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Lizard Point, Cornwall. / 49.9591; -5.2065. Lizard Point (from Cornish an Lysardh 'the high court') in Cornwall is at the southern tip of the Lizard Peninsula. It is situated half-a-mile (800 m) south of Lizard village in the civil parish of Landewednack and about 11 miles (18 km) southeast of Helston. [ 1]
Lizard Point Lizard Point. The Lizard (Cornish: An Lysardh) is a peninsula in southern Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.The most southerly point of the British mainland is near Lizard Point at SW 701115; Lizard village, also known as The Lizard, is the most southerly on the British mainland, and is in the civil parish of Landewednack, the most southerly parish.
The Isles of Scilly ( / ˈsɪli / SIL-ee; Standard Written Form: Syllan, Enesek Syllan, or Enesow Syllan) [ 6] are a small archipelago off the southwestern tip of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. One of the islands, St Agnes, is over four miles (six kilometres) further south than the most southerly point of the British mainland at Lizard Point .
Kynance Cove ( Cornish: Porth Keynans, meaning ravine cove) is a cove on the eastern side of Mount's Bay, Cornwall, England. It is situated on the Lizard peninsula approximately two miles (3 km) north of Lizard Point. [1] The cove became popular in the early Victorian era, with many distinguished visitors including Queen Victoria and Prince ...
Land's End[ 1] ( Cornish Standard Written Form: Penn an Wlas or Pedn an Wlas) [ 2] is a headland and tourist and holiday complex in western Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, on the Penwith peninsula about eight miles (13 km) west-south-west of Penzance at the western end of the A30 road. To the east of it is the English Channel, and to the ...
Physical geography. Cornwall is located at 50.5°N 5°W. The highest point is Brown Willy at 420 m (1,378 ft), part of the granite Bodmin Moor, of which such intrusions are covered by rough grass, heather and bog flora. Woodland is prevented from growing on the granite uplands because of the poor soil and the height giving them the full force ...
This is a list of the extreme points of the United Kingdom: the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location.Traditionally the extent of the island of Great Britain has stretched "from Land's End to John o' Groats" (that is, from the extreme southwest of mainland England to the far northeast of mainland Scotland).
Lizard Point, Queensland is a rocky outcrop between Mount Steamer and Mount Roberts. It offers great panoramic views of the Main Range National Park , Boonah and other Scenic Rim areas [1] . 28°11′32.5″S 152°28′16.5″E / 28.192361°S 152.471250°E / -28.192361; 152.