Southend-on-Sea is a seaside resort town and wider unitary authority
area with borough status, in Essex, England, on the north side of the Thames
estuary 40 miles (64 km) east of central London. It is bordered to the
north by Rochford and to the west by Castle Point. It is home to the longest
leisure pier in the world, Southend Pier. London Southend Airport is located
1.5 NM (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) north of the town centre
