Goonhilly Downs
Encyclopedia : G : GO : GOO : Goonhilly Downs
Goonhilly Downs forms a raised plateau in the central western area of the Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall. Situated just south of Helston and the Naval Air Station at Culdrose, it is famous for its satellite station, the largest one in the world. The large satellite dishes are an iconic landmark, and can be seen for miles.
Goonhilly Downs is now also home to a 5.6MW wind farm consisting of 14 400 kW wind turbines.
The downs themselves are an area of sparse heathland, with unique plant species and serpentinite geology.
See also
From Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Original article here. Support Wikipedia by contributing or donating.
All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License See Wikipedia Copyrights for details.