Ynys Castell
Ynys Castell is a small island in the Menai Strait which separates Anglesey and mainland Wales. It is an extruding piece of Precambrian schist lying to one side of the Afon Cadnant estuary.Places of Interest
Highlights: Ynys y Bîg and Ynys Gaint.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Menai Bridge and Llandegfan.
Ynys Castell
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Cwm Cadnant, Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.23193° or 53° 13′ 55″ north
Longitude
-4.15249° or 4° 9′ 9″ west
Elevation
85 feet (26 metres)
Open location code
9C5Q6RJX+Q2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Breton to Welsh—“Ynys Castell” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Ynys Castell”
- French: “Ynys Castell”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Ynys Castell”
- Welsh: “Ynys Castell”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Gorad-y-gyt and Upper Bangor.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Ynys Tobig and Craig-y-Don.
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Worth a closer look: Cardiff and Swansea.
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