Elvis Rock
The Elvis Rock is a rock alongside the A44 in Powys, Wales, near its border with Ceredigion. It is one of the most well known pieces of graffiti in Wales, with the word "ELVIS" written on it.Photo: ToeToThaKnee, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Monument
- Description: rock with graffiti in Wales
- Inscription: “ELVIS”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Plynlimon and Y Garn.
Plynlimon
Peak
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Plynlimon, or Pumlumon in Welsh, is the highest point of the Cambrian Mountains in Wales, and the highest point in Mid Wales. It is a massif that dominates the surrounding countryside and is the highest point of Ceredigion. Plynlimon is situated 2 miles northwest of Elvis Rock.
Y Garn
Peak
Photo: Nigel Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Y Garn is a subsidiary summit of Pen Pumlumon Fawr and the fourth highest peak on the Plynlimon massif, a part of the Cambrian Mountains in the county of Ceredigion, Wales. Y Garn is situated 1½ miles northwest of Elvis Rock.
Pen Pumlumon Llygad-bychan
Peak
Pen Pumlumon Llygad-bychan is a subsidiary summit of Pen Pumlumon Fawr and the third highest summit on the Plynlimon massif, a part of the Cambrian Mountains in the county of Ceredigion, Wales. Pen Pumlumon Llygad-bychan is situated 2 miles north of Elvis Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eisteddfa Gurig and Ponterwyd.
Eisteddfa Gurig
Hamlet
Photo: Nigel Callaghan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eisteddfa Gurig is a hamlet located in Ceredigion on its border with Powys and situated along the A44. Its name comes from the Welsh word eisteddfa, meaning seat and the name of St Curig.
Ponterwyd
Photo: Nigel Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ponterwyd is a village in Ceredigion, Wales. It lies in the Cambrian Mountains of Mid Wales, approximately 12 miles east of Aberystwyth on the A44 road.
Ysbyty Cynfyn
Hamlet
Photo: OLU, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ysbyty Cynfyn is a hamlet in the community of Blaenrheidol, Ceredigion, Wales, which is 69.1 miles from Cardiff and 169.3 miles from London. The Parish Church of St John the Baptist was built in the early 19th century, replacing a previous one. Ysbyty Cynfyn is situated 4½ miles southwest of Elvis Rock.
Elvis Rock
- Categories: rock and historic site
- Location: Blaenrheidol, Ceredigion, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.44091° or 52° 26′ 27″ northLongitude
-3.76529° or 3° 45′ 55″ westOpen location code
9C4RC6RM+9VOpenStreetMap ID
node 6430696030OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q60913
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Welsh—“Elvis Rock” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “貓王岩”
- Chinese: “貓王巖”
- French: “Elvis Rock”
- Welsh: “Craig Elvis”
- Welsh: “Elvis”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cripiau Eisteddfa-fach and Tarenig.
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