Needles Channel
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Needles Channel is a navigable sea passage at the western end of the Isle of Wight, known for its strong tides and proximity to the Needles rock formation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Needles Channel canonical | 2 |
| Needles Passage | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
navigable waterway
ⓘ
sea channel ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Isle of Wight
ⓘ
Needle Rocks ⓘ
surface form:
Needles rock formation
|
| chartedIn | Admiralty nautical charts ⓘ |
| connects |
English Channel
ⓘ
Solent ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| governedBy | United Kingdom maritime regulations ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
narrow navigable passage
ⓘ
overfalls in rough conditions ⓘ strong tidal streams ⓘ |
| hasHazard |
heavy seas in bad weather
ⓘ
overfalls ⓘ shallow areas ⓘ strong tides ⓘ |
| hasNearbyLandmark |
Alum Bay
ⓘ
Hurst Castle ⓘ Hurst Point Lighthouse ⓘ Needles Lighthouse ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor |
challenging navigation
ⓘ
strong and complex tides ⓘ |
| isApproachTo |
Southampton Harbour
ⓘ
surface form:
Port of Southampton
Portsmouth Harbour ⓘ Solent Maritime ⓘ
surface form:
Solent ports
|
| isPopularWith |
local fishing vessels
ⓘ
sailors ⓘ yachtsmen ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | English ⓘ |
| locatedAtWesternEndOf | Isle of Wight ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Normandy–Brittany coast
ⓘ
surface form:
English Channel region
Solent ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | maritime authorities in the Solent ⓘ |
| near | The Needles ⓘ |
| partOf |
approaches to the Solent
ⓘ
coastal waters of Hampshire and Isle of Wight ⓘ |
| separates |
Christchurch coastline
ⓘ
surface form:
Christchurch Bay area
western Isle of Wight ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
tidal currents of the English Channel
ⓘ
weather conditions of the western Solent ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Round the Island Race (start and finish nearby)
ⓘ
surface form:
Round the Island Race
|
| usedFor |
commercial shipping
ⓘ
marine navigation ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ yacht racing ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Needles Passage