River Neb

The River Neb is one of the principal rivers on the . It rises in the Michael hills, flows SW through to , where it is joined by its principal tributary, the Foxdale River, and then flows NW to the at the town of on the western coast.

Places of Interest

Highlights include House of Manannan and Peel Castle.

Museum
The is a museum in in the . It is named after the "great mythological sea god" Manannan and covers the island's Celtic, Viking, and Maritime history.

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a castle in in the , originally constructed by Norwegians. The castle stands on , which is connected to the town by a causeway.

Island
St Patrick's Isle is a small tidal island on the west coast of the in the , largely occupied by the ruins of and of the Pre-Reformation Cathedral of the Diocese of the Isles.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Peel and Patrick.

is a small fishing port and beach resort on the west coast of the . Its main attraction is the castle, occupying an islet linked by road. In 2021 had a population of about 5700.

Village
Photo: Manx James, CC0.
is one of the seventeen historic parishes of the . It is located on the west of the island in the sheading of Glenfaba. Administratively, a small part of the area of the historic parish of is now covered by part of the town of .

Village
is a glen and a small village on the west coast of the , 2+1⁄2 miles south of . The village is connected to Peel by a bus service. is situated 3½ km south of River Neb.

River Neb

Latitude
54.21835° or 54° 13′ 6″ north
Longitude
-4.70187° or 4° 42′ 7″ west
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
9C6Q679X+87
Geo­Names ID
3042205
Wiki­data ID
Q158139
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Satellite Map

Discover River Neb from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“River Neb” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Ríu Neb
  • Cebuano: River Neb
  • Chuvash: Неб
  • Croatian: Neb
  • Dutch: Neb
  • French: Neb
  • Lithuanian: Nebas
  • Manx: Awin Neb
  • Manx: y Neb
  • Manx: Yn Neb
  • Russian: Неб
  • Spanish: Neb
  • Swedish: Neb
  • Venetian: Fiume Neb
  • Welsh: Afon Neb

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Corrins Hill and Contrary Head.

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