Isle of Portland
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A peninsula (though almost an island) near Weymouth in Dorset. Permanently connected to the mainland of Dorset by a substantial shingle beach (an extension of Chesil Beach).
Location of many of the portland stone quarries (mainly now closed) where stone cladding for important buildings in some of the large British cities was obtained.
Location of many of the portland stone quarries (mainly now closed) where stone cladding for important buildings in some of the large British cities was obtained.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isle_of_Portland
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Coordinates: 50°32'31"N 2°26'16"W
- Isle of Wight 65 km
- Alderney 91 km
- Portsea Island 99 km
- Hayling Island 105 km
- Guernsey 116 km
- Sark 122 km
- Jersey 143 km
- Lundy Island 174 km
- Skomer Island 241 km
- Ramsey Island 252 km
- Easton 0.1 km
- Bumpers Lane Quarry 0.9 km
- Weston 0.9 km
- Southwell 1.3 km
- The Grove 1.3 km
- Portland Bill 2.8 km
- Portland Harbour 4.7 km
- Chesil Beach 11 km
- Chesil Beach 14 km
- Dorset 30 km