Ham Island
Ham Island is an inhabited man-made island of roughly 50 hectares in the River Thames in Old Windsor in England. It was a mature meander of the Thames until a channel was dug, the New Cut, to build Old Windsor Lock which reduced the navigable distance by two thirds.
Photo: Bashereyre, Public domain.Places of Interest
Highlights: Old Windsor Lock and Friday Island.
Friday Island
Islet
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sunnymeads and Old Windsor.
Sunnymeads
Village
Wraysbury
Village
Ham Island
- Type: Island
- Description: island in the River Thames
- Categories: river island, locality, and landform
- Location: Old Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.46832° or 51° 28′ 6″ north
Longitude
-0.57021° or 0° 34′ 13″ west
Elevation
56 feet (17 metres)
Open location code
9C3XFC9H+8W
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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In Other Languages
From Bavarian to German—“Ham Island” goes by many names.
- Bavarian: “Ham Island”
- French: “Ham Island”
- German: “Ham Island”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Nickcroft Ait and Ham Bridge.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Lion Island and SS Peter and Andrew’s Church, Old Windsor.
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