Laxey Glen

Laxey Glen is a valley in and has an elevation of 143 metres. Laxey Glen is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the locality .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Laxey Wheel and Laxey railway station.

The is built into the hillside above the village of in the . It is the largest surviving original working waterwheel in the world.

Railway station
is an interchange station in the village of on the east coast of the . It is the principal intermediate station on the Manx Electric Railway as well as being the lower terminus of the Snaefell Mountain Railway.

The was originally constructed to serve the 's Great Laxey Mine, a lead mine located in . The 19 in gauge railway runs from the old mine entrance to the washing floors along a right of way that passes through the Isle of Man's only remaining railway tunnel under the 3 ft gauge Victorian Manx Electric Railway and the main A2 to coast road.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Laxey and Agneash.

is a small and very touristy village on the - its Great Wheel is an icon of the island. Laksaa in Manx means salmon, like the modern Scandinavian and German words, and the river descending steeply from Snaefell has a run of salmon.

Hamlet
is a small village in the , 1.9 kilometres by road north of . Primitive Methodist Chapel opened in 1857.

Locality
There are about eight small places on the with the name . The name derives from the Manx Balley Beg which means small homestead; although the spelling is different, it is pronounced approximately the same as the English name.

Laxey Glen

Latitude
54.23333° or 54° 14′ north
Longitude
-4.41667° or 4° 25′ west
Elevation
143 metres (469 feet)
Open location code
9C6Q6HMM+88
Geo­Names ID
3042215
Wiki­data ID
Q26715138
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Laxey Glen” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Laxey Glen
  • Swedish: Laxey Glen

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Laxey Head and Laxey Bay.

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