Waterfall Marker - Betws Y Coed, Conwy, North Wales, UK
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Dragontree
N 53° 05.555 W 003° 48.056
30U E 446364 N 5882869
A direction marker post in the centre of Betws Y Coed.
Waymark Code: WM423M
Location: North Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/26/2008
Views: 52
Located outside the railway station this marker notes the famous waterfalls of the area and compares the distance to the world famous ones.
Swallow Falls and Conwy Falls are the local waterfalls and the others mentioned are Victoria, Angel and Niagara Falls. It was placed here as improvements to the area were made. It is a popular tourist location and of interest to the many visitors passing through.
Historic significance:
The marker was placed here so that tourists, especially those travelling by train can see the significance of the waterfalls of the world and how near they are to the spectacular local ones.
Location nearest to where you live now:
Conwy Falls
Date placed: Not listed
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