Katanga Canyon
Katanga Canyon is a locality in Farley, Staffordshire Moorlands, England. Katanga Canyon is situated nearby to the locality Gloomy Wood, as well as near Forbidden Valley.Places of Interest
Highlights include Alton Towers and Runaway Mine Train.
Alton Towers
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Alton Towers, the largest theme park in the United Kingdom, is in Staffordshire, England. It is generally considered by rollercoaster enthusiasts to hold its own with any such park in the world.
Runaway Mine Train
Roller coaster
Photo: Cls With Attitude, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Runaway Mine Train is a powered steel roller coaster made by MACK Rides of Germany. The ride is located in the Katanga Canyon area of Alton Towers in Staffordshire, England.
Congo River Rapids
River rafting ride
Photo: BenBowser, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Congo River Rapids is a river rapids ride made by Intamin. It is located in the Katanga Canyon area of Alton Towers in Staffordshire, England. The rapids comes close to the Runaway Mine Train as it passes through the tunnel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alton and Denstone.
Alton
Village
Photo: Paul Buckingham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Alton is a village in Staffordshire, England. It is noted for the theme park Alton Towers, built around the site of Alton Mansion, which was owned by the Earls of Shrewsbury, and designed by Augustus Pugin.
Denstone
Village
Photo: Linda Bailey, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Denstone is a village and civil parish situated between the towns of Uttoxeter in East Staffordshire and Ashbourne in Derbyshire. It is located next to the River Churnet. Denstone is situated 2 miles southeast of Katanga Canyon.
Norbury
Hamlet
Photo: Alan Walker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Norbury is a village in Derbyshire, England. It is located 3 miles north of Rocester, on the B5033 road and the River Dove. The hamlet has links with George Eliot's family, the Evans. Norbury is situated 3 miles east of Katanga Canyon.
Katanga Canyon
Latitude
52.98989° or 52° 59′ 24″ northLongitude
-1.88599° or 1° 53′ 10″ westOpen location code
9C4WX4Q7+XJOpenStreetMap ID
node 674447622OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Gloomy Wood and Forbidden Valley.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Runaway Mine Train and Wicker Man.
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