GCHQ Scarborough
GCHQ Scarborough is a satellite ground station located on Irton Moor, on the outskirts of Scarborough in North Yorkshire, England, operated by the British signals intelligence service.
- Military installation
- …is also known as “Government Communications Headquarters”
- …was formerly known as “CSOS Irton Moor”
- Description: British signals intelligence station
- Address: Scarborough, YO12 5TQ
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Scarborough Sixth Form College and Scarborough Hospital.
Scarborough Sixth Form College
College
Scarborough Sixth Form College is located on the outskirts of Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England. Scarborough Sixth Form College is situated 4,200 feet northeast of GCHQ Scarborough.
Scarborough Hospital
Scarborough Hospital, formerly Scarborough General… Scarborough Hospital is situated 1¼ miles north of GCHQ Scarborough.
St Augustine’s Catholic School
School
St Augustine's Catholic School is a co-educational… St Augustine’s Catholic School is situated 4,100 feet northeast of GCHQ Scarborough.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Falsgrave and Throxenby.
Falsgrave
Falsgrave is an area of Scarborough in North Yorkshire, England.
Throxenby
Suburb
Throxenby is a suburb of Scarborough, in North Yorkshire, England.
Newby
Newby and Scalby is a civil parish in North Yorkshire… Newby is situated 2 miles north of GCHQ Scarborough.
GCHQ Scarborough
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Latitude
54.26698° or 54° 16′ 1″ north
Longitude
-0.44628° or 0° 26′ 47″ west
Open location code
9C6X7H83+QF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=military
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“GCHQ Scarborough” goes by many names.
- French: “GCHQ Scarborough”
- German: “Scarborough Station”
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Highlights include Irton Mount and Irton Moor.
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