Douglas Head

Douglas Head is a rocky point on the overlooking and harbour. Views extend to include Mountain and .
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Photo: Nigel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Great Union Camera Obscura and Douglas Head Lighthouse.

Photo: Richard Rimmer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The was built during the 1890s and is located on Douglas Head near the . The building is a tourist attraction that offers a unique view of its surroundings.

Lighthouse
Photo: Andy Stephenson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a lighthouse at Douglas Head on the located between England and Ireland. The lighthouse was established in 1857, although the vicinity was under the control of the Isle of Man Harbour Board from 1832.

Theater building
is a structure on the promontory of Douglas Head on the . At the turn of the 20th century the was a hugely popular holiday destination with the working class factory workers from the northerly part of England and Douglas Head had many attractions, most of which have long since disappeared.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Governor’s Bridge and Tromode.

Locality
Photo: Glyn Baker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Governor's Bridge is a hairpin bend adjacent to a road junction on the primary A18 Mountain Road in the parish of in the , with a sudden drop in elevation leading to Governor's Dip, followed by a left-hand bend and finally a right exiting on to the main Glencrutchery Road. is situated 3 km north of Douglas Head.

Village
is a village in parish, . It is on the boundary with and partly within the borough of Douglas, and is within the Douglas conurbation. is situated 3½ km northwest of Douglas Head.

Town
Photo: KGGucwa, CC BY 3.0.
is a large village in the parish of on the . It is at the north end of Douglas Bay. Administratively a district, it has the second largest population of settlements on the island, after , with which it forms a conurbation. is situated 3½ km north of Douglas Head.

Douglas Head

Latitude
54.14322° or 54° 8′ 36″ north
Longitude
-4.46794° or 4° 28′ 5″ west
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
9C6Q4GVJ+7R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1905894110
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­headland
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
3042234
Wiki­data ID
Q5301580
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Satellite Map

Discover Douglas Head from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Douglas Head” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Douglas Head”
  • Manx: “Kione Ghoolish”
  • Polish: “Douglas Head”
  • Swedish: “Douglas Head”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Fiddler’s Green and Douglas Head Industrial Estate.

Notable Places Nearby

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