Canvey Island, Essex, England
E528527
Canvey Island, in Essex, England, is a low-lying reclaimed island in the Thames Estuary known for its seaside resorts, petrochemical industry, and history of flooding.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Canvey Island | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil parish
ⓘ
reclaimed island ⓘ seaside resort ⓘ |
| climate | temperate maritime ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| development | extensively developed in 20th century ⓘ |
| elevation | mostly below high tide level ⓘ |
| event | 1953 North Sea flood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Castle Point Borough Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAttraction |
Canvey Island Transport Museum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leisure Island Fun Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
low-lying
ⓘ
prone to flooding ⓘ reclaimed land ⓘ |
| hasDialCode | 01268 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
beaches
ⓘ
creeks ⓘ marshland ⓘ sea front promenade ⓘ |
| hasIndustry |
gas storage
ⓘ
oil storage ⓘ petrochemicals ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
industrial
ⓘ
recreational ⓘ residential ⓘ |
| hasPopulation | over 30,000 ⓘ |
| hasPostcodeArea | SS8 ⓘ |
| hasProtection | flood defences around perimeter ⓘ |
| hasReligionSite | St Nicholas Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure | concrete sea wall ⓘ |
| hasTransport |
bus services
ⓘ
road bridge to Benfleet ⓘ |
| knownFor |
amusement arcades
ⓘ
flood defences ⓘ holiday camps ⓘ petrochemical industry ⓘ sea wall ⓘ seaside tourism ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Essex ⓘ Thames Estuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Benfleet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hadleigh NERFINISHED ⓘ Southend-on-Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Thames River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Castle Point NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | East of England ⓘ |
| sufferedDamageFrom | 1953 North Sea flood ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.