Match Island
Match Island is an island in Gateshead, England. Match Island is situated nearby to the locality Blackfell, as well as near the suburb North Side.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Angel of the North and Bowes Railway.
Angel of the North
Work of art
The Angel of the North is a contemporary sculpture by Antony Gormley, located in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England. Completed in 1998, it is seen by an estimated 33 million people every year due to its proximity to the A1 and A167 roads and the East Coast Main Line.
Bowes Railway
Museum
Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Bowes Railway, built by George Stephenson in 1826, is the world's only operational preserved standard gauge cable railway system. It was built to transport coal from pits in Durham to boats on the River Tyne.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Springwell Village and Birtley.
Springwell Village
Village
Photo: Steve McShane, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Springwell Village is a village in the City of Sunderland, bordering Gateshead, approximately 7.6 miles from Newcastle upon Tyne, 9 miles from Sunderland, and 13 miles from Durham.
Birtley
Town
Photo: Trevor Littlewood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Birtley is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead, in Tyne and Wear, England. It is situated to the south of Gateshead and is conjoined to Chester-le-Street across the county boundary in County Durham.
Oxclose
Suburb
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Oxclose is an area of Washington, Tyne and Wear, England. It is located between the A1231, A182 and A195 highways, close to Sunderland, and is well served by links from the A1 which passes within 1 mile of Oxclose's boundaries.
Match Island
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Gateshead, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.9075° or 54° 54′ 27″ northLongitude
-1.56127° or 1° 33′ 41″ westElevation
381 feet (116 metres)Open location code
9C6WWC4Q+XFGeoNames ID
13286257
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Satellite Map
Discover Match Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Blackfell and North Side.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include BUPA Hospital Washington and Whitehills.
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