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Portland South StreetIsle of Portland Isle of Portland Tied island in Dorset, England The Isle of Portland is a tied island, 6 kilometres (4 mi) long by 2.7 kilometres (1.7 mi) wide, in the English Channel.[2] The southern tip, Portland Bill, lies 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of the resort of Weymouth, forming the southernmost point of the county of Dorset, England. A barrier beach called Chesil Beach joins Portland with mainland England. The A354 road passes down the Portland end of the beach and then over the Fleet Lagoon by bridge to the mainland. The population of Portland is 13,417.[1] Quick facts Population, OS grid reference ... Isle of Portland The Isle of Portland viewed from Portland Harbour Flag of the… (Source: Wikipedia)
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