Black Head
Black Head is an islet in England, United Kingdom. Black Head is situated nearby to the islet Hyrlas Rock, as well as near the village Coverack.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Peter’s Church, Coverack.
St Peter’s Church, Coverack
Church
Photo: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Peter’s Church, Coverack is situated 1½ miles north of Black Head.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Coverack and Ponsongath.
Coverack
Village
Photo: Matteosoldati, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Coverack is a coastal village and fishing port in Cornwall, UK. It lies in the parish of St Keverne, on the east side of the Lizard peninsula about nine miles south of Falmouth.
Ponsongath
Hamlet
Photo: Trevor Harris, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ponsongath is a hamlet west of Coverack in west Cornwall, England. In 2017 Ponsongath Methodist Church merged with the Methodist church at St Keverne. The name Ponsongath comes from the Cornish language Pons an Gath, which means 'the cat bridge'. Ponsongath is situated 2 miles northwest of Black Head.
Gwenter
Hamlet
Photo: Rabbi WP Thinrod, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gwenter is a hamlet in the parish of St Keverne, Cornwall, England. Gwenter lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Almost a third of Cornwall has AONB designation, with the same status and protection as a National Park. Gwenter is situated 2½ miles northwest of Black Head.
Black Head
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.00357° or 50° 0′ 13″ northLongitude
-5.10151° or 5° 6′ 5″ westOpen location code
9C2P2V3X+C9OpenStreetMap ID
way 414813204OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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