Pen-Y-Gaer

Pen-Y-Gaer is a peak in , , and has an elevation of 1,280 feet. Pen-Y-Gaer is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bryn-tail Leadworks and Clywedog Reservoir.

Archaeological site
Photo: OLU, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bryntail lead mine is a disused lead mine near in , . Sited on the and in the shadow on the Clywedog reservoir dam, it is in the care of Cadw.

Reservoir
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The is a near , on the head-waters of the . The construction of the reservoir was enabled by an act of Parliament, the Joint Authority Act 1963, which asserted that "At certain times…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Llanidloes and Van.

Photo: firstjaytee, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town and community on the A470 and B4518 roads in , within the historic county boundaries of , . The population in 2011 was 2,929, of whom 15% could speak Welsh.

Village
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is a hamlet in , , located to the north west of . Its name, an anglicisation of the local Welsh placename "Fan" or in full "Y Fan", is believed to originate from the names of two ancient farms in the area; Manledd Uchaf and Manledd Isaf.

Hamlet
, sometimes referred to colloquially as Y Stay or Y Stae, is a village in , Wales. It is located in the shallow upland basin of the on the B4518 road, equidistant from and .

Pen-Y-Gaer

Latitude
52.4687° or 52° 28′ 7″ north
Longitude
-3.6087° or 3° 36′ 31″ west
Elevation
1,280 feet (390 metres)
Open location code
9C4RF99R+FG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3523926260
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
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