Small cove
Ogo-dour Cove
Ogo-dour Cove is a small
cove located at
grid reference
SW 667 157.
[1] Its name comes from the Cornish words 'ogo' meaning a 'cave' and 'dour' meaning 'water' its name is literally "Cave-Water Cove" in
Cornish. It is at the northern end of
Predannack Downs on the west side of the
Lizard peninsula in
Cornwall.
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The cove is in a picturesque region, and is important ecologically as an area frequented by the rare
Cornish chough. The
Lizard complex is also of considerable
geological interest as the base of an
ophiolite
thrust sheet. The calcium alumosilicate mineral
prehnite occurs here.
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References
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"Ogo-dour Cove, Cornwall - area information, map, walks and more". OS GetOutside. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
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"GPS coordinates of Ogo-dour Cove, United Kingdom. Latitude: 49.9970 Longitude: -5.2575". Latitude.to, maps, geolocated articles, latitude longitude coordinate conversion. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
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^ Club, Saturday Walkers.
"OS Map". Saturday Walkers Club. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
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"Ogo Dour Cove Cornwall, tourist guide & map, events, accommodation, businesses, history, photos, videos". www.intocornwall.com. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
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49°59′49″N 5°15′27″W / 49.997°N 5.25747°W / 49.997; -5.25747