Taking Flight

Taking Flight is a work of art in , . Taking Flight is situated nearby to , as well as near the building .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Stadium of Light and Wave Basin Battery Adjacent To Old South Pier.

Stadium
Photo: Blackcat, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is an all-seater football in , England, and the eighth and current home to Premier League club Sunderland. With seating for 49,000 spectators, the is the 10th largest football stadium in England. is situated 1 mile west of Taking Flight.

Fort
Photo: Stanley John James, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a fort, which is situated 790 feet southeast of Taking Flight.

Photo: Simon Letouze, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a cultural venue and visitor attraction located in Sunderland, . It is part of the University of Sunderland. is situated 2,100 feet southwest of Taking Flight.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Monkwearmouth and Sunderland.

Suburb
Photo: R J McNaughton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an area of , in . is at the north side of the mouth of the . It was one of the three original settlements on the banks of the River Wear along with Bishopwearmouth and Sunderland.

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in in northeast England, with a population of 171,000 in 2021. It's industrial, but has lost traditional trades such as shipbuilding, and is still re-inventing itself.

Suburb
is a seaside resort and northeastern suburb of Sunderland, . The village of Whitburn borders the area to the north. To the west and south-west is Fulwell and to the south the coastal resort of Roker.

Taking Flight

Latitude
54.9179° or 54° 55′ 4″ north
Longitude
-1.36606° or 1° 21′ 58″ west
Open location code
9C6WWJ9M+5H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6380920389
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­sculpture
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