Commons crater
Commons crater is an explosion crater in Givenchy-en-Gohelle, Arrondissement of Lens, Hauts-de-France. Commons crater is situated nearby to the military installation Tizda Crater, as well as near the explosion crater Devon crater.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Canadian National Vimy Memorial Park and Canadian National Vimy Memorial.
Canadian National Vimy Memorial Park
Park
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 4.0.
Canadian National Vimy Memorial Park is situated 340 metres northwest of Commons crater.
Canadian National Vimy Memorial
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 4.0.
The Canadian National Vimy Memorial is a war memorial site in France dedicated to the memory of Canadian Expeditionary Force members killed during the First World War. Canadian National Vimy Memorial is situated 1¼ km north of Commons crater.
Givenchy Road Canadian Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: LimoWreck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Givenchy Road Canadian Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of World War I situated on the grounds of the Canadian National Vimy Memorial Park near the French town of Neuville-Saint-Vaast. Givenchy Road Canadian Cemetery is situated 1 km northwest of Commons crater.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Liévin and Avion.
Liévin
Town
Photo: JÄNNICK Jérémy, Public domain.
Liévin is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. The inhabitants are called Liévinois in French. Liévin is situated 6 km north of Commons crater.
Avion
Town
Photo: Maitre So, Public domain.
Avion is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Avion is situated 6 km northeast of Commons crater.
Méricourt
Town
Photo: Floflo62, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Méricourt is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France 3 miles southeast of Lens The commune is part of the canton of Avion. Méricourt is situated 8 km northeast of Commons crater.
Commons crater
- Type: Explosion crater
- Categories: historic site and military installation
- Location: Givenchy-en-Gohelle, Arrondissement of Lens, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.36918° or 50° 22′ 9″ northLongitude
2.77315° or 2° 46′ 23″ eastOpen location code
9F249Q9F+M7OpenStreetMap ID
way 1547074020OpenStreetMap feature
historic=bomb_craterOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=embankmentOpenStreetMap feature
military=bomb_crater
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