Porthmeor Point

Porthmeor Point is a cape in , , .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mên-an-Tol and Boskednan stone circle.

Archaeological site
Photo: Bkroll, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a small formation of standing stones in , England. It is about three miles northwest of . It is also known locally as the "Crick Stone".

Archaeological site
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is a partially restored prehistoric stone circle near , around 4 miles northwest of the town of in , United Kingdom.

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is a dolmen in , England, United Kingdom, 2 miles southeast of . It collapsed in a storm in 1815 and was re-erected nine years later, and as a result the dolmen is now very different from its original appearance.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pendeen and Madron and Sancreed.

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is a former mining town in West Cornwall. It is a quaint village in a designated 'Area of Natural Outstanding Beauty' with lots of interesting features such as the stunning lighthouse, a lovely beach, bronze-age monuments such as ' Fogou', the…

Photo: Daderot, CC0.
are the two landlocked parishes on the Penwith peninsula in West Cornwall.

Photo: JCNazza, CC BY 3.0.
St Just is the most westerly town on the mainland of the UK. It's in West Cornwall and had population of around 4,800 in the area in 2011. Traditionally a mining town, the last mine closed in 1996.

Porthmeor Point

Latitude
50.1847° or 50° 11′ 5″ north
Longitude
-5.6084° or 5° 36′ 30″ west
Open location code
9C2P59MR+VM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 13368514090
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Porthmeor and Treen.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Chimney and Bosigran Smelting Works.

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