Eton

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Eton

Total population

4,692

Coordinates51.49°, -0.61°

Demographic figures from UK Office for National Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Eton is a town in Berkshire, England. It is located on the River Thames opposite the town of Windsor, to which it is connected by Windsor Bridge. The civil parish of Eton, which also includes the village of Eton Wick two miles west of the town, had a population of 4,692 at the 2011 census. The town is best known as the location of Eton College. Eton was historically within Buckinghamshire, being moved to Berkshire in 1974.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

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Books about Eton

Nigger at Eton

Dillibe Onyeama · 1972

Jenseits von Eton

Karl Heinz Wocker · 1971

[Report 1955]

Eton (England). Rural District Council · 1955

A survey of the Turkish empire

William Eton · 1799

A survey of the Turkish Empire

William Eton · 1798

Rambles Round Eton And Harrow

Alfred Rimmer · 1882

The Eton College Chapel Wall Paintings

Roger Rosewell · 2008

Eton College library

Birley, Robert Sir · 1969

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

Bee Moth

Aphomia sociella

Seen 2026-05-31

Light Emerald

Campaea margaritaria

Seen 2026-05-31

The Snout

Hypena proboscidalis

Seen 2026-05-31

Eurasian Jackdaw

Coloeus monedula

Seen 2026-05-30

Narcissus Bulb Fly

Merodon equestris

Seen 2026-05-30

pyramidal orchid

Anacamptis pyramidalis

Seen 2026-05-30

Bee Orchid

Ophrys apifera

Seen 2026-05-30

love-in-a-mist

Nigella damascena

Seen 2026-05-30

Great Tit

Parus major

Seen 2026-05-30

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Official Identifiers