La Haute Escalles

La Haute Escalles is a hamlet in , , . La Haute Escalles is situated near the hamlet , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights: Église Saint-Maxime d’Escalles and Saint-Inglevert Airfield.

Church
Photo: Peter17, CC BY 3.0.
is a church.

Aerodrome
Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a general aviation airfield at , , . In the First World War an airfield was established near Saint-Inglevert by the Royal Flying Corps, later passing to the Royal Air Force on formation. is situated 3½ km south of La Haute Escalles.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 3 km east of La Haute Escalles.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cap Blanc-Nez and Calais.

Locality
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is a cape on the Côte d'Opale, in the département, in northern , culminating at 134 m. The cliffs of chalk are very similar to the white cliffs of Dover on the other side of in .

Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city of 73,000 people in the region of . It is the closest point on the European mainland to ; lies across the English Channel just 32 km away.

La Haute Escalles

Latitude
50.91392° or 50° 54′ 50″ north
Longitude
1.72545° or 1° 43′ 32″ east
Open location code
9F23WP7G+H5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 775020805
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Le Tap Cul and Escalles.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Mont à Crapauds and Mairie d’Escalles.

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