West Gap Rock
West Gap Rock is an islet in Tresco, Isles of Scilly, England. West Gap Rock is situated nearby to the islet East Gap Rock, as well as near the island St Helen’s.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Helen’s and Teän.
St Helen’s
Island
Photo: Cyr, CC BY-SA 2.0 uk.
St Helen's is one of the fifty or so uninhabited islands in the archipelago of the Isles of Scilly and has an approximate area of 0.1885 square kilometres.
Teän
Island
Photo: Chris Walpole, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Teän is an uninhabited island to the north of the Isles of Scilly archipelago between Tresco, 1.5 kilometres to the west, and St Martin's, 300 metres to the east.
Round Island Light
Lighthouse
Photo: David Lally, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Round Island Lighthouse, in the Isles of Scilly was designed by William Tregarthen Douglass for Trinity House and completed in 1887. At the time of building it was one of three lights in the Isles of Scilly, the others being the Bishop Rock and St Agnes lighthouse. Round Island Light is situated 3,100 feet north of West Gap Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lower Town and Old Grimsby.
Lower Town
Village
Photo: Darren Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lower Town is the westernmost settlement on the island of St Martin's in the Isles of Scilly, England. One of the island's two quays is located here, sometimes referred to as the Hotel Quay, as the only hotel on the island, Karma St Martin's, is located by it.
Old Grimsby
Village
Photo: David Lally, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Old Grimsby is a coastal settlement on the island of Tresco in the Isles of Scilly, England. It is located on the east side of the island and there is a quay.
Piper’s Hole
Locality
Photo: Simon Leatherdale, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Piper's Hole is a sea cave located on Tresco, an island of the Isles of Scilly. The name Piper's Hole can also refer to another, more minor, sea cave in the Isles of Scilly, located on Penninis Head, St Mary's.
West Gap Rock
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Tresco, Isles of Scilly, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
49.97055° or 49° 58′ 14″ northLongitude
-6.32075° or 6° 19′ 15″ westOpen location code
8CXMXMCH+6POpenStreetMap ID
way 237898561OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include East Gap Rock and Kipper Carn.
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