Cap Blanc-Nez
Located in Sangatte, Arrondissement de Calais Coordinates: 50°55′36″ N 1°42′32″ E
- Elevation
- 74 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- OST Ostend-Bruges International Airport87 km
- SEN London Southend Airport101 km
About Cap Blanc-Nez
Cap Blanc-Nez is a natural site. Location: Sangatte, Arrondissement de Calais. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ostend-Bruges International Airport (87 km). Nearby sights include Plage du Cap Blanc-Nez and Mont d'Hubert.
Climate of Cap Blanc-Nez
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 81 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (81 mm)
- Driest month
- April (38 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 20° | 20° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 4° | 5° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 55 | 42 | 40 | 38 | 40 | 40 | 43 | 47 | 59 | 65 | 81 | 57 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Cap Blanc-Nez
The nearest airport is Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST), 87 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Saint Peters, 53 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) Oostende 87 kmeast
- London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 101 kmnorthwest
- Lille Airport (LIL) Lesquin 106 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Saint Peters Population: 125.4K 53 kmnorthwest
- Maidstone Population: 107.6K 92 kmnorthwest
- Gillingham Population: 101.2K 96 kmnorthwest
- Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 97 kmnorthwest
- Lille Population: 238.7K 100 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Cap Blanc-Nez
Within 100 km: 187 historic and cultural sites, 144 natural sites, 186 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km38 places
- Plage des Bains Beach 23 kmS
- Plage du Cap Blanc-Nez Beach 1 kmSW
- Mont d'Hubert Mountain 1 kmE
- Mont Lambert Mountain 24 kmS
25–60 km150 places
- Plage Saint-Gabriel Beach 41 kmS
- Sunny Sands Beach 40 kmNW
- Bingley Island Island 59 kmNW
- Burnthouse Pen Lake 58 kmW
60–100 km329 places
- Isle of Sheppey Island 81 kmNW
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 97 kmNW
- Plage de Fort-Mahon Beach 67 kmS
- Klein Strand Oostende Beach 92 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Escalles Village, Arrondissement de Calais1.1 km S
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Escalles Village, Escalles1.1 km S
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Sangatte Village, Sangatte3.8 km NE
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Peuplingues Village, Peuplingues4.2 km E
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Peuplingues Village, Arrondissement de Calais4.3 km E
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Haute Escalles Village, Escalles1.9 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Plage du Cap Blanc-Nez Beach, Escalles0.5 km SW
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Mont d'Hubert Mountain, Escalles1.3 km E
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Le Mont de Sombre Mountain, Wissant3 km S
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Camp de César Mountain, Wissant5.2 km S
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Mont de Couple Mountain, Audembert6.2 km S
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Baie de Wissant Natural site, Hauts-de-France5.8 km SW
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Dunes du Fort-Mahon Natural site, Hauts-de-France7.4 km NE
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Le Cric Ruisseau River, Hauts-de-France9.2 km E
Sources & licences
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