Outer Head
Outer Head is in St. Mary’s, Isles of Scilly, England. Outer Head is situated nearby to the locality Peninnis Head, as well as near Carn Leh.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Saint Mary’s Light and St Mary’s Airport.
Saint Mary’s Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Caroline Tandy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Peninnis Lighthouse is situated on Peninnis Head, St Mary's, Isles of Scilly.
St Mary’s Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Mary's Airport or Isles of Scilly Airport is an airport located 1 nautical mile east of Hugh Town on St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly, to the south west of Cornwall, UK.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Peninnis Head and Old Town.
Peninnis Head
Locality
Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Peninnis Head is the southernmost point of St Mary's, Isles of Scilly. The headland is within the Isles of Scilly Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and part of the Heritage Coast.
Old Town
Village
Photo: Matteosoldati, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Old Town is a village on St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly located southeast of Hugh Town. It is thought to be the oldest settlement on the island. It is a popular tourist area and is only a short distance from the island's airport.
Hugh Town
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Hugh Town is the largest settlement on the Isles of Scilly and its administrative centre. The town is situated on the island of St Mary's, the largest and most populous island in the archipelago, and is located on a narrow isthmus which joins the peninsula known as the Garrison with the rest of the island.
Outer Head
- Type: Rock
- Category: landform
- Location: St. Mary’s, Isles of Scilly, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
49.90335° or 49° 54′ 12″ northLongitude
-6.30382° or 6° 18′ 14″ westElevation
20 feet (6 metres)Open location code
8CXMWM3W+8FOpenStreetMap ID
way 1313731905OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bare_rockGeoNames ID
11549553
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