Blackgang

Blackgang is a village on the south-western coast of the , England. It is best known as the location of the amusement park which sits to the south of St.
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: village on the Isle of Wight, in England, UK
  • Also known as: “Blackgang, Isle of Wight”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Blackgang Chine and St Catherine’s Oratory.

Theme park
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is an amusement park in Blackgang, , United Kingdom. It was opened in 1843 and is the oldest amusement park in the United Kingdom.

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St. Catherine's Oratory is a medieval lighthouse on St. Catherine's Down, above the southern coast of the . It was built by Lord of Walter de Godeton as an act of penance for plundering wine from the wreck of St.

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St Catherine's Lighthouse is a lighthouse located at St Catherine's Point at the southern tip of the . It is one of the oldest lighthouse locations in Great Britain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chale and Niton.

Village
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is a village and civil parish on the of , in the United Kingdom. It is located three kilometres from Niton in the south of the Island in the area known as the Back of the Wight.

Village
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is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of and Whitwell, on the , England. It is west of , with a population of 2,082.

Hamlet
is a hamlet on the , UK. is in the south of the Isle of Wight, north of Niton and 0.7 miles to the west of . is at the corner of Kingates Lane and Newport Road. is situated 1½ miles northeast of Blackgang.

Blackgang

Latitude
50.58672° or 50° 35′ 12″ north
Longitude
-1.31066° or 1° 18′ 38″ west
Elevation
400 feet (122 metres)
Open location code
9C2WHMPQ+MP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2384469935
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
13276291
Wiki­data ID
Q4922919
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Satellite Map

Discover Blackgang from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Welsh—“Blackgang” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “布莱克冈”
  • Chinese: “布萊克岡”
  • Dutch: “Blackgang”
  • French: “Blackgang”
  • Irish: “Blackgang”
  • Polish: “Blackgang”
  • Russian: “Блэкгэнг”
  • Swedish: “Blackgang Chine”
  • Urdu: “بلیک گینگ”
  • Welsh: “Blackgang”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Gore Down and Blackgang Chine.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Rumpus Mansion and Snakes and Ladders.

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