Folly Island
Folly Island is an islet in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Folly Island is situated nearby to Salters Steamers, as well as near Folly Bridge.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Oriel College and Christ Church Cathedral.
Oriel College
University
Oriel College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in Oxford, England. Located in Oriel Square, the college has the distinction of being the oldest royal foundation in Oxford. Oriel College is situated 2,200 feet north of Folly Island.
Christ Church Cathedral
Church
Christ Church Cathedral is a cathedral of the Church of England in Oxford, England. It is the seat of the bishop of Oxford and the principal church of the diocese of Oxford. Christ Church Cathedral is situated 1,500 feet north of Folly Island.
University College
University
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grandpont and Oxford.
Grandpont
Quarter
Grandpont is a mainly residential area in south Oxford, England. It is west of Abingdon Road, and consists mainly of narrow streets that run at right angles to the main road, with terraced late-Victorian and Edwardian houses.
Oxford
Oxford is the oldest university city in the United Kingdom, some 50 miles to the west of the capital London in its own county of Oxfordshire, on the rivers Thames and Cherwell.Folly Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.74612° or 51° 44′ 46″ north
Longitude
-1.2566° or 1° 15′ 24″ west
Open location code
9C3WPPWV+C9
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Salters Steamers and Folly Bridge.
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