Grain Island Firing Point (historical)

Grain Island Firing Point (historical) is a military installation in , , . Grain Island Firing Point (historical) is situated nearby to , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grain Fort and Church of St James.

Fort
is a former artillery fort located just east of the village of Grain, Kent. It was constructed in the 1860s to defend the confluence of the Rivers and Thames during a period of tension with France. is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Grain Island Firing Point (historical).

Church
Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 1 mile southeast of Grain Island Firing Point (historical).

Pub
Photo: Chris Whippet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a pub, which is situated 1 mile southeast of Grain Island Firing Point (historical).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blue Town and Sheerness.

Suburb
is a suburb of the town of on the in . It sits on the A249 Brielle Way which runs from to Sheerness. is situated 3 miles southeast of Grain Island Firing Point (historical).

Town
Photo: Penny Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a port town and civil parish beside the mouth of the on the north-west corner of the in north , England. With a population of 13,249, it is the second largest town on the island after the nearby town of which has a population of 16,738. is situated 3½ miles southeast of Grain Island Firing Point (historical).

Village
Photo: Richard Dorrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village on the in the Borough of Swale in , England, of approximately 500 dwellings. It lies to the south of . is situated 4½ miles southeast of Grain Island Firing Point (historical).

Grain Island Firing Point (historical)

Latitude
51.46881° or 51° 28′ 8″ north
Longitude
0.69859° or 0° 41′ 55″ east
Open location code
9F32FM9X+GC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 177687608
Open­Street­Map feature
military=­abandoned
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