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1 London  
FeatureType : city
Elevation : 8
Lat/Lng : 51.5094 / -0.1183
London is the capital and most populous city of England and the United Kingdom. Standing on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its founding by the Romans, who named it Londinium (...)
2 New London, Connecticut  
FeatureType : landmark
Elevation : 27
Lat/Lng : 41.3556 / -72.1008
New London is a city and a port of entry on the northeast coast of the United States. It is located at the mouth of the Thames River in New London County, southeastern Connecticut. New London is located about from the state capital of Hartford, from Boston, Massachusetts, from Providence, Rhode (...)
3 London, Ontario  
FeatureType : city
Elevation : 262
Lat/Lng : 42.9837 / -81.2497
London is a Canadian city located in Southwestern Ontario along the Quebec City–Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 366,151 according to the 2011 Canadian census. London is at the confluence of the non-navigable Thames River, approximately halfway between Toronto, Ontario and Detroit, (...)
4 East London, Eastern Cape  
FeatureType : city
Elevation : 60
Lat/Lng : -33.0146 / 27.9036
East London (Afrikaans: Oos-Londen) is a city on the southeast coast of South Africa in the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality of the Eastern Cape province. The city lies on the Indian Ocean coast, largely between the Buffalo River and the Nahoon River, and hosts the country's only river port (...)
5 London Borough of Southwark  
FeatureType : adm1st
Elevation : 8
Lat/Lng : 51.4966 / -0.086
The London Borough of Southwark "Southwark", in The Columbia Lippincott Gazetteer of the World (1952), New York: Columbia University Press. in south London, England forms part of Inner London and is connected by bridges across the River Thames to the City of London (...)
6 London Bridge  
FeatureType : landmark
Elevation : 3
Lat/Lng : 51.5081 / -0.0878
Several historical bridges named London Bridge have spanned the River Thames between the City of London and Southwark, in central London. The current crossing, which opened to traffic in 1974, is a box girder bridge built from concrete and steel (...)
7 London Borough of Croydon  
FeatureType : adm1st
Elevation : 62
Lat/Lng : 51.3724 / -0.1004
The London Borough of Croydon (pronunciation) is a London borough in south London, England and is part of Outer London. It covers an area of and is the largest London borough by population. It is the southernmost borough of London (...)
8 London Eye  
FeatureType : landmark
Elevation : 3
Lat/Lng : 51.5033 / -0.1197
The London Eye is a giant Ferris wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London. Also known as the Millennium Wheel, it has also been called by its owners the British Airways London Eye, then the Merlin Entertainments London Eye, then the EDF Energy London Eye (...)
9 London Borough of Richmond upon Thames  
FeatureType : adm1st
Elevation : 14
Lat/Lng : 51.4167 / -0.3333
The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames (pronunciation) in south-west London, England, forms part of Outer London and is the only London borough on both sides of the River Thames. It was created in 1965 when three smaller council areas amalgamated under the London Government Act 1963 (...)
10 London Victoria station  
FeatureType : landmark
Elevation : 18
Lat/Lng : 51.4966 / -0.1448
London Victoria station, generally known as Victoria, is a central London railway terminus and London Underground complex named after nearby Victoria Street the latter being named after Queen Victoria. With over 81 million passenger entries and exits between April 2013 and March 2014, London (...)
11 London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham  
FeatureType : adm1st
Elevation : 10
Lat/Lng : 51.4929 / -0.2258
The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (pronunciation) is a London borough in West London, and forms part of Inner London. Traversed by the east-west main roads of the A4 Great West Road and the A40 Westway, many international corporations have offices in the borough (...)
12 London Borough of Hackney  
FeatureType : adm3rd
Elevation : 21
Lat/Lng : 51.5333 / -0.0833
The London Borough of Hackney is a north east London Borough within Inner London. Southern and eastern parts of the borough are popularly, but unofficially, regarded as being part of east London, with northern and western areas considered to belong to north London (...)
13 London Borough of Newham  
FeatureType : adm1st
Elevation : 6
Lat/Lng : 51.5255 / 0.0352
The London Borough of Newham is a London borough formed from the former Essex county boroughs of West Ham and East Ham, within east London. It is situated east of the City of London, and is north of the River Thames (...)
14 London Paddington station  
FeatureType : landmark
Elevation : 37
Lat/Lng : 51.5162 / -0.1762
Paddington, also known as London Paddington, is a central London railway terminus and London Underground station complex, located on Praed Street in the Paddington area. The site has been the London terminus of the Great Western Railway and its successors since 1838 (...)
15 London Borough of Lewisham  
FeatureType : adm1st
Elevation : 35
Lat/Lng : 51.4167 / -0.0333
The London Borough of Lewisham is a London borough in south-east London, England and forms part of Inner London. The principal settlement of the borough is Lewisham. The local authority is Lewisham London Borough Council and it is based in Catford. The Prime Meridian passes through Lewisham (...)
16 London Borough of Lambeth  
FeatureType : adm1st
Elevation : 7
Lat/Lng : 51.4891 / -0.1107
Lambeth is a London borough in south London, England, which forms part of Inner London. Its name was recorded in 1062 as Lambehitha ("landing place for lambs") and in 1255 as Lambeth. Although Lambeth Marsh was drained during the 18th century, it is commemorated by the street name of Lower Marsh. (...)
17 London Zoo  
FeatureType : landmark
Elevation : 37
Lat/Lng : 51.5357 / -0.1558
London Zoo is the world's oldest scientific zoo. It was opened in London on April 27, 1828, and was originally intended to be used as a collection for scientific study. It was eventually opened to the public in 1847 (...)
18 London School of Economics  
FeatureType : edu
Elevation : 37
Lat/Lng : 51.514 / -0.1167
The London School of Economics and Political Science (commonly referred to as the LSE or the London School of Economics) is a public research university located in London, England and a constituent college of the federal University of London (...)
19 Tower of London  
FeatureType : landmark
Elevation : 12
Lat/Lng : 51.5084 / -0.0772
Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, known as the Tower of London, is a historic castle located on the north bank of the River Thames in central London. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, separated from the eastern edge of the square mile of the City of London by the open space (...)
20 Strand, London  
FeatureType : landmark
Elevation : 28
Lat/Lng : 51.5114 / -0.119
Strand (or the Strand) is a major thoroughfare in the City of Westminster, Central London. It runs just over from Trafalgar Square eastwards to Temple Bar, where the road becomes Fleet Street inside the City of London, and is part of the A4, a main road running west from inner London (...)