Onchan

Onchan is a large village in the parish of Onchan 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.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Manx Museum and Derby Castle Terminus.

Museum
Photo: FinBjo, Public domain.
The in , Isle of Man is the national museum of the . It is run by Manx National Heritage. The museum covers 10,000 years the history of the Isle of Man from the Stone Age to the modern era.

Railway station
Photo: Gordonastill, GFDL.
is the southern terminus of the Manx Electric Railway. It is located on the north side of ; on the Isle of Man Railway is located on the south side of town, with the MER station being termed "Derby Castle" to differentiate between the two.

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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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Douglas and Union Mills.

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is the capital city of the . It has the island's greatest concentration of visitor facilities along its promenade, so it's the main base for tourism. In 2021 had a population of almost 27,000.

Village
Photo: Gregory J Kingsley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in the parish of on the A1, the primary road which connects and in the , close to the . is situated 4½ km west of Onchan.

Onchan

Latitude
54.1748° or 54° 10′ 29″ north
Longitude
-4.4552° or 4° 27′ 19″ west
Population
9,170
Elevation
72 metres (236 feet)
Open location code
9C6Q5GFV+WW
Geo­Names ID
9782186
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In Other Languages

“Onchan” goes by many names.
  • Manx: “Kione Droghad”

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