Douglas Head
Douglas Head is a rocky point on the Isle of Man overlooking Douglas Bay and harbour. Views extend to include Snaefell Mountain and Laxey.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Nigel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Grand Union Camera Obscura and Douglas Head Lighthouse.
Grand Union Camera Obscura
Photo: Richard Rimmer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Grand Union Camera Obscura was built during the 1890s and is located on Douglas Head near the Lighthouse. The building is a tourist attraction that offers a unique view of its surroundings.
Douglas Head Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Andy Stephenson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Douglas Head Lighthouse is a lighthouse at Douglas Head on the Isle of Man 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.
Douglas Head Amphitheatre
Theater building
Douglas Head Amphitheatre is a structure on the promontory of Douglas Head on the Isle of Man. At the turn of the 20th century the Isle of Man 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.
Governor’s Bridge
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 Onchan in the Isle of Man, 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. Governor’s Bridge is situated 3 km north of Douglas Head.
Tromode
Village
Tromode is a village in Braddan parish, Isle of Man. It is on the boundary with and partly within the borough of Douglas, and is within the Douglas conurbation. Tromode is situated 3½ km northwest of Douglas Head.
Onchan
Village
Douglas Head
- Type: Locality
- Categories: landform and headland
- Location: Douglas, Isle of Man, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.14322° or 54° 8′ 36″ northLongitude
-4.46794° or 4° 28′ 5″ westElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
9C6Q4GVJ+7ROpenStreetMap ID
node 1905894110OpenStreetMap feature
natural=headlandOpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
3042234Wikidata ID
Q5301580
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Satellite Map
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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
Highlights include Goldie -Taubman Memorial, Douglas Head and Port Skillion.
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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 “Douglas Head”. Photo: Nigel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.