Geodetic Basis of Ostend

Geodetic Basis of Ostend is a historic site in Ostend, West Flanders, Flanders. Geodetic Basis of Ostend is situated nearby to the pitch 25, as well as near 26.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sint-Annakerk and Begraafplaats Stuiverstraat.

Sint-Annakerk

Church

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Sint-Annakerk is a church, which is situated 1¼ km northwest of Geodetic Basis of Ostend.

Begraafplaats Stuiverstraat

Cemetery

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Begraafplaats Stuiverstraat is a cemetery, which is situated 2 km northwest of Geodetic Basis of Ostend.

Oostende New Communal Cemetery, Commonwealth Plot

Cemetery

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Oostende New Communal Cemetery, Commonwealth Plot is situated 2 km northwest of Geodetic Basis of Ostend.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Snaaskerke and Zandvoorde.

Snaaskerke

Village

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Snaaskerke is a village.

Zandvoorde

Suburb

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Zandvoorde is a suburb, which is situated 3 km east of Geodetic Basis of Ostend.

Mariakerke is a seaside resort in the West Flanders province of Belgium. Previously a village of its own just to the west of Ostend, it now forms part of that town. Mariakerke has about 17,485 inhabitants as of 2024. Mariakerke is situated 4 km northwest of Geodetic Basis of Ostend.

Geodetic Basis of Ostend

Type: Historic site
Inscription: “STATION GEODESIQUE 1853”
Categories: triangulation station, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Ostend, Arrondissement of Ostend, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

51.19492° or 51° 11′ 42″ north

Longitude

2.93102° or 2° 55′ 52″ east

Inception

1853

Open location code

9F345WVJ+XC

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2767262055

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=survey_point

Wikidata ID

Q33093672

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to French—“Geodetic Basis of Ostend” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Geodetische Basis van Oostende”
French: “Station Géodésique Zandvoorde”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 25 and 26.

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