North West Passage
North West Passage is a locality in Isles of Scilly, West Country, England. North West Passage is situated nearby to the locality Broad Sound, as well as near Gunners.Places of Interest
Highlights include Annet and Samson.
Annet
Island
Photo: Rowan Legg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Annet is the second-largest of the approximately fifty uninhabited Isles of Scilly, one kilometre west of St Agnes with a length of one kilometre and approximately 22 hectares in area. Annet is situated 2 miles southeast of North West Passage.
Samson
Island
Photo: Andrewrabbott, Public domain.
Samson is the largest uninhabited island of the Isles of Scilly, off the southwestern tip of the Cornish peninsula of Great Britain. It is 38 hectares in size. Samson is situated 2½ miles northeast of North West Passage.
Mincarlo
Island
Photo: Gerald England, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Norrard Rocks are a group of small uninhabited granite rocks in the north-western part of the Isles of Scilly, to the west of Bryher and Samson. In 1971 they were designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest for their breeding seabird colonies and they are permanently closed to landings from boat passengers.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Middle Town and Crim Rocks.
Middle Town
Hamlet
Middle Town is a small settlement on the island of St Agnes. It includes the island's primary school, post office and general store, and the old lighthouse. Middle Town is situated 3 miles southeast of North West Passage.
Crim Rocks
Locality
Photo: Robin Quine, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Crim Rocks is a small group of uninhabited islands in the Isles of Scilly, England, United Kingdom. The Crim Rocks are the most westward of the archipelago's Western Rocks, therefore making them the westernmost point of England. Crim Rocks is situated 3 miles southwest of North West Passage.
Bartholomew Ledges Wreck
Locality
The Bartholomew Ledges Wreck is a wreck found in the late 1970s at St Marys Sound, Isles of Scilly is believed to be that of a mid-sixteenth to early seventeenth century armed cargo vessel. Bartholomew Ledges Wreck is situated 3 miles east of North West Passage.
North West Passage
- Type: Locality
- Location: Isles of Scilly, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
49.91581° or 49° 54′ 57″ northLongitude
-6.39681° or 6° 23′ 49″ westOpen location code
8CXMWJ83+87OpenStreetMap ID
node 2023024989OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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