Point Yankee
Point Yankee is a helipad in Yeovilton, South Somerset, England. Point Yankee is situated nearby to the military installation Stockwich Cross Site, as well as near Fleet Air Arm Museum.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fleet Air Arm Museum and Church of St Peter.
Fleet Air Arm Museum
Museum
Photo: Rodw, Public domain.
The Fleet Air Arm Museum is devoted to the history of British naval aviation. It has an extensive collection of military and civilian aircraft, aero engines, models of aircraft and Royal Navy ships, and paintings and drawings related to naval aviation. Fleet Air Arm Museum is situated 980 feet west of Point Yankee.
Church of St Peter
Church
Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of St Peter at Podimore in the parish of Yeovilton, Somerset, England, dates from the early 14th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. Church of St Peter is situated 1 mile northwest of Point Yankee.
Church of All Saints, West Camel
Church
Photo: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of All Saints in West Camel, Somerset, England, dates from the late 14th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. There had been a previous wooden church on the site since 995 until around 1100 when it was replaced by a small stone Norman church, which was added to over subsequent centuries. Church of All Saints, West Camel is situated 1½ miles east of Point Yankee.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ilchester and Marston Magna.
Ilchester
Village
Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ilchester is a village and civil parish, situated on the River Yeo or Ivel, five miles north of Yeovil, in the English county of Somerset. Originally a Roman town, and later a market town, Ilchester has a rich medieval history and was a notable settlement in the county; around the 12th and 13th centuries it was effectively the county town. Ilchester is situated 2½ miles west of Point Yankee.
Marston Magna
Village
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Marston Magna is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated 5 miles north of Yeovil. The village has a population of 523. Marston Magna is situated 2½ miles southeast of Point Yankee.
Mudford
Village
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mudford is a village and parish in Somerset, England, situated 3 miles from Yeovil in the South Somerset district on the River Yeo. The village has a population of 696. Mudford is situated 3 miles south of Point Yankee.
Point Yankee
- Type: Helipad
- Category: transportation
- Location: Yeovilton, South Somerset, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.01479° or 51° 0′ 53″ northLongitude
-2.63232° or 2° 37′ 56″ westOpen location code
9C3V2979+W3OpenStreetMap ID
way 1149286168OpenStreetMap feature
aeroway=helipad
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