Thong, Kent

Thong
Thong street sign
Thong Thong shown within Kent
OS grid reference	TQ673707
District	Gravesham
Shire county	Kent
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	Kent
Fire	Kent
Ambulance	South East Coast
EU Parliament	South East England
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Coordinates: 51°24′36″N 0°24′15″E / 51.41°N 0.4041°E / 51.41; 0.4041

Thong is a hamlet southeast of Gravesend in Kent, England.

It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names^[1] and appeared as a question answer for Round Britain Quiz.^[2]

References

↑ Lyall, Sarah (22 January 2009). "No Snickering: That Road Sign Means Something Else". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
↑ "Programme 8, 2015: North of England take on The Midlands". Round Britain Quiz. 7 December 2015. Radio 4.

Towns and villages in the Borough of Gravesham

	Chalk Cobham Culverstone Green Dode Harvel Higham Istead Rise Luddesdown Meopham Meopham Green Northfleet Northfleet Green Painters Ash Singlewell or Ifield Shorne Sole Street Springhead Thong Vigo

List of places in Kent

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