Porthminster Point
Porthminster Point is a cape in St Ives, West Cornwall, England.Places of Interest
Highlights include St Ives railway station and Tate St Ives.
St Ives railway station
Railway station
Photo: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Ives railway station is a railway station which serves the coastal town of St Ives, Cornwall, England. It was opened in 1877 as the terminus of the last new broad gauge passenger railway to be constructed in the country.
Tate St Ives
Art gallery
Barbara Hepworth Museum
Museum
Photo: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden in St Ives, Cornwall preserves the 20th-century sculptor Barbara Hepworth's studio and garden much as they were when she lived and worked there.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hayle and St Erth.
Hayle
St Erth
Photo: dennis white, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Erth is a civil parish and village in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. St Erth takes its name from Saint Erc, one of the many Irish saints who brought Christianity to Cornwall during the Dark Ages, and is at the old crossing point of the River Hayle.
Carbis Bay
Photo: Vdemedina, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Carbis Bay is a seaside resort and village in Cornwall, England. It lies 1 mile southeast of St Ives, on the western coast of St Ives Bay, on the Atlantic coast. The South West Coast Path passes above the beach.
Porthminster Point
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: St Ives, West Cornwall, Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.2072° or 50° 12′ 26″ northLongitude
-5.4705° or 5° 28′ 14″ westOpen location code
9C2P6G4H+VQOpenStreetMap ID
node 3138154241OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as The Belyars and Penbeagle.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include WW2 Generator Building for Searchlight and Porthminster Beach.
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