Where is the Isle of Wight?

Baloo55th

It sort of sits under Hampshire, really. Down the bottom of England in the middle, so to speak. Noted for the Cowes Regatta. (Cowes is a place name that means - cows. They were sandbanks that looked like - cows.) Not noted for very much else that I can think of, except Osbourne House, former residence of Queen Victoria. Someone come up with something more famous - please. Apr 29 03, 11:11 PM

sundayboy

The group of rocks just out to sea called The Needles. They resemble er needles. Apr 29 03, 11:28 PM

kittyconner

cowes you can't milk needles you can't thread freshwater you can't drink ryde where you can walk Apr 30 03, 12:12 AM

Son of The Household Cavalry

The very old schoolboy joke, 'What is brown and steamy and comes out of cows?' Answer - The Isle of Wight Ferry Apr 30 03, 6:34 AM

Senior Moments

If you are after famous things about the I.O.W., did you know that iIn 1876 Bell demonstrated his telephone to Queen Victoria who ordered a line from Osbourne House in the Isle of Wight to Buckingham Palace in London. This would have carried the first overseas call. http://www.mkheritage.co.uk/ttm/telhistory2.html Apr 30 03, 6:37 AM

Friar Tuck

The Island's resident population is around 120,000 - 68,000 in Medina Borough and 52,000 in South Wight. Yet, it is said that if the entire population of the world stood shoulder to shoulder, they would all fit into the Isle of Wight - but only just! http://www.invectis.co.uk/iow/facts.htm Apr 30 03, 7:04 AM

Guru???

New ones have been added to the ones Kittyconner mentioned.The full list is as follows: - Needles you cannot thread Freshwater you cannot drink Cowes you cannot milk Newport you cannot bottle Lake you can walk through and stay dry Ryde where you walk! and two newer wonders... Newtown which is old Winkle street where there are no winkles Apr 30 03, 7:06 AM

Jeeves

One of its claims to fame is the fact that it is the smallest county in England. Apr 30 03, 8:53 AM

Kainantu

Isle of Wight Latitude - 50 degrees 41 minutes north, Longitude - 1 degree 18 minutes west www.invectis.co.uk/iow/facts.htm Apr 30 03, 2:38 PM

Siskin

Rutland is the smallest county - 'The Island' as it's known is a county, but also relies on Hampshire for much of it's administration - it used to anyway. Famous for Carisbrooke castle - Osbourne House - Alum Bay with it's multi-coloured sandy cliffs - dinosaurs remains and Jimi Hendrix! Apr 30 03, 9:52 PM

Jacasta

Rutland is only the smallest county for half of the year, the Isle of Wight is smaller whenever the tide comes in, so for half the day, therefore half the year. Trust me on this, I'm (sadly) from the IOW. Feb 08 09, 12:45 AM