U.S. Naval Air Station Whiddy Island Ireland
U.S. Naval Air Station Whiddy Island was a seaplane station operated during the last year of World War I and commissioned 4 July 1918. Located on Whiddy Island in Bantry Bay, County Cork, Ireland, it was also known as Bantry Bay Station.- Aerodrome
- …lies at an elevation of 1 metre (3 feet)
- Description: United States naval air station in World War I
- Also known as“Bantry Bay Station”“NAS Whiddy Island”“Naval Air Station Whiddy Island”“Naval Air Station Whiddy Island_Ireland (WW1)”“U.S. Naval Air Station Whiddy Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bantry House and Bantry Aerodrome.
Bantry House
Bantry House is a historic house with gardens in Bantry, County Cork, Ireland.
Bantry Aerodrome
Aerodrome
Bantry Aerodrome is a small privately owned airfield…
Bantry General Hospital
Hospital
Bantry General Hospital is a public hospital located in Bantry, County Cork, Ireland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bantry and Ballylickey.
Bantry
Bantry is a town at the head of Bantry Bay in County Cork in southwest Ireland.
U.S. Naval Air Station Whiddy Island Ireland
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Latitude
51.6984° or 51° 41′ 54″ north
Longitude
-9.4801° or 9° 28′ 49″ west
Open location code
9C3GMGX9+9W
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=military
OpenStreetMap feature
military=airfield
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“U.S. Naval Air Station Whiddy Island Ireland” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “שדה התעופה ימית של חיל הים האמריקאי”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Reendonegan Point and Ardnabragher.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include WW1 US naval airbase and Hog Island.
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