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Whitebait Island, Anglesey

Whitebait Island (Welsh: Ynys Gored Goch) small island lying in the Menai Strait, forming part of the county of Anglesey. The island lies in the stretch of the strait called "the Swellies" between Thomas Telford's Menai Suspension Bridge and Robert Stephenson's Britannia Bridge. It is within the council area of Isle of Anglesey.

Primary Name(s): Whitebait Island (English)   Ynys Gored Goch (Welsh)
Place Type: Island
Historic County: Anglesey
Lat, Long: 53.2188,-4.1804
Grid Reference: SH 5451 7130
Council Area: Isle of Anglesey CA
Police Area: North Wales PA
Devolved Legislature: Welsh Assembly (Senedd)
GBPN ID:  GBPN65834

 GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Whitebait_Island,_Anglesey_65834
 Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Ynys_Gored_Goch