Foss Islands
Foss Islands is in York, England. Foss Islands is situated nearby to the health club The Gym Group, as well as near the government office Mallard House.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include York Minster and Red Tower.
York Minster
Church
Photo: MatzeTrier, CC BY-SA 3.0.
York Minster, formally the Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Saint Peter in York, is an Anglican cathedral in the city of York, North Yorkshire, England. York Minster is situated 2,400 feet northwest of Foss Islands.
Red Tower
Community center
Photo: HJ Mitchell, CC BY 3.0.
The Red Tower is a medieval tower that formed part of the city defences of York, England. It is located on the city walls at Foss Islands Road, on the stretch of wall north of Walmgate Bar and is the only brick tower in the city. Red Tower is situated 580 feet south of Foss Islands.
Jorvik Viking Centre
Museum
Photo: CambridgeBayWeather, CC BY 2.5.
Jorvik Viking Centre is a museum and visitor attraction in York, England, containing lifelike mannequins and life-size dioramas depicting Viking life in the city. Jorvik Viking Centre is situated 1,900 feet southwest of Foss Islands.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Layerthorpe and York.
Layerthorpe
Suburb
Layerthorpe is a part of the city of York in, North Yorkshire, England. It is outside the city walls of York. The road through Layerthorpe from the bridge over the River Foss to Heworth is also shares the same name.
York
Photo: robbophotos, CC BY 2.0.
The ancient cathedral city of York has a history dating back over 2000 years. Romans, Saxons, Vikings, and Britons from all eras have each left their mark.
The Groves
Neighborhood
Photo: Ian S, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Groves is a district of York, England, covering the area just north of the city centre between Huntington Road and Haxby Road. The district is near York Hospital and the city ring road.
Foss Islands
- Type: Sign
- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: York, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.95951° or 53° 57′ 34″ northLongitude
-1.07202° or 1° 4′ 19″ westOpen location code
9C5WXW5H+R5OpenStreetMap ID
node 10176198717OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=information
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