- Population
- 8,069
- 8.1K
- Elevation
- 7 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LCY London City Airport5 km
- LHR London Heathrow Airport31 km
About Poplar
Poplar is a town. Location: Tower Hamlets, Greater London. Population: 8,069. Elevation: 7 m.
Poplar is a district in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It is located five miles (8 km) east of Charing Cross and lies on the western bank of the River Lea. Poplar is identified as a major district centre in the London Plan, with its centre being Chrisp Street Market, a significant commercial and retail centre surrounded by extensive residential development.
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Climate of Poplar
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° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 15° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 62 | 40 | 47 | 45 | 48 | 53 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 61 | 61 | 59 |
How to get to Poplar
The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 5 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (31 km). The nearest large city is Islington, 7 km to the northwest.
Airports
- London City Airport (LCY) London 5 kmeast
- London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 31 kmwest
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 42 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Islington Population: 319.1K 7 kmnorthwest
- Barking Population: 218.5K 7 kmeast
- London Population: 9M 8 kmwest
- Ilford Population: 168.2K 8 kmnortheast
- City of Westminster Population: 247.6K 8 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Poplar
Within 100 km: 822 historic and cultural sites, 582 natural sites, 326 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km409 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 11 kmN
- Lot's Ait Island 20 kmW
- Ravens Ait Island 24 kmSW
- Rook Island Island 8 kmNE
25–60 km574 places
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 41 kmE
- Yantlet beach Beach 48 kmE
- Osea Island Island 59 kmNE
- Northey Island Island 56 kmNE
60–100 km747 places
- Isle of Sheppey Island 60 kmE
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 77 kmS
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 78 kmS
- Camber Sands Beach 86 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
St Anne's Church, Limehouse Attraction, Tower Hamlets1 km W
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Cutty Sark Museum, Greenwich3.2 km S -
O2 Arena Landmark, Greenwich1.6 km SE
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National Maritime Museum Museum, Greenwich3.4 km S -
Bow Historic site, Tower Hamlets1.9 km N
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St Dunstan & All Saints Church Attraction, Tower Hamlets1.9 km W
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Tower Bridge Landmark, Tower Hamlets4.2 km W -
Holy Trinity Church Attraction, Southwark1.8 km SW
Sources & licences
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