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Old 14-10-2008, 09:23   #14
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Re: Competition 53

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Originally Posted by jambutty View Post
I believe that the furthest you can get from the shore in the UK is 72 miles. It is even closer if you include tidal rivers.

Which raises the point, where does a river bank end and the coastline begin?
According to Coast, a very fine programme, The coastline ends at the point where tidal flow no longer effects the rise and fall of a river, which makes London our largest seaside resort.

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