Whitechapel
Located in Tower Hamlets, Greater London Coordinates: 51°30′50″ N 0°03′57″ W
- Population
- 14,862
- 14.9K
- Elevation
- 18 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LCY London City Airport8 km
- LHR London Heathrow Airport28 km
About Whitechapel
Whitechapel is a neighbourhood. Location: Tower Hamlets, Greater London. Population: 14,862.
Whitechapel () is an area in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, London, England. It is in East London and part of the East End. It is the location of Tower Hamlets Town Hall and the borough town centre. It is located approximately 3.4 miles (5.5 km) east of Charing Cross. Before the creation of Greater London, it was part of the historic county of Middlesex.
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Photos of Whitechapel
Places bordering Whitechapel
- Bethnal Green
Climate of Whitechapel
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Whitechapel
The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 8 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (28 km). The nearest large city is Islington, 4 km to the northwest.
Airports
- London City Airport (LCY) London 8 kmeast
- London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 28 kmwest
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 41 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Islington Population: 319.1K 4 kmnorthwest
- London Population: 9M 4 kmwest
- City of Westminster Population: 247.6K 5 kmwest
- Archway Population: 215.7K 8 kmnorthwest
- Walthamstow Population: 109.4K 9 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Whitechapel
Within 100 km: 816 historic and cultural sites, 580 natural sites, 326 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km418 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 10 kmN
- Lot's Ait Island 16 kmW
- Ravens Ait Island 21 kmSW
- Rook Island Island 10 kmNE
25–60 km580 places
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 44 kmE
- Yantlet beach Beach 52 kmE
- The Lynch Island 58 kmW
- Northey Island Island 59 kmNE
60–100 km724 places
- Isle of Sheppey Island 64 kmE
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 76 kmS
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 77 kmS
- Camber Sands Beach 88 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
The Tower of London Historic site, Tower Hamlets1 km SW -
Tower Bridge Landmark, Tower Hamlets1.1 km SW -
All Hallows-by-the-Tower Attraction, City of London1.1 km SW -
St Dunstan-in-the-East Historic site, City of London1.3 km W -
St Botolph-without-Bishopsgate Attraction, City of London1.1 km W -
Monument to the Great Fire of London Landmark, City of London1.5 km W
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