St Michael’s Isle
St Michael's Isle, more commonly referred to as Fort Island, is an island in Malew parish in the Isle of Man, noted for its attractive ruins. It covers an area of 5.14 hectares, is about 400 metres long from west to east, and is connected to the Langness Peninsula, near Derbyhaven, by a narrow causeway.
- Type: Island
- Description: an island of the Isle of Man
- Also known as: “Ellan Noo Mael”, “Fort Island”, “Innys Vaayl”, “Saint Michael Island”, “Saint Michael’s Isle”, “St Michael’s Island”, and “Ynnys Vaayl”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Isle Of Man Airport and Castle Rushen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Derbyhaven and Hango Hill.
Derbyhaven
Hamlet
St Michael’s Isle
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Isle of Man, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.07429° or 54° 4′ 27″ north
Longitude
-4.60641° or 4° 36′ 23″ west
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
9C6Q39FV+PC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“St Michael’s Isle” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Saint Michaels Island (pulo sa Isle of Man)”
- Cebuano: “Saint Michaels Island”
- Chinese: “聖米迦勒島”
- Croatian: “Otok Svetog Mihovila”
- French: “Saint-Michael”
- German: “St Michael’s Isle”
- Manx: “Innys Vael”
- Swedish: “St. Michael’s Isle”
- Swedish: “St. Michaels Isle”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Head Gullet and Hango Broogh.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Saint Michael’s Chapel and Derbyhaven Beach.
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