Place details
Place nameThames
Other namesRiver Thames, Tamesis, Tamisa, Tamensim, Tamesa
CountryUnited Kingdom
Latitude51.5
Longitude0.467
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Rises in four headstreams in Cotswold Hills; flows S & E through Greater London to North Sea; navigable as far as Lechlade; upper part is used mostly for fishing & pleasure; since 1960s, efforts have begun to control pollution & flooding.