Cornwall

Cornwall (Cornish: Kernow or occasionally Curnow) is a county of England's south-west peninsula, lying west of the River Tamar.

Physical geography

Cornwall, being exposed to the full force of the Atlantic Ocean, is composed entirely of resistant rocks, as less resistant rocks have been eroded away. The centre of the county is largely Devonian sandstone and slate. The north east of the county lies on Carboniferous sandstone. Cornwall is particularly known for its igneous outcrops, which include the granite of Bodmin Moor and the areas around Camborne and Land's End, and the dark green serpentine of the Lizard Peninsula. The granite forms high treeless moors on which sheep graze, and the characteristic Cornish cliffs.

Related Topics:
Atlantic Ocean - Resistant - Eroded - Devonian - Sandstone - Slate - Carboniferous - Igneous - Granite - Bodmin Moor - Camborne - Land's End - Serpentine - Lizard Peninsula - Sheep

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Cornwall is the southernmost county of the British Isles, and therefore has a relatively warm and sunny climate. However, being unprotected from the Atlantic it also has more extreme weather. The average annual temperature for most of the county is 10.2 to 12 degrees Celsius, with slightly lower temperatures on the moors {{ref|av_temp}}. The county has relatively high rainfall, though less than more northern areas of the west coast, at 1051 to 1290 mm per year {{ref|av_rainfall}}. Most of the county enjoys over 1541 hours of sunshine per year {{ref|av_sunshine}}.

Related Topics:
British Isles - Climate - Celsius - Mm - Hour

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