Swiles Head
Swiles Head is a cape in Newfoundland and Labrador, Atlantic Canada and has an elevation of 45 metres. Swiles Head is situated nearby to the village Blackhead, as well as near the quarter Shea Heights.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Railway Coastal Museum and Signal Hill.
Railway Coastal Museum
Photo: Jcmurphy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Railway Coastal Museum is a transport museum located in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is located in the historic Newfoundland Railway terminal on Water Street and contains exhibits detailing the history of the Newfoundland Railway and the history of coastal water transportation in the province.
Signal Hill
Peak
Photo: Tolivero, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Signal Hill is a hill which overlooks the harbour and city of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The majority of Signal Hill, including Cabot Tower, is designated a National Historic Site.
The Rooms
Museum
Photo: Dpjanes, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Rooms is a cultural facility in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The facility opened on June 29, 2005 and houses the Art Gallery of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Provincial Archives of Newfoundland and Labrador and the Provincial Museum of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St. John’s and Churchill Park.
St. John’s
Photo: Emmanuel Milou, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St. John's is the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is the oldest city in North America and is on the Avalon Peninsula in the southeast corner of the island of Newfoundland.
Churchill Park
Locality
The neighbourhood of Churchill Park in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador is located in the city's centre. The neighbourhood is bordered by Freshwater Road to the west, Empire Avenue to the south, Kenna's Hill, Kingsbridge and Torbay Roads to the east and Elizabeth Avenue to the north.
Pleasantville
Quarter
Photo: Newfoundlander&Labradorian, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The neighbourhood of Pleasantville in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador is located in the east end of the city, directly north of the downtown. The neighbourhood extends from the north side of Quidi Vidi Lake northward to Newfoundland Drive, and is largely made up of apartment blocks.
Swiles Head
- Type: Cape with an elevation of 45 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Newfoundland and Labrador, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.53801° or 47° 32′ 17″ northLongitude
-52.68084° or 52° 40′ 51″ westElevation
45 metres (148 feet)Open location code
88V9G8Q9+6MOpenStreetMap ID
node 9364855162OpenStreetMap feature
natural=capeGeoNames ID
6160641
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