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Isle of Portland

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Isle of Portland is shown as a island on the public map of Dorset. The saved point is the map point or the centre of its mapped shape.
The Isle of Portland is a limestone island in Dorset, England, historically known for its iconic Portland Stone, widely used in famous buildings such as St Paul's Cathedral. It has been inhabited since prehistoric times and was once connected to the mainland, becoming an island due to coastal erosion.

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Photo: Dr Neil Clifton · CC BY-SA 2.0