River Irk near Manchester

Introduction

The photograph on this page of River Irk near Manchester by David Dixon as part of the Geograph project.

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River Irk near Manchester

Image: © David Dixon Taken: 1 May 2021

The River Irk rises to the east of Royton and flows westward through Chadderton, Middleton and Blackley before merging with the River Irwell in the centre of Manchester. This view is looking downstream towards Manchester city centre.

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Image Location

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Latitude
53.494144
Longitude
-2.229223