Port Penrhyn
Port Penrhyn is a harbour located just east of Bangor in north Wales at the confluence of the River Cegin with the Menai Strait. It was formerly of great importance as the main port for the export of slate from the Penrhyn Quarry, the largest slate quarry in the world at the end of the nineteenth century.
- Dock
- …is also known as “Porth Penrhyn”
- Description: harbour
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bangor Cathedral and Tap & Spile, Garth.
Bangor Cathedral
Church
Bangor Cathedral is the cathedral church of Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales. Bangor Cathedral is situated 1 mile southwest of Port Penrhyn.
Tap & Spile, Garth
Hotel
Tap & Spile, Garth is a hotel, which is situated 2,400 feet west of Port Penrhyn.
Garth Pier
Pier
Garth Pier is a Grade II listed structure in the Garth area of Bangor, in Gwynedd. Wales. Garth Pier is situated 3,100 feet northwest of Port Penrhyn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maesgeirchen and Llandygai.
Maesgeirchen
Suburb
Maesgeirchen is a suburb of Bangor and housing estate…
Port Penrhyn
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Latitude
53.23491° or 53° 14′ 6″ north
Longitude
-4.11146° or 4° 6′ 41″ west
Open location code
9C5Q6VMQ+XC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dock
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In Other Languages
From German to Welsh—“Port Penrhyn” goes by many names.
- German: “Port Penrhyn”
- German: “Porth Penrhyn”
- Japanese: “ペンリン港”
- Spanish: “Puerto Penrhyn”
- Welsh: “Aber Cegin”
- Welsh: “Abercegin”
- Welsh: “Porth Penrhyn”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lord Nelson and Plas y Coed.
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