Douglas Harbour
Douglas Harbour is a harbor in Douglas, Isle of Man. Douglas Harbour is situated nearby to the locality Douglas Head, as well as near Governor’s Bridge.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Douglas Harbour and Grand Union Camera Obscura.
Douglas Harbour
Photo: Gregory J Kingsley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Douglas Harbour is located near Douglas Head at the southern end of Douglas, the capital of the Isle of Man. It is the island's main commercial shipping port. The Port of Douglas was the first in the world to be equipped with radar.
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.
Conister Rock
Island
Photo: Gregory J Kingsley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Mary's Isle is a partially submerged reef in Douglas Bay on the Isle of Man. Prior to 1832 the rock was the property of the Quane family until John Quane, Attorney General of the Isle of Man, presented the rock to Sir William Hillary, in his capacity as President of the Isle of Man District of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution to build the Tower of Refuge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Douglas Head and Governor’s Bridge.
Douglas Head
Locality
Photo: Nigel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Douglas Head is a rocky point on the Isle of Man overlooking Douglas Bay and harbour. Views extend to include Snaefell Mountain and Laxey.
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 Harbour.
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 3 km northwest of Douglas Harbour.
Douglas Harbour
- Type: Harbor
- Category: transportation
- Location: Douglas, Isle of Man, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.1464° or 54° 8′ 47″ northLongitude
-4.46938° or 4° 28′ 10″ westElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
9C6Q4GWJ+H6GeoNames ID
3042235
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Douglas Harbour” goes by many names.
- Manx: “Purt Varrey Ghoolish”
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