Isle of Grain

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The Isle of Grain is a low-lying peninsula in Kent, England, known for its coastal marshes, industrial facilities, and strategic position at the confluence of the River Thames and River Medway.

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Isle of Grain canonical 5

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf peninsula
settlement
borderedBy Medway Estuary
Thames Estuary
ceremonialCounty Kent
country United Kingdom
governedBy Medway unitary authority
surface form: Medway Council
hasCharacteristic exposed to tidal flooding risk
strategic coastal position
hasCoastlineOn North Sea
hasDialCode 01634
hasEcologicalImportance bird habitat
hasEcologicalStatus wetland habitat
hasFeature mudflats
saltmarsh
hasGeography coastal marshes
low-lying land
hasHistoricalUse coastal defence
military site
hasIndustrialFacility Grain LNG terminal
Grain Power Station
surface form: Isle of Grain power station
hasIndustrialHistory oil refinery
hasLandUse energy infrastructure
industrial area
port facilities
hasNearbyFortification Grain Fort
Grain Tower
hasPostcodeDistrict ME3
hasSeaDefence flood embankments
sea walls
hasSettlement village of Grain
hasTransportInfrastructure A228 road terminus
port of Thamesport (nearby on Hoo Peninsula)
locatedAtConfluenceOf River Medway
Thames
surface form: River Thames
locatedIn England
Kent
Medway unitary authority
South East England
partOf Manhood Peninsula
surface form: Hoo Peninsula
region South East England
timeZone GMT
timeZoneDST BST
usedFor electricity generation
gas import and storage
shipping access to Thames and Medway

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Thames Estuary hasIsland Isle of Grain
Grain locatedIn Isle of Grain
Grain locatedOn Isle of Grain
Grain civilParishOf Isle of Grain
Medway Estuary locatedNear Isle of Grain