Llanberis Copper Mine
Llanberis Copper Mine is a quarry in Llanberis, Gwynedd, Wales. Llanberis Copper Mine is situated nearby to the reservoir Llyn Peris, as well as near Chwarel Gallt-y-llan Slate Quarry.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dolbadarn Castle and St Peris’s Church.
Dolbadarn Castle
Castle
Dolbadarn Castle is a fortification built by the Welsh prince Llywelyn the Great during the early 13th century, at the base of the Llanberis Pass, in northern Wales. Dolbadarn Castle is situated 1 mile northwest of Llanberis Copper Mine.
St Peris’s Church
Church
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Saint Peris's Church is a parish church of the Church in Wales in Nant Peris, Gwynedd, Wales. St Peris’s Church is situated 3,000 feet east of Llanberis Copper Mine.
Halfway railway station
Railway station
Halfway railway station is an intermediate stop on the Snowdon Mountain Railway, halfway along the line and close to the 'Halfway House' cafe on the nearby footpath. Halfway railway station is situated 3,900 feet south of Llanberis Copper Mine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nant Peris and Dinorwig.
Dinorwig
Village
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dinorwig, historically spelled as Dinorwic in English, is a village located high above Llyn Padarn, near Llanberis, in Wales. The name is shared with the fort of Dinas Dinorwig, also within the community of Llanddeiniolen, on a foothill 6 kilometres from Dinorwig village and 3 kilometres from the Menai Strait and also with Port Dinorwic, the anglicised name of Y Felinheli. Dinorwig is situated 2 miles north of Llanberis Copper Mine.
Cwm Idwal
Locality
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cwm Idwal is a cirque in the Glyderau range of mountains in northern Snowdonia, the national park in the mountainous region of North Wales. Its main interest is to hill walkers and rock climbers, but it is also of interest to geologists and naturalists, given its combination of altitude, aspect and terrain. Cwm Idwal is situated 3 miles east of Llanberis Copper Mine.
Llanberis Copper Mine
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Llanberis, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.10621° or 53° 6′ 22″ northLongitude
-4.09581° or 4° 5′ 45″ westOpen location code
9C5Q4W43+FMOpenStreetMap ID
way 562585802OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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