Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Carnarvon Bay

Carnarvon Bay, extending between Braich-y-Pwll, Carnarvonshire, and Holyhead, Anglesey; 30 miles wide. In lat. 53o 4' 40" and long. 4o 44' 30" is a light-vessel, with revolving light seen 10 miles; and on Llanddwyn island is a fixed light seen 5 miles.


(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))

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Feature Description: "bay"   (ADL Feature Type: "bays")
Administrative units: Caernarvonshire Ancient County

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