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Drake's Island
 Image of Drake's Island landing platform from Millbay, Plymouth | |
  Drakes Island | |
| Geography | |
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| Coordinates | 50°21′20″N 4°9′13″W / 50.35556°N 4.15361°W |
| OS grid reference | SX4681952912 |
| Adjacent to | Plymouth Sound |
| Area | 2.6 ha (6.4 acres) |
| Length | 400 m (1300 ft) |
| Width | 100 m (300 ft) |
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Drake's Island is a 6.5-acre (2.6-hectare) island lying in Plymouth Sound, the stretch of water south of the city of Plymouth, Devon. The rocks which make up the island are volcanic tuff and lava, together with marine limestone of the Devonian period.[1] For more than 400 years the island was fortified.
- ^ "CJO – Abstract – IV.—Nappie's Island, Plymouth". Journals.cambridge.org. 1 May 2009. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
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