Launceston
Launceston is a town of 9,200 people in North Cornwall. Visitors come to see the 11th-century Launceston Castle, and the Launceston narrow-gauge heritage steam railway.Notable Places in the Area
Launceston Castle
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Launceston Castle is located in the town of Launceston, Cornwall, England.
Launceston railway station
50°38′24″N 4°21′54″W / 50.640°N 4.365°W Launceston railway station was situated in Launceston, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.St Mary Magdalene's Church, Launceston
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St Mary Magdalene's Church, Launceston is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Launceston, Cornwall.
Localities in the Area
Lawhitton
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Lawhitton is a village in the civil parish of Lawhitton Rural, in east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.
St Stephens by Launceston Rural
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St Stephens by Launceston Rural is a civil parish in the east of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.
Launceston
- Type: Locality
- Location: Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.6322° or 50° 37' 56" northLongitude
-4.3588° or 4° 21' 32" westElevation
170 metres (558 feet)Open Location Code
9C2QJJJR+VFGeoNames ID
7300016Launceston Satellite Map
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Also Known As
- Cornish: Lannstevan
Other Places Named Launceston
Localities in the Area
- WithnoeLocality
- Daw's HouseVillage
- South PetherwinVillage
- TregadillettLocality, 3½ km west
- WerringtonHamlet, 3½ km north
Landmarks in the Area
- Launceston HillHill
- Launceston CastleCastle
- River OtteryStream
- GordonhillHill
- Hexworthy HillHill, 3½ km southeast
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