Crim Rocks

Crim Rocks is a small group of uninhabited islands in the , , . The Crim Rocks are the most westward of the archipelago's , therefore making them the westernmost point of England.
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Photo: Robin Quine, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Locality
  • Description: coastal feature in the Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Kribyn”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Zantman’s Rock and Bishop Rock.

Reef
Zantman's Rock is located 34 miles to the west of , , and 6 miles west from the . Viewed from a distance, it is barely visible on the surface of the waters.

Islet
Photo: Richard Knights, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is a skerry off the in the northern Atlantic Ocean known for its lighthouse. It is in the westernmost part of the , an archipelago 45 kilometres off the southwestern tip of the of Great Britain. is situated 1½ miles south of Crim Rocks.

Islet
Photo: Richard Knights, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Western Rocks are a group of uninhabited skerries and rocks in the south-western part of the , , and are renowned for the numerous shipwrecks in the area and the nearby Bishop Rock lighthouse. is situated 2½ miles southeast of Crim Rocks.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Middle Town and Bartholomew Ledges Wreck.

Hamlet
is a small settlement on the island of . It includes the island's primary school, post office and general store, and the old lighthouse. is situated 5 miles east of Crim Rocks.

Locality
The is a wreck found in the late 1970s at St Mary's Sound, is believed to be that of a mid-sixteenth to early seventeenth century armed cargo vessel. is situated 6 miles east of Crim Rocks.

Crim Rocks

Latitude
49.89736° or 49° 53′ 51″ north
Longitude
-6.45459° or 6° 27′ 17″ west
Open location code
8CXMVGWW+W5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2023008128
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­reef
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Wiki­data ID
Q1140004
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Crim Rocks” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Crim Rocks”
  • Cornish: “An Creeban”
  • Dutch: “Crim Rocks”
  • French: “Crim Rocks”
  • German: “Crim Rocks”
  • Irish: “An Creeban”
  • Italian: “Crim Rocks”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Crim Rocks”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “An Creeban”
  • Swedish: “Crim Rocks”
  • Ukrainian: “Ким Рокк”
  • Ukrainian: “Крим-Рокс”

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Places to explore: Gunners and Broad Sound.

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Highlights: Peaked Rock and Round Rock of Crebewethan.

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