Isle of Portland

The Isle of Portland is a 4 mile (6 km) long by 1.5 mile (2.4 km) wide limestone island in the English Channel. It is near Weymouth in Dorset. The island is connected to the mainland by a large pebble tombolo called Chesil Beach, and by the A354 road bridge to Weymouth. Grid reference: {{mmukscaled|SY690721|100|SY 690 721}}.

Related Topics:
Mile - Km - Limestone - Island - English Channel - Weymouth - Dorset - Pebble - Tombolo - Chesil Beach - A354 - Grid reference

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The island is a central part of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site.

Related Topics:
Jurassic Coast - World Heritage Site

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