Carnyorth

Coordinates: 50°08′17″N 5°40′34″W / 50.138°N 5.676°W / 50.138; -5.676

Carnyorth (Cornish: Karnyorgh) is a hamlet in west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is approximately one mile (1.6 km) south of Pendeen and six miles (10 km) northwest of Penzance.[1] It lies along the B3306 road which connects St Ives to the A30 road.

Carnyorth lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Almost a third of Cornwall has AONB designation, with the same status and protection as a National Park.

References

  1. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 203 Land's End ISBN 978-0-319-23148-7

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