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    Drake's Island

    Drakes Island, Isla de Drake

    50°21′N 4°09′W

    6-hectare) island approximately 500 metres from land in Plymouth Sound, the stretch of water south of the city of Plymouth, Devon. The rocks which make up the island are volcanic tuff and lava, together with marine limestone of the Devonian period. For more than 400 years the island was fortified.

    A high resolution photograph of Drakes Island in Plymouth Sound. Taken from Plymouth Hoe.
    A high resolution photograph of Drakes Island in Plymouth Sound. Taken from Plymouth Hoe.

    Janipewter / Public domain

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    50°21′N 4°09′W

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    Overview

    Drake's Island is a 6.5-acre (2.6-hectare) island approximately 500 metres from land in Plymouth Sound, the stretch of water south of the city of Plymouth, Devon. The rocks which make up the island are volcanic tuff and lava, together with marine limestone of the Devonian period. For more than 400 years the island was fortified.

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    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
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