Egypt Point Lighthouse
Egypt Point is the northernmost point of the island county of the Isle of Wight off the south coast of England, and was one of Queen Victoria's favoured places during her time on the island.Photo: Mark Pilbeam, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Isle of Wight, England
- Also known as: “Egypt Point light”, “Egypt Point Light (Disused)”, and “Egypt Point lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cowes Castle and Holy Trinity Church.
Cowes Castle
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cowes Castle, also known as West Cowes Castle, is a Device Fort in Cowes on the Isle of Wight. Originally built by Henry VIII in 1539 to protect England against the threat of invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, it comprised a circular bastion, flanking wings and a keep, and in 1547 it housed 17 pieces of artillery. Cowes Castle is situated 3,000 feet east of Egypt Point Lighthouse.
Holy Trinity Church
Church
Photo: Editor5807, Public domain.
Holy Trinity Church, Cowes is a parish church in the Church of England located in Cowes, Isle of Wight. Holy Trinity Church is situated 2,700 feet east of Egypt Point Lighthouse.
Cowes Enterprise College
School
Photo: Arriva436, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cowes Enterprise College, previously known as Cowes High School, is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status located on the outskirts of Cowes at Crossfield Avenue on the Isle of Wight, England. Cowes Enterprise College is situated 2,000 feet southeast of Egypt Point Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Egypt Point and Gurnard.
Egypt Point
Locality
Photo: Arriva436, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Egypt Point is the northernmost point of the island county of the Isle of Wight off the south coast of England, and was one of Queen Victoria's favoured places during her time on the island.
Gurnard
Village
Photo: Mypix, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gurnard is a village and civil parish on the Isle of Wight, two miles to the west of Cowes. Gurnard sits on the edge of Gurnard Bay, enjoyed by the Gurnard Sailing Club.
East Cowes
Town
Photo: Ronald Saunders, CC BY-SA 2.0.
East Cowes is a town and civil parish in the north of the Isle of Wight, on the east bank of the River Medina, next to its west bank neighbour Cowes. It has a population of 8,428 according to the 2021 Census.
Egypt Point Lighthouse
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Cowes, Isle of Wight, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.7673° or 50° 46′ 2″ northLongitude
-1.3139° or 1° 18′ 50″ westOpen location code
9C2WQM8P+WCOpenStreetMap ID
node 283046956OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q28465942
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Egypt Point Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- German: “Egypt Point light”
- German: “Leuchtturm Egypt Point”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Esplanade Walk and Mornington Woods.
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