Lizard
The Lizard is a peninsula in West Cornwall in the South West. The name may be derived from the Cornish expression Lys Ardh, which means "High Court". The Lizard contains Britain's most southerly point, the Lizard Point.
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- Peninsula
- …lies at an elevation of around 220 feet (70 metres)
- Description: peninsula in Cornwall, England, UK
- Also known as“Lizard Peninsula”“The Lizard”
Places of Interest
Discover Lizard Lighthouse and Asparagus Island.
St Grada and Holy Cross Church
St Grada & Holy Cross Church, Grade is the…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cadgwith and Lizard Point.
Lizard Point
Lizard Point in Cornwall is at the southern tip of the Lizard Peninsula.
Lizard
- Category: landform
- Location
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Latitude
49.9667° or 49° 58′ north
Longitude
-5.2° or 5° 12′ west
Open location code
8CXPXR82+M2
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Welsh—“Lizard” goes by many names.
ذا ليزاردArabic
شبه جزيرة ذا ليزاردArabic
Lizard penintsulaBasque
LysardhBreton
The LizardCebuano
The Lizard (lawis)Cebuano
利泽德半岛Chinese
An LysardhCornish
LysardhCornish
LizardCzech
The LizardDutch
Lizardin niemimaaFinnish
חצי האי ליזארדHebrew
An LaghairtIrish
An LysardhIrish
The Lizard Corn na Breataine)Irish
Penisola di LizardItalian
ザ・リザードJapanese
リザード半島Japanese
The LizardNorwegian Nynorsk
LizardPolish
ЛизардRussian
The LizardSwedish
The LizardTurkish
An LysardhWelsh
The LizardWelsh
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Lizard”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Landewednack and Pen Olver.
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