Calf Sound

Calf Sound is a body of water which separates the island from the mainland of the . The sound – technically a strait – is about 700 yards in width, and contains the small islet of , which is home to a large colony of seals.
Wikipedia
Photo: Ericbobson, Public domain.
  • Type: Strait
  • Description: sound between the Isle of Man and Calf of Man
  • Also known as: “The Sound”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Calf of Man and Kitterland.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is an island off the southwest tip of the . It measures about one mile by one mile and is a wildlife reserve owned by Manx National Heritage. It has no permanent residents but in summer has a couple of bird wardens.

Island
Photo: N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an islet in the Calf Sound between the and the in the . is currently owned by the Manx National Trust and has a wealth of bird and marine wildlife.

Peak
Photo: kevin rothwell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Meayll Hill is a small hill in the exclave of parish at the southern end of the , just outside the village of . It is the site of a chambered cairn called Meayll Circle or Mull Circle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cregneash and Towlfoggy.

Hamlet
Photo: RuthAS, CC BY 3.0.
or Cregneish is a small village and tourist destination in the extreme south-west of the , about 1 mi from . Most of the village is now part of a living museum run by Manx National Heritage.

Locality
Photo: Phil Catterall, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a locality.

Photo: Richard Hoare, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village on the southwest coast of the . Most tourists just day-trip, and it's a very quiet place in the evening.

Calf Sound

Latitude
54.06046° or 54° 3′ 38″ north
Longitude
-4.79806° or 4° 47′ 53″ west
Open location code
9C6Q3662+5Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 440623046
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­strait
Geo­Names ID
3042257
Wiki­data ID
Q125542
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Calf Sound” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Calf Sound (estretso sa Isle of Man)”
  • Cebuano: “Calf Sound”
  • Lithuanian: “Kafo sąsiauris”
  • Manx: “Yn Cheyllys”
  • Polish: “Calf Sound”
  • Spanish: “Calf Sound”
  • Swedish: “Calf Sound (sund i Isle of Man)”
  • Swedish: “Calf Sound”

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