Match Island

Match Island is an island in , . Match Island is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the suburb .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bowes Railway and Church of St John the Evangelist.

Museum
Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The , 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 to boats on the .

Church
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Springwell Village and Birtley.

Village
Photo: Steve McShane, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in the City of Sunderland, bordering Gateshead, approximately 7.6 miles from , 9 miles from , and 13 miles from .

Town
Photo: Trevor Littlewood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town in the , in , England. It is situated to the south of and is conjoined to across the county boundary in County Durham.

Suburb
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an area of , , 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 's boundaries.

Match Island

Latitude
54.9075° or 54° 54′ 27″ north
Longitude
-1.56127° or 1° 33′ 41″ west
Elevation
381 feet (116 metres)
Open location code
9C6WWC4Q+XF
Geo­Names ID
13286257
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Satellite Map

Discover Match Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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