Porth Coose

Porth Coose is a beach in , , . Porth Coose is situated nearby to , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Burnt Island and St Agnes’ Church, St Agnes.

Islet
Photo: David Lally, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small, uninhabited island in the , , . It is covered in thrift and long grasses. and is linked to the island of at low tide.

Church
Photo: Andrewrabbott, Public domain.
St Agnes is the southernmost populated island of the . Thus the island's Troy Town Farm is the southernmost settlement in the . is situated 1,000 feet south of Porth Coose.

Lighthouse
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a 17th-century lighthouse situated on on the . It was the second to be built in the western approaches; it was also only the second lighthouse station to be established by Trinity House. is situated 1,600 feet southeast of Porth Coose.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Middle Town and Bartholomew Ledges Wreck.

Hamlet
is a small settlement on the island of . It includes the island's primary school, post office and general store, and the old lighthouse.

Locality
The is a wreck found in the late 1970s at St Marys Sound, is believed to be that of a mid-sixteenth to early seventeenth century armed cargo vessel.

Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is the largest settlement on the and its administrative centre. The town is situated on the island of , the largest and most populous island in the archipelago, and is located on a narrow isthmus which joins the peninsula known as the Garrison with the rest of the island. is situated 2 miles northeast of Porth Coose.

Porth Coose

Latitude
49.89596° or 49° 53′ 45″ north
Longitude
-6.34993° or 6° 20′ 60″ west
Open location code
8CXMVMW2+92
Open­Street­Map ID
way 883613899
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­beach
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Satellite Map

Discover Porth Coose from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Periglis Beach and Football Pitch & Tennis Courts.

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