Porthloo

Porthloo is a coastal settlement on the island of in the Isles of Scilly, England. It is situated about half a mile northeast of and is a popular tourist spot with a number of guest houses, a restaurant, several gift shops and art galleries.
Wikipedia
Photo: John Rostron, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: village on St Mary’s, in the Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Porthlow”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Taylor’s Island and Harry’s Walls.

Islet
Photo: Andrew Abbott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an islet.

Ruins
Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Harry's Walls are the remains of an unfinished artillery fort, started in 1551 by the government of Edward VI to defend the island of in the .

Aerodrome
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Mary's Airport or Isles of Scilly Airport is an airport located 1 nautical mile east of on in the , to the south west of , UK.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rocky Hill and Telegraph.

Hamlet
is a minor hill with a small settlement, on the island of in the , . Nearby are Porthloo and .

Hamlet
Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a settlement on St Mary's, the largest of the , . is located in the north west of the island and is the highest point on St Mary's and in the Isles of Scilly, at 51 metres above sea level.

Hamlet
Photo: David Lally, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is small settlement on the island of St Mary's, the largest of the , . Nearby is and . is located inland, at the approximate geographic centre of the island.

Porthloo

Latitude
49.92232° or 49° 55′ 20″ north
Longitude
-6.30756° or 6° 18′ 27″ west
Elevation
98 feet (30 metres)
Open location code
8CXMWMCR+WX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3130873761
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
13277020
Wiki­data ID
Q7231783
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Satellite Map

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

From Armenian to Scottish Gaelic—“Porthloo” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Փորթլու”
  • Basque: “Porthloo”
  • Dutch: “Porthloo”
  • French: “Porthloo”
  • Irish: “Porthloo”
  • Polish: “Porthloo”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Porth Logh”

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Notable Places Nearby

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