Longis

Longis is a hamlet in . Longis is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mannez Quarry railway station and Alderney Lighthouse.

Railway station
Photo: Richardh1976, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mannez Quarry is a station on the Alderney Railway, located on the island of . The station has one platform and multiple sidings, and it serves as the home of all the locomotives and rolling stock.

Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is a stone lighthouse built on the North-East coast of the island of . It was constructed in 1912 to protect shipping from the dangerous waters of the and the numerous rocks surrounding Alderney.

Castle
is a fort on the small , an islet off the coast of . The fort itself protects Longis Beach, a harbour on the island, Essex Castle, which served as a military hospital, and the site of the Nunnery, the first fortification on the island, left by the Romans.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint Anne.

Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is the main town of in the . is situated 2½ km southwest of Longis.

Longis

Latitude
49.72362° or 49° 43′ 25″ north
Longitude
-2.1709° or 2° 10′ 15″ west
Open location code
8CXVPRFH+CJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1350235243
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
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