Ogo-dour Cove is a small cove located at grid reference SW 667 157. Its name comes from the Cornish words 'ogo' meaning a 'cave' and 'dour' meaning 'water' its name is literally "Cave-Water Cove" in Cornish. It is at the northern end of Predannack Downs on the west side of the Lizard peninsula in Cornwall.
The cove is in a picturesque region, and is important ecologically as an area frequented by the rare Cornish chough. The Lizard complex is also of considerable geological interest as the base of an ophiolite thrust sheet. The calcium alumosilicate mineral prehnite occurs here.
References
- "Ogo-dour Cove, Cornwall - area information, map, walks and more". OS GetOutside. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- "GPS coordinates of Ogo-dour Cove, United Kingdom. Latitude: 49.9970 Longitude: -5.2575". Latitude.to, maps, geolocated articles, latitude longitude coordinate conversion. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- Club, Saturday Walkers. "OS Map". Saturday Walkers Club. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- "Ogo Dour Cove Cornwall, tourist guide & map, events, accommodation, businesses, history, photos, videos". www.intocornwall.com. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
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