Margate

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Margate

Total population

58,465

Air quality index

55Moderate

WeatherAvg high 58.1°F

Coordinates51.39°, 1.38°

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

Margate is a seaside town in the Thanet District of Kent, England. It is located on the north coast of Kent and covers an area of 2 miles long, 16 miles north-east of Canterbury and includes Cliftonville, Garlinge, Palm Bay and Westbrook. In 2011 it had a population of 61,223.

Geography

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

Climate

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Edward Heath

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1970 to 1974 (1916–2005)

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Lionel Pigot Johnson

British poet (1867-1902)

Trevor Howard

English film, stage and television actor (1913–1988)

Henry Frederick Stephenson

Royal Navy officer, courtier, and Arctic explorer (1842-1919)

Thomas Russell Crampton

British engineer (1816–1888)

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Richard Rodney Bennett

British composer and pianist (1936-2012)

Bruce Robinson

British screenwriter and film director

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Doug Bing

British association football player (1928-2013)

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Tommy Bing

English footballer (1931-2015)

Tom Pendry, Baron Pendry

British politician (1934-2023)

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Frank Muir

English comedy scriptwriter and radio personality (1920-1998)

Frederick Treves

British actor (1925-2012)

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John Cockett

Field hockey player and cricketer (1927-2020)

Ali Marchant

British DJ

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Antoinette Cellier

British actress (1913-1981)

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Barrington Hill

English cricketer (1915-1985)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in England

• Westwood
  1.9 mi away
• Manston
  2.9 mi away
• Chilton
  4 mi away
• Pegwell
  4.2 mi away
• Elmstone
  8.8 mi away
• Hillborough
  9 mi away
• Broomfield
  10 mi away
• Hersden
  10.8 mi away
• Herne
  11 mi away
• Deal
  11.4 mi away · pop. 29,248
• Westbere
  11.6 mi away
• Broad Oak
  12.9 mi away

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Geography & sun

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

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Margate

Report

Margate Cottage Hospital (Margate, England) · 1928

[Report 1896]

Margate (England). Borough Council · 1896

[Report 1926]

Margate (England). Borough Council · 1926

The proprietors gratefully sensible of the support received and general satisfaction expressed at the late masquerade, respectfully acquaint the public that the second is fixed for this evening. Theatre-Royal, Margate. On Wednesday, the 3d of September, 1800, will be a grand masquerade. ..

Theatre Royal (Margate, England) · 1800

Margate Infirmary. Patron His Royal Highness George Prince of Wales

Royal Sea-Bathing Infirmary (Margate, England) · 1797

Report of the 83rd annual Co-operative Congress in the WinterGardens, Margate, June 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th,1952

Co-operative Congress (83rd 1952 Margate, England) · 1952

Report of the 71th annual Co-operative Congress, 1939

Co-operative Congress (71st 1939 Margate, England) · 1939

Report of the 72th annual Co-operative Congress, 1940

Co-operative Congress (71st 1939 Margate, England) · 1940

Search results from Open Library.

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Margate, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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