Kingsbridge Estuary
The Kingsbridge Estuary in the South Hams area of Devon, England, runs from Kingsbridge in the north to its mouth at the English Channel near Salcombe and lies between Bolt Head and Sharpitor to the west and Portlemouth Down to the east.Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Locality
- Description: estuary in Devon,England
- Also known as: “Kingsbridge-Salcombe Estuary”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Salcombe Lifeboat Station and Salcombe Church of England Primary School.
Salcombe Lifeboat Station
Building
Photo: Smalljim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Salcombe Lifeboat Station is the base for Royal National Lifeboat Institution search and rescue operations at Salcombe, Devon in England. The first lifeboat was stationed in the town in 1869.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Victoria Quay and Salcombe.
Salcombe
Town
Photo: Rodw, Public domain.
Salcombe is a resort town in the South Hams district of Devon, in south west England. The town is close to the mouth of the Kingsbridge Estuary, mostly built on the steep west side of the estuary.
Kingsbridge
Photo: The-stickman, CC BY 3.0.
Kingsbridge is a market town in the South Hams district of Devon, England, with a population of 6,116 at the 2011 census. Two electoral wards bear the name of Kingsbridge.
Kingsbridge Estuary
- Category: estuary
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.25213° or 50° 15′ 8″ northLongitude
-3.75967° or 3° 45′ 35″ westOpen location code
9C2R762R+V4OpenStreetMap ID
node 2973624723OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityWikidata ID
Q6413136
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Kingsbridge Estuary” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Salcombe and Kingsbridge Estuary”
- Russian: “Кингсбридж (лиман)”
- Russian: “Кингсбридж”
- Swedish: “Salcombe and Kingsbridge Estuary”
- Ukrainian: “Кінгсбрідж”
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Notable Places Nearby
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