Quartz Vein
Quartz Vein is in Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, Wales. Quartz Vein is situated nearby to the cliff Camfa Derw, as well as near the peak Carreg Blaen-Llym.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ffestiniog Power Station and Llyn Stwlan.
Ffestiniog Power Station
Power station
Photo: Arpingstone, Public domain.
The Ffestiniog Power Station is a 360-megawatt pumped-storage hydroelectricity scheme near Ffestiniog, in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. The power station at the lower reservoir has four water turbines, which can generate at full capacity within 60 seconds of the need arising. Ffestiniog Power Station is situated 2,900 feet northeast of Quartz Vein.
Moelwyn Bach
Peak
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Moelwyn Bach is a mountain in Snowdonia, northern Wales and forms part of the Moelwynion. It is connected to its parent peak Moelwyn Mawr via the Craigysgafn ridge. It overlooks the town of Blaenau Ffestiniog and the Vale of Ffestiniog.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tanygrisiau and Tan-y-Bwlch.
Tanygrisiau
Village
Photo: Ross Burgess, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tanygrisiau is a village and area within Blaenau Ffestiniog in the upper end of the Vale of Ffestiniog in the county of Gwynedd, north-west Wales. It can be found along the southern side of the Moelwyn mountain range and dates to around 1750.
Tan-y-Bwlch
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tan-y-Bwlch lies in the Snowdonia National Park in North Wales and is primarily known as the location of Tan-y-Bwlch railway station, on the narrow gauge Ffestiniog Railway. Tan-y-Bwlch is situated 2 miles southwest of Quartz Vein.
Manod
Village
Photo: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Manod is a village, which is situated 2 miles east of Quartz Vein.
Quartz Vein
- Type: Rock
- Category: landform
- Location: Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.97479° or 52° 58′ 29″ northLongitude
-3.97743° or 3° 58′ 39″ westOpen location code
9C4RX2FF+W2OpenStreetMap ID
way 460616479OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bare_rock
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