Portland, Dorset, England

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Portland, Dorset, England is a tied island on the south coast of England known for its historic quarries of Portland stone, which has been used in many notable British buildings.

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Portland, Dorset, England canonical 2
Portland, United Kingdom 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf civil parish
tied island
town
administrativeDistrict Dorset Council
ceremonialCounty Dorset
climate temperate maritime
coastType rocky coast
connectedBy Chesil Beach
connectedTo Weymouth
country United Kingdom
geology Portland limestone
hasGeologicalFeature limestone plateau
sea cliffs
hasIndustry maritime activities
stone quarrying
tourism
hasLandmark Chesil Beach
Portland Bill
Portland Bill Lighthouse
Portland Castle
Portland Harbour
Verne Citadel
hasSettlement Easton
Fortuneswell
Southwell
Weston
hasTransport A354 road connection to Weymouth
historicCounty Dorset
knownFor Portland Bill lighthouse
Portland stone
climbing and outdoor recreation
naval history
quarrying
locatedIn Dorset
English Channel
South West England
linked to: southwest England
nearestLargeTown Weymouth
partOf Jurassic Coast
populationApprox 13000
postalTown Portland
region South West England
linked to: southwest England
stoneQuarriedAt Portland stone
UNESCOWorldHeritageSitePartOf Dorset and East Devon Coast
usedIn Buckingham Palace
St Paul’s Cathedral
linked to: St Paul's Cathedral

The Cenotaph, Whitehall
Tower of London restorations
usedToHost 2012 Summer Olympics sailing events (via Portland Harbour)

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Portland, Maine namedAfter Portland, Dorset, England
subject linked to: Portland, Maine, United States
Portland, Maine namedAfter Portland, Dorset, England
Portland, Maine twinCity Portland, United Kingdom
subject linked to: Portland
linked to: Portland, Dorset, England