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Piel Island

Piel Island lies in , around 1⁄2 mile off the southern tip of the Furness peninsula in the administrative county of , England. It is one of the Islands of Furness, three of which sit near to Piel at the mouth of Walney Channel.
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  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island in United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Peel Island”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Piel Castle and The Ship Inn.

Castle
Photo: Arnold Price, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, also known as Fouldry Castle or the Pile of Fouldray, is a castle situated on the south-eastern point of Piel Island, off the coast of the Furness Peninsula in north-west England. is situated 640 feet south of Piel Island.

Pub
Photo: Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a pub, which is situated 400 feet east of Piel Island.

Castle
Photo: Malcolm Carruthers, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a castle, which is situated 3,600 feet north of Piel Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Roa Island and Rampside.

Village
Photo: Malcolm Carruthers, CC BY-SA 2.0.
lies just over half a mile south of the village of at the southernmost point of the Furness Peninsula in , formerly in the county of north of the sands.

Village
Photo: Vishnumukundan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in , England. Historically in , it is located a few miles south-east of the town of , in the north-western corner of on the Furness peninsula.

Locality
, also spelled Headen Haw, is part of the Islands of Furness. It is a small tidal island approximately 200 metres off the coast of , England, adjacent to the town of . is situated 2½ miles northwest of Piel Island.

Piel Island

Latitude
54.06427° or 54° 3′ 51″ north
Longitude
-3.17458° or 3° 10′ 29″ west
Population
10
Open location code
9C6R3R7G+P5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 3099422
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Wiki­data ID
Q2092598
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In Other Languages

From French to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Piel Island” goes by many names.
  • French: “Piel”
  • German: “Piel Island”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Piel Island”

Places with the Same Name

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Barrow Lifeboat Station and Tower House.

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