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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 (...) |