Balbane Head

Balbane Head is a cape in County Donegal, Ulster. Balbane Head is situated nearby to the locality Claggan, as well as near Ballybane.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Inishowen Lighthouse.

Inishowen Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Corinna Schleiffer, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Inishowen Lighthouse is situated 3½ km southeast of Balbane Head.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Greencastle.

Greencastle

Village

Photo: Patrick Mackie, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Greencastle is a commercial fishing port located in the north-east of the Inishowen Peninsula on the north coast of County Donegal in Ulster, Ireland. The port is on the western shores of Lough Foyle. Greencastle is situated 6 km south of Balbane Head.

Balbane Head

Type: Cape
Description: cape in County Donegal, Ireland
Category: landform
Location: County Donegal, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.25333° or 55° 15′ 12″ north

Longitude

-6.95694° or 6° 57′ 25″ west

Elevation

71 metres (233 feet)

Open location code

9C7M723V+86

GeoNames ID

3306045

Wikidata ID

Q26717321

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Balbane Head” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Balbane Head”
Swedish: “Balbane Head”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Claggan and Ballybane.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Glenane Hill and Crocknasmug.

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