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Porth Offeiriad

Porth Offeiriad is a bay in , .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Parys Mountain and Point Lynas Lighthouse.

Archaeological site
Photo: Mark.murphy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is located south of the town of in north east , Wales. Originally known as Trysclwyn, the high ground is reputed to have gained its current name when it was given to Robert Parys, Chamberlain of North Wales by Henry IV.

Lighthouse
Photo: Talsarnau Times, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is located on a headland in Community, on the north-east corner of in North . A pilot station was established on the point in 1766, to guide ships entering and leaving , with an associated lighthouse added in 1779.

Lighthouse
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The is a lighthouse tower situated on the outer pier of , at the northeast tip of , Wales. The existing lighthouse, a square tower erected in 1853, is the fourth on this site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Amlwch and Moelfre.

Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small community in , although it is rural it is not a quaint or especially pleasant location.

Photo: Janet Huige, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village on the east coast of close to a collection of ancient sites, mostly Iron Age. It was a fishing village but the coast here is hazardous in nor'easterly weather, and there have been many shipwrecks.

Village
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is a village and community in , Wales. The community population at the 2011 census was 1,078. Located 2.5 miles south of the town of , the village is close to both , the largest body of water on the island, and , the site of the historic copper mines which lies just to the north.

Porth Offeiriad

Latitude
53.4189° or 53° 25′ 8″ north
Longitude
-4.3358° or 4° 20′ 9″ west
Open location code
9C5QCM97+HM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5095168910
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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