Laxey
Laxey is a small and very touristy village on the Isle of Man - its Great Wheel is an icon of the island. Laksaa in Manx means salmon, like the modern Scandinavian and German words, and the river descending steeply from Snaefell has a run of salmon.- …has about 1,770 residents
Places of Interest
Highlights include Laxey Wheel and Laxey railway station.
Laxey Wheel
The Laxey Wheel is built into the hillside above the village of Laxey in the Isle of Man.
Laxey railway station
Railway station
Laxey Railway Station is an interchange station in the…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ballabeg and Agneash.
Ballabeg
Locality
There are about eight small places on the Isle of Man with the name Ballabeg.
Agneash
Hamlet
Agneash is a small village in the Isle of Man, 1.9 kilometres by road north of Laxey.
Laxey
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Latitude
54.2312° or 54° 13′ 52″ north
Longitude
-4.404° or 4° 24′ 15″ west
Open location code
9C6Q6HJW+F9
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In Other Languages
“Laxey” goes by many names.
- Manx: “Laksaa”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Laxey Glen and Laxey Head.
Isle of Man: Highlights
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