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1 Land's End
Land's End pr n Land's End.ⓘ From Land's End to John o'Groats Land's End est un cap en Cornouailles, à l'extrémité sud-ouest de la Grande-Bretagne. John o'Groats est un village au nord-est de l'Écosse, considéré comme l'extrémité septentrionale de l'île. Lorsque l'on veut désigner l'ensemble du territoire de la Grande-Bretagne, on peut employer l'expression from Land's End to John o'Groats. Ce trajet d'environ 1400 km par la route (miles) est souvent parcouru à vélo ou à pied par des sportifs qui collectent des fonds pour des associations caritatives.
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Land's End to John o' Groats — is a journey the traversal of the whole of the island of Great Britain from southwest to northeast.* Land s End is the extreme southwestward (but not southern or western) point of Great Britain, situated in western Cornwall at the end of the… … Wikipedia
John o'Groats — 7 [ˌdʒɒn əˈɡrəʊts] [ˌdʒɑːn əˈɡroʊts] noun a village in Scotland that is further north than any other place on the island of Great Britain compare ↑Land s End Word Origin: [John o Groats … Useful english dictionary
John O' Groats — a place in northeast Scotland, which people think of as the most northern part of the UK, although in fact it is not. It is used especially in the phrase from Land s End to John O Groats , which means right across the UK … Dictionary of contemporary English
John o' Groats — Infobox UK place official name= John o Groats gaelic name= Taigh Iain Ghròt country= Scotland population= 300 os grid reference= ND380734 latitude= 58.64 longitude= 3.07 post town= WICK postcode area= KW postcode district= KW1 dial code= 01955… … Wikipedia
John o'Groats — ▪ Scotland, United Kingdom village near Dunnet Head, the northernmost point of mainland Great Britain in the Highland council area, historic county of Caithness, Scotland. The scattered village is the site of a house, now only a mound,… … Universalium
John o'Groats — /dʒɒn əˈgroʊts/ (say jon uh grohts) noun 1. a location at the northern tip of Scotland; popularly called the northernmost point of the mainland, but, in fact, Dunnet Head to its west is more northerly. –phrase 2. from Land s End to John o Groats …
John o’Groats — a village in north east Scotland, traditionally thought of as the most northern point on the British mainland. The name may come from that of Jan de Groot, a Dutchman who is said to have lived there in the 15th century. Compare Land’s End, Dunnet … Universalium
Land's End — a place on the southwest coast of England, which most people think of as the furthest point in the southwest of the UK. It is used especially in the phrase from Land s End to John O Groats , because people think of John O Groats as the furthest… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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Land's End — Location map Cornwall lat dir=N|lat deg=50.068 lon dir=W|lon deg=5.716 caption= Land s End shown within Cornwall Land s End (Cornish name: Penn an Wlas ) is a headland on the Penwith peninsula, located near Penzance in Cornwall, England, United… … Wikipedia
Land's End — a cape in Cornwall that forms the SW tip of England. * * * Westernmost peninsula, Cornwall, England. Its tip is the southwesternmost point of England and lies about 870 mi (1,400 km) from John o Groats, traditionally considered the northernmost… … Universalium