Traveling Luck for Fort des Dunes Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France France flag

Alternatively known as Des Dunes

The timezone in Fort des Dunes is Europe/Paris
Morning Sunrise at 08:49 and Evening Sunset at 16:44. It's light
Rough GPS position Latitude. 51.0500°, Longitude. 2.4500°

Weather near Fort des Dunes Last report from Koksijde, 16.7km away

Weather Temperature: 10°C / 50°F
Wind: 12.7km/h South
Cloud: Solid Overcast at 1900ft

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Geographic features & Photographs around Fort des Dunes in Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France

populated place a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work.

navigation canal(s) a watercourse constructed for navigation of vessels.

quay a structure of solid construction along a shore or bank which provides berthing for ships and which generally provides cargo handling facilities.

docking basin a part of a harbor where ships dock.

Accommodation around Fort des Dunes

Welcome Hotel 37 rue du Président Raymond Poincaré, Dunkerque

HĂ´tel L'Hirondelle 46-48 Avenue Faidherbe, Dunkerque

Hotel Borel 6 Rue l'Hermitte, Dunkerque

lock(s) a basin in a waterway with gates at each end by means of which vessels are passed from one water level to another.

section of populated place a neighborhood or part of a larger town or city.

fort a defensive structure or earthworks.

jetty a structure built out into the water at a river mouth or harbor entrance to regulate currents and silting.

port a place provided with terminal and transfer facilities for loading and discharging waterborne cargo or passengers, usually located in a harbor.

canal an artificial watercourse.

island a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water.

inlet a narrow waterway extending into the land, or connecting a bay or lagoon with a larger body of water.

shoal(s) a surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material.

roadstead an open anchorage affording less protection than a harbor.

irrigation canal a canal which serves as a main conduit for irrigation water.

marine channel that part of a body of water deep enough for navigation through an area otherwise not suitable.

drainage canal an artificial waterway carrying water away from a wetland or from drainage ditches.

railroad station a facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight.

dike an earth or stone embankment usually constructed for flood or stream control.


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Airports close to Fort des Dunes

Oostende(OST), Ostend, Belgium (37.2km)
Calais dunkerque(CQF), Calais, France (40.4km)
Wevelgem(QKT), Kortrijk-vevelgem, Belgium (66.3km)
Lesquin(LIL), Lille, France (79km)
Le touquet paris plage(LTQ), Le tourquet, France (93.1km)

Airfields or small strips close to Fort des Dunes

Koksijde, Koksijde, Belgium (16.7km)
Calonne, Merville, France (55.9km)
Ursel, Ursel, Belgium (81km)
Epinoy, Cambrai, France (117.4km)
Denain, Valenciennes, France (120.7km)