St Michael’s Isle

St Michael's Isle, more commonly referred to as Fort Island, is an island in parish in the , 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 , near , by a narrow causeway.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: an island of the Isle of Man
  • Also known as: “Saint Michael Island”, “Saint Michael’s Isle”, and “St Michael’s Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Isle Of Man Airport and Castletown Golf Links.

Aerodrome
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is the main civilian on the . It is located in the south of the island at near , 6 nautical miles southwest of , the island's capital.

Golf course
Derbyhaven is a hamlet near Castletown in the southern parish of , . It is located on the isthmus connecting Langness Peninsula to the rest of the island, on the bay of the same name, and also on Castletown Bay on the other side of the isthmus.

Museum
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is a medieval castle located in the 's historic capital, , in the south of the Island. It towers over the Market Square to the south-east and the harbour to the north-east.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Derbyhaven and Hango Hill.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet near Castletown in the southern parish of , . It is located on the isthmus connecting Langness Peninsula to the rest of the island, on the bay of the same name, and also on Castletown Bay on the other side of the isthmus.

Locality
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is an historic mound on the coast road between and , parish, .

Locality
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is a settlement in the parish of in the south of the , between the village of and the town of .

St Michael’s Isle

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
way 144839774
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
3042183
Wiki­data ID
Q2734568
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Satellite Map

Discover St Michael’s Isle from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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: “Fort Island”
  • French: “Saint-Michael”
  • French: “Ynnys Vaayl”
  • German: “St Michael’s Isle”
  • Manx: “Ellan Noo Mael”
  • Manx: “Innys Vaayl”
  • Manx: “Innys Vael”
  • Swedish: “St. Michael’s Isle”
  • Swedish: “St. Michaels Isle”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Head Gullet and Hango Broogh.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Saint Michael’s Chapel and Derbyhaven Beach.

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