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Orford Ness

Orford Ness is a cuspate foreland shingle spit on the Suffolk coast in Great Britain, linked to the mainland at Aldeburgh and stretching along the coast to Orford and down to North Wier Point, opposite Shingle Street. It is divided from the mainland by the River Alde, and was formed by longshore drift along the coast. The material of the spit comes from places further north, such as Dunwich. Near the middle point of its length, at the foreland point or 'Ness', lies the Orfordness lighthouse.

Located at 52.0814, 1.55861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Geography of Suffolk, National Trust properties in Suffolk, Nature Conservation Review sites, Visitor attractions in Suffolk, Spits of England, Suffolk Coastal

Orfordness transmitting station

The Orfordness transmitting station is a disused radio broadcasting facility at Orford Ness on the Suffolk coast in the UK. It closed in May 2012 after more than 30 years of service. The station was designed to transmit powerful mediumwave signals to much of Europe on two frequencies (648 and 1296 kHz). Built by the British government, the facility passed through various owners after privatisation in 1997.

Located at 52.1039, 1.57614 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Suffolk, Transmitter sites in England

Cobra Mist

Cobra Mist was the codename for an Anglo-American experimental over-the-horizon radar station at Orford Ness, Suffolk, England. It was known technically as AN/FPS-95 and sometimes referred to as System 441a; a reference to the project as a whole. Cobra Mist was part of a small number of "Cobra" long-range surveillance radars operated by the U.S.

Located at 52.1039, 1.57614 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Ground radars, Military radars, Equipment of the United States Air Force, Joint Electronics Type Designation System, Cobra radars

Butley River

The Butley River or Butley Creek is a tributary of the River Ore in the English county of Suffolk. The river has its source in the Rendlesham Forest area to the east of Eyke. The river is tidal from its confluence with the Ore at Boyton as far inland as Butley Mills and the village of Butley. A water mill was first recorded at Butley Mills in 1530. The river was also used for the transport of goods but by 1948 had become too silted to allow either use.

Located at 52.0711, 1.5016 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Rivers of Suffolk

Hollesley Bay, Suffolk

Hollesley Bay, Suffolk is a bay on the coast of Suffolk, England, near the village of Hollesley.

Located at 52.0667, 1.55 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Geography of Suffolk, Bays of England

Orfordness Beacon

The Orfordness Rotating Wireless Beacon, known simply as the Orfordness Beacon or sometimes the Black Beacon, was an early radio navigation system introduced by the United Kingdom in July 1929. It allowed the angle to the station to be measured from any aircraft or ship with a conventional radio receiver, and was accurate to about a degree.

Located at 52.0836, 1.56735 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Radio navigation, Aeronautical navigation systems

Captain's Wood

Captain's Wood is national nature reserve, near Sudbourne in the county of Suffolk, England. Suffolk Wildlife Trust owns and manages this reserve and the centre there. It is 140 acres (56 hectares).

Located at 52.129, 1.534 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Wildlife Trusts of England