Banks Howe

Banks Howe is a cape in . Banks Howe is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Howstrake Camp halt and Little Isabella.

Railway stop
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is a stop on the Manx Electric Railway on the located at the line's first summit on the climb from the terminus, before descending into the nearby valley.

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The Groudle Glen Water Wheel unofficially known by the sobriquet of is a rustic water wheel, situated in on the , that was originally built in 1893 with the arrival of the Manx Electric Railway to the glen.

Railway stop
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Lime Kiln Halt is the only intermediate station on the narrow gauge Groudle Glen Railway in the ; it also serves as the line's temporary terminus on certain occasions.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Groudle Glen and Onchan.

Locality
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Groudle, or , a glen on the outskirts of on the , is formed in a valley leading to the sea at the small port of the same name.

Town
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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.

Locality
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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.

Banks Howe

Latitude
54.17135° or 54° 10′ 17″ north
Longitude
-4.42474° or 4° 25′ 29″ west
Open location code
9C6Q5HCG+G4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11205492772
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
3042263
Wiki­data ID
Q26715123
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Satellite Map

Discover Banks Howe from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Banks Howe” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Banks Howe”
  • Swedish: “Banks Howe”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Brither Clip Gut and Ooigyn Dhoo.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include King Edward Bay Golf and Country Club and Far End Halt.

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