Bow
Located in Tower Hamlets, Greater London Coordinates: 51°31′34″ N 0°01′00″ W
- Population
- 27,720
- 27.7K
- Elevation
- 14 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
About Bow
Bow is a neighbourhood. Location: Tower Hamlets, Greater London. Population: 27,720.
Bow () is a district in East London, England and is in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It is an inner-city suburb located 4.6 miles (7.4 km) east of Charing Cross. Historically in Middlesex, it became part of the County of London in 1888. "Bow" is an abbreviation of the medieval name Stratford-at-Bow, in which "Bow" refers to the bow-shaped bridge built here in the early 12th century. Bow contains parts of both Victoria Park and the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
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In comparison
- No. 2 of 12 places in Tower Hamlets by population
- Nearest larger town: Stratford, 1 km NE
- 221 sights and natural places within 10 km Bow, Bow Mediumwave Transmitter
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bow Historic site, Tower Hamlets0.3 km N
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Bow Mediumwave Transmitter Landmark, Newham0.8 km N
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Olympic Stadium Landmark, Newham1.4 km N
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Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London Natural site, Newham1.4 km N
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Stratford Langthorne Abbey Historic site, Newham1.4 km NE
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Aquatics Centre Landmark, Newham1.6 km N
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