Douglas Head Lighthouse
Douglas Head Lighthouse is a lighthouse at Douglas Head on the Isle of Man located between England and Ireland. The lighthouse was established in 1857, although the vicinity was under the control of the Isle of Man Harbour Board from 1832.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Andy Stephenson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse on the Isle of Man
- Historically known as: “Douglas Light”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Grand Union Camera Obscura and Douglas Head Amphitheatre.
Grand Union Camera Obscura
Photo: Richard Rimmer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Grand Union Camera Obscura was built during the 1890s and is located on Douglas Head near the Lighthouse. The building is a tourist attraction that offers a unique view of its surroundings.
Douglas Head Amphitheatre
Theater building
Douglas Head Amphitheatre is a structure on the promontory of Douglas Head on the Isle of Man. At the turn of the 20th century the Isle of Man was a hugely popular holiday destination with the working class factory workers from the northerly part of England and Douglas Head had many attractions, most of which have long since disappeared. Douglas Head Amphitheatre is situated 250 metres southwest of Douglas Head Lighthouse.
Goldie -Taubman Memorial, Douglas Head
Memorial
Photo: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Goldie -Taubman Memorial, Douglas Head is situated 180 metres southwest of Douglas Head Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Douglas Head and Governor’s Bridge.
Douglas Head
Locality
Photo: Nigel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Douglas Head is a rocky point on the Isle of Man overlooking Douglas Bay and harbour. Views extend to include Snaefell Mountain and Laxey.
Governor’s Bridge
Locality
Photo: Glyn Baker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Governor's Bridge is a hairpin bend adjacent to a road junction on the primary A18 Mountain Road in the parish of Onchan in the Isle of Man, with a sudden drop in elevation leading to Governor's Dip, followed by a left-hand bend and finally a right exiting on to the main Glencrutchery Road. Governor’s Bridge is situated 3 km north of Douglas Head Lighthouse.
Tromode
Village
Tromode is a village in Braddan parish, Isle of Man. It is on the boundary with and partly within the borough of Douglas, and is within the Douglas conurbation. Tromode is situated 3½ km northwest of Douglas Head Lighthouse.
Douglas Head Lighthouse
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Douglas, Isle of Man, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.14333° or 54° 8′ 36″ northLongitude
-4.4658° or 4° 27′ 57″ westElevation
17 metres (56 feet)Height
20 metres (66 feet)Open location code
9C6Q4GVM+8MOpenStreetMap ID
way 186072542OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Douglas Head Lighthouse from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Douglas Head Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Douglas Head”
- French: “Phare de Douglas Head”
- Polish: “Latarnia morska Douglas Head”
- Spanish: “Faro de Douglas Head”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Fiddler’s Green and Douglas Head Industrial Estate.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Solway Harvester Memorial and Douglas Head.
Isle of Man: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Castletown, Ramsey, Peel, and Calf of Man.
Curious Lighthouses to Discover
Uncover intriguing lighthouses from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Douglas Head Lighthouse”. Photo: Andy Stephenson, CC BY-SA 2.0.