East London
Located in Tower Hamlets, Greater London Coordinates: 51°31′24″ N 0°02′20″ W
- Elevation
- 16 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LCY London City Airport7 km
- LHR London Heathrow Airport30 km
About East London
East London is a neighbourhood. Location: Tower Hamlets, Greater London. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London City Airport (7 km). Nearby sights include St Dunstan & All Saints Church and Stepney Meeting House.
Photos of East London
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Lockwood Reservoir The wub · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Low Maynard Reservoir David Hawgood · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
High Maynard Reservoir The wub · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
West Warwick Reservoir Russss · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
East Warwick Reservoir Mx. Granger · CC0
Climate of East London
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 61 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (62 mm)
- Driest month
- February (40 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 17° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 15° | 11° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 62 | 40 | 47 | 45 | 48 | 53 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 61 | 61 | 59 |
How to get to East London
The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 7 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (30 km). The nearest large city is Islington, 5 km to the west.
Airports
- London City Airport (LCY) London 7 kmeast
- London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 30 kmwest
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 43 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Islington Population: 319.1K 5 kmwest
- London Population: 9M 6 kmwest
- City of Westminster Population: 247.6K 7 kmsouthwest
- Walthamstow Population: 109.4K 8 kmnorth
- Archway Population: 215.7K 8 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from East London
Within 100 km: 825 historic and cultural sites, 581 natural sites, 325 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km417 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 9 kmN
- Lot's Ait Island 19 kmW
- Ravens Ait Island 23 kmSW
- Rook Island Island 8 kmNE
25–60 km582 places
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 43 kmE
- Yantlet beach Beach 50 kmE
- The Lynch Island 59 kmW
- Osea Island Island 60 kmE
60–100 km732 places
- Isle of Sheppey Island 62 kmE
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 78 kmS
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 79 kmS
- Camber Sands Beach 88 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
St Dunstan & All Saints Church Attraction, Tower Hamlets0.7 km S
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Stepney Meeting House Attraction, Tower Hamlets1.1 km SW
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The Tower of London Historic site, Tower Hamlets3.1 km SW -
Tower Bridge Landmark, Tower Hamlets3.2 km SW -
St Anne's Church, Limehouse Attraction, Tower Hamlets1.4 km SE
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River Lea River, England0.8 km SE
Other cities and towns in Tower Hamlets
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Canary Wharf Neighbourhood, Tower Hamlets2.4 km SE -
Whitechapel Neighbourhood, Tower Hamlets2.1 km SW -
Wapping Neighbourhood, Tower Hamlets2.4 km SW -
Spitalfields Neighbourhood, Tower Hamlets2.5 km W -
Blackwall Neighbourhood, Tower Hamlets3 km SE -
Mile End Neighbourhood, Tower Hamlets0.5 km E
Sources & licences
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