Gnome Island
Gnome Island is a pier in Salford, England. Gnome Island is situated nearby to the station Wharfside tram stop, as well as near the canal South Bay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Old Trafford and Wharfside tram stop.
Old Trafford
Stadium
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Old Trafford is a football stadium in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, and is the home of Manchester United. With a capacity of 74,197, it is the largest club football stadium in the United Kingdom, and the eleventh-largest in Europe. Old Trafford is situated 1,600 feet southwest of Gnome Island.
Wharfside tram stop
Station
Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wharfside is a tram stop on the Manchester Metrolink's Trafford Park Line. It is located on Trafford Wharf Road, close to the Old Trafford football stadium. It was originally proposed that the station be named Manchester United. It opened on 22 March 2020.
Imperial War Museum North
Museum
Photo: pit-yacker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Imperial War Museum North is a museum in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. One of five branches of the Imperial War Museum, it explores the impact of modern conflicts on people and society. Imperial War Museum North is situated 2,700 feet northwest of Gnome Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include The Quays and Salford Quays.
The Quays
The Quays covers the four areas of Salford Quays, Trafford Wharf, Old Trafford and Trafford Centre to the west of Manchester city centre.
Salford Quays
Suburb
Photo: Frombowen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Salford Quays is an area of Salford, Greater Manchester, England, near the end of the Manchester Ship Canal. Previously the site of Manchester Docks, it faces Trafford across the canal.
Ordsall
Suburb
Photo: Nev1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ordsall is an inner city suburb of Salford, Greater Manchester, England. The population at the 2011 census was 14,194. It lies chiefly to the south of the A57 road, close to the River Irwell, the main boundary with the city of Manchester, Salford Quays and Manchester Ship Canal, which divides it from Stretford.
Gnome Island
- Type: Pier
- Category: transportation
- Location: Salford, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.46679° or 53° 28′ 1″ northLongitude
-2.28736° or 2° 17′ 15″ westOpen location code
9C5VFP87+P3OpenStreetMap ID
way 187859736OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=pier
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