Thong
Thong is a hamlet southeast of Gravesend in Kent, England. The population of the hamlet is included in the civil parish of Shorne. 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.
- Hamlet
- …is also known as “Thong, Kent”
- Description: hamlet in Kent, England, UK
Places of Interest
Discover Shorne Woods Country Park and Riverview Park Library.
Shorne Woods Country Park
Shorne Woods Country Park is located between Strood and Gravesend, in the English county of Kent.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Singlewell and Chalk.
Thong
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Latitude
51.40922° or 51° 24′ 33″ north
Longitude
0.40473° or 0° 24′ 17″ east
Open location code
9F32CC53+MV
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = hamlet
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“Thong” goes by many names.
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
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