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Whitechapel

Located in Tower Hamlets, Greater London Coordinates: 51°30′50″ N 0°03′57″ W

Whitechapel
Matt From London · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
14,862
14.9K
Elevation
18 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
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.

From Wikipedia

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.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Places bordering Whitechapel

  • Bethnal Green

Climate of Whitechapel

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Whitechapel
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)624047454853424957616159

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

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

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