Thong

Thong is a hamlet southeast of Gravesend in , England. The population of the hamlet is included in the civil parish of . It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names and appeared as a question answer for Round Britain Quiz on BBC Radio 4.
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Photo: Rj21, CC BY-SA 2.5.
  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: hamlet in Kent, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Thong, Kent”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Shorne Woods Country Park and Riverview Park Library.

Park
Photo: PAUL FARMER, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is located between and Gravesend, in the English county of . It was once part of a large estate, later passed to the county council to be used as a country park.

Library
Photo: Glyn Baker, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Library
Photo: JuliaC2006, CC BY 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Singlewell and Chalk.

Suburb
Photo: Glyn Baker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an area and council ward south of Gravesend, in the district, in the county of , England. There was previously a settlement named Ifield as explained below.

Village
Photo: Glen, CC BY 2.0.
is a village and since 1935 a former civil parish which adjoins the east of Gravesend, in the district, in the county of , England. is situated 1½ miles north of Thong.

Village
Photo: Danny Robinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cobham is a village and civil parish in the borough of in , England. The village is located 6 miles south-east of , and just south of Watling Street, the Roman road from to London. is situated 2 miles southwest of Thong.

Thong

Latitude
51.40922° or 51° 24′ 33″ north
Longitude
0.40473° or 0° 24′ 17″ east
Open location code
9F32CC53+MV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 613905142
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Wiki­data ID
Q3308342
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“Thong” goes by many names.

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Riverview Park and Upper Ifield.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Claylane Wood and The Bogulons.

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Worth a closer look: Canterbury and Dover.

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