Orcombe Point
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Orcombe Point is a coastal headland in Devon, England, known as the western gateway to the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Orcombe Point canonical | 2 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal headland
ⓘ
geological site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| administrativeTerritory | East Devon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coastType | eroding cliffed coast ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designation | western gateway to the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| geologicalSignificance | marks start of Jurassic Coast sequence from older Triassic rocks ⓘ |
| hasAccess | coastal footpath ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalAgeRange |
Cretaceous
ⓘ
Jurassic ⓘ Triassic ⓘ |
| hasInterpretiveFeature | geological information boards ⓘ |
| hasLandformType |
cliff
ⓘ
headland ⓘ |
| hasManagementAuthority |
East Devon District Council
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jurassic Coast Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMonument | Geoneedle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | south-facing coast ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryRockType |
mudstone
ⓘ
sandstone ⓘ |
| hasProtectionStatus | World Heritage Site buffer area ⓘ |
| hasRecreationalActivity |
birdwatching
ⓘ
fossil spotting (limited) ⓘ hiking ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Lyme Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
coastal erosion features
ⓘ
exposed Triassic rock formations ⓘ scenic sea views ⓘ |
| locatedEastOf | Exmouth Beach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Devon
ⓘ
England ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf | English Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Exmouth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sandy Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
East Devon coastline
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jurassic Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site setting NERFINISHED ⓘ South West Coast Path NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
southwest England
ⓘ
surface form:
South West England
|
| subjectTo |
coastal conservation management
ⓘ
marine erosion ⓘ |
| tourismType |
coastal walking
ⓘ
geotourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.