gaer Fach, Merthyr Cynog.
Gaer Fach, Merthyr Cynog
Archaeological site
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gaer Fach, Merthyr Cynog is an archaeological site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Merthyr Cynog and Pwllgloyw.
Merthyr Cynog
Village
Photo: Andrew Lewis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Merthyr Cynog is a hamlet and a community in the modern county of Powys, Wales, in the historic county of Brecknockshire. The population of the community at the 2021 Census was 245. Merthyr Cynog is situated 2½ miles west of Gaer Fawr.
Pwllgloyw
Village
Photo: Shaun Ferguson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pwllgloyw is a settlement on the edge of the Brecon Beacons in the county of Powys in south-east Wales in the community of Honddu Isaf. Pwllgloyw is situated 2½ miles south of Gaer Fawr.
Gwenddwr
Village
Photo: Simon Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gwenddwr is a village, which is situated 4 miles northeast of Gaer Fawr.
Gaer Fawr
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,270 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Merthyr Cynog, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.0319° or 52° 1′ 55″ northLongitude
-3.42828° or 3° 25′ 42″ westElevation
1,270 feet (387 metres)Open location code
9C4R2HJC+QMGeoNames ID
12615480
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