West Country
Isles of Scilly
St Agnes

Dropnose Porth

Dropnose Porth is a bay in , , .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include St Mary’s Airport and Gugh.

Aerodrome
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St Mary's Airport or Isles of Scilly Airport is an airport located 1 nautical mile east of on in the , to the south west of , UK.

Island
Photo: Jo Dickson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
could be described as the sixth inhabited island of the , but is usually included with with which it is joined by a sandy tombolo known as "The Bar" when exposed at low tide.

Island
Photo: Rowan Legg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is the second-largest of the approximately fifty uninhabited , one kilometre west of with a length of one kilometre and approximately 22 hectares in area.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hugh Town and Holy Vale.

Town
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is the largest settlement on the and its administrative centre. The town is situated on the island of , the largest and most populous island in the archipelago, and is located on a narrow isthmus which joins the peninsula known as the Garrison with the rest of the island.

Hamlet
Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a minor valley and small settlement within, on the island of St Mary's, the largest of the , . Situated inland, nearby are and .

Village
Photo: Matteosoldati, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village on in the located southeast of . It is thought to be the oldest settlement on the island. It is a popular tourist area and is only a short distance from the island's airport.

Dropnose Porth

Latitude
49.8937° or 49° 53′ 38″ north
Longitude
-6.3281° or 6° 19′ 41″ west
Open location code
8CXMVMVC+FQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8917092482
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Carn Kimbra and Dropnose Rock.

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