Wras
Wras is an islet in St. Mary’s, Isles of Scilly, England. Wras is situated nearby to the islet Biggal, as well as near the fort Morning Point Battery.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Mary’s Airport and Isles of Scilly Town Hall.
St Mary’s Airport
Aerodrome
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St Mary's Airport or Isles of Scilly Airport is an airport located 1 nautical mile east of Hugh Town on St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly, to the south west of Cornwall, UK.
Isles of Scilly Town Hall
Town hall
Photo: David Lally, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Isles of Scilly Town Hall is a municipal building in Hugh Town, on the Isles of Scilly, in England. The building, which serves as the offices of Council of the Isles of Scilly, is a Grade II listed building. Isles of Scilly Town Hall is situated 2,700 feet north of Wras.
Saint Mary’s Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Caroline Tandy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Peninnis Lighthouse is situated on Peninnis Head, St Mary's, Isles of Scilly. Saint Mary’s Light is situated 3,100 feet east of Wras.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hugh Town and Peninnis Head.
Hugh Town
Town
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Hugh Town is the largest settlement on the Isles of Scilly and its administrative centre. The town is situated on the island of St Mary's, the largest and most populous island in the archipelago, and is located on a narrow isthmus which joins the peninsula known as the Garrison with the rest of the island.
Peninnis Head
Locality
Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Peninnis Head is the southernmost point of St Mary's, Isles of Scilly. The headland is within the Isles of Scilly Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and part of the Heritage Coast.
Bartholomew Ledges Wreck
Locality
The Bartholomew Ledges Wreck is a wreck found in the late 1970s at St Marys Sound, Isles of Scilly is believed to be that of a mid-sixteenth to early seventeenth century armed cargo vessel.
Wras
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: St. Mary’s, Isles of Scilly, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
49.90704° or 49° 54′ 25″ northLongitude
-6.31603° or 6° 18′ 58″ westOpen location code
8CXMWM4M+RHOpenStreetMap ID
way 239181046OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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