Whale Head
Whale Head is a cape in County Donegal, Ulster. Whale Head is situated nearby to the locality Aughnish Isle, as well as near Gortaway.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rathmelton and Rathmullan.
Rathmelton
Town
Photo: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ramelton, also Rathmelton, is a town and townland in County Donegal, Ireland. As of 2022, its population was 1,288. Rathmelton is situated 5 km west of Whale Head.
Rathmullan
Village
Photo: Donald MacDonald, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rathmullan is a seaside village and townland on the Fanad Peninsula in County Donegal, Ireland. It is situated on the western shore of Lough Swilly, 11 kilometres north-east of Ramelton and 12 km east of Milford. Rathmullan is situated 5 km northeast of Whale Head.
Newtown Cunningham
Village
Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newtown Cunningham, usually spelt Newtowncunningham or abbreviated to Newton, is a village and townland in the Laggan district in the east of County Donegal, Ireland. Newtown Cunningham is situated 7 km southeast of Whale Head.
Whale Head
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: County Donegal, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.0525° or 55° 3′ 9″ northLongitude
-7.57389° or 7° 34′ 26″ westElevation
23 metres (75 feet)Open location code
9C7J3C3G+2CGeoNames ID
2960961
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