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Horn Head

Horn Head is a peninsula in northwest , Ireland, close to . It forms part of Sheephaven Bay.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: peninsula in Donegal, Ireland
  • Also known as: “Horn Head Peninsula”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dunfanaghy and Marble Hill.

Town
Photo: Joseph Mischyshyn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Falcarragh is in , the largest of a straggle of villages along the coast road, with a population of 764 in 2016. This is a Gaeltacht area where 70% speak Irish and 34% have it as their main language. is situated 5 km south of Horn Head.

Locality
Photo: Ross, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a townland on the north coast of , Ireland. It is very near , being located on the shores of Sheephaven Bay, and is known for the popular Beach. is situated 8 km southeast of Horn Head.

Horn Head

Latitude
55.22601° or 55° 13′ 34″ north
Longitude
-7.98196° or 7° 58′ 55″ west
Elevation
157 metres (515 feet)
Open location code
9C7J62G9+C6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3180372891
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
2963738
Wiki­data ID
Q1137228
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Horn Head” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Corrán Binne”
  • Breton: “Corrán Binne”
  • Dutch: “Horn Head”
  • French: “Horn Head”
  • German: “Horn Head”
  • Irish: “Corrán Binne”
  • Italian: “Horn Head”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Horn Head”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Horn Head Signal Tower and Coastguard Station.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Horn Head”. Photo: Joseph Mischyshyn, CC BY-SA 2.0.