Langness Peninsula
Langness is a peninsula which protrudes two kilometres at the southern extremity of the Isle of Man. Signifying a cape or extended promontory, Langness literally means "long promontory" in Old Norse.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Castletown Golf Links and Isle Of Man Airport.
Castletown Golf Links
Golf course
Derbyhaven is a hamlet near Castletown in the southern parish of Malew, Isle of Man. 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.
Isle Of Man Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Dankarran, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Isle of Man Airport is the main civilian airport on the Isle of Man. It is located in the south of the island at Ronaldsway near Castletown, 6 nautical miles southwest of Douglas, the island's capital.
St Michael’s Isle
Island
Photo: Kevin Rothwell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Derbyhaven and Hango Hill.
Derbyhaven
Hamlet
Photo: Kevin Rothwell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Derbyhaven is a hamlet near Castletown in the southern parish of Malew, Isle of Man. 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.
Hango Hill
Locality
Photo: kevin rothwell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hango Hill is an historic mound on the coast road between Castletown and Derbyhaven, Malew parish, Isle of Man.
Castletown
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Castletown is a fishing port in the south of the Isle of Man. For some 800 years it was the island's capital, but in the 19th century government functions moved away to Douglas.
Langness Peninsula
- Type: Peninsula
- Description: peninsula
- Category: landform
- Location: Isle of Man, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.06585° or 54° 3′ 57″ northLongitude
-4.61803° or 4° 37′ 5″ westElevation
22 metres (72 feet)Open location code
9C6Q398J+8QOpenStreetMap ID
node 11197414774OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peninsula
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Swedish—“Langness Peninsula” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Лангнес”
- Cebuano: “Langness”
- Chinese: “兰内斯半岛”
- Chinese: “蘭內斯半島”
- French: “Langlish”
- French: “Peninsule de Langness”
- French: “péninsule de Langness”
- French: “Péninsule de Langness”
- Irish: “Langlais”
- Lithuanian: “Langnesas”
- Manx: “Langlish”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Langness”
- Norwegian: “Langness”
- Polish: “Langness”
- Portuguese: “Península de Langness”
- Swedish: “Langness”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Poyll Breinn and Bailie Gullet.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Langness Farm and The Powder House, Langness.
Isle of Man: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Douglas, Castletown, Ramsey, and Peel.
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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 “Langness Peninsula”. Photo: Andy Stephenson, CC BY-SA 2.0.