Balnahow Hill
Balnahow Hill is a hill in Santon, Isle of Man and has an elevation of 122 metres. Balnahow Hill is situated nearby to the locality Port Soderick, as well as near the hamlet Santon.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Port Soderick railway station and Cronk ny Merriu.
Port Soderick railway station
Railway station
Photo: Maccer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Port Soderick Railway Station is the first station on the Port Erin line of the Isle of Man Railway and is located near the settlement of the same name on the Isle of Man.
Cronk ny Merriu
Archaeological site
Photo: Nigel Homer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cronk ny Merriu, located close to Port Grenaugh, is one of the remains of promontory forts in the Isle of Man. Cronk ny Merriu was previously considered by historians to be a prehistoric burial place due to its large grass-covered bank and name, literally translating to "Hill of the Dead". Cronk ny Merriu is situated 2½ km southwest of Balnahow Hill.
Santon railway station
Railway station
Photo: Dankarran, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Santon Railway Station is a request stop near Newtown in the parish of Santon, Isle of Man; it forms part of the sole remaining line of the Isle of Man Railway which once encompassed over 46 miles of network and retains its original station building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port Soderick and Santon.
Port Soderick
Locality
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Port Soderick is a small hamlet to the south of Douglas, capital of the Isle of Man, once famed for its pleasure grounds and beach. In later years there have been various attempts to rejuvenate the area, all of which have been unsuccessful to date.
Santon
Hamlet
Santon, historically Santan, is one of the seventeen historic parishes of the Isle of Man. It is located in the south-east of the island in the sheading of Middle. Settlements in the parish include Newtown.
Newtown
Hamlet
Photo: Andrew Abbott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newtown is a community within the parish of Santon, Isle of Man, 4 miles west of Douglas. To the northern part of the community lies Mount Murray and to the north-west the Broogh Fort - an Iron Age fort dating from the 13th century.
Balnahow Hill
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 122 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Santon, Isle of Man, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.11778° or 54° 7′ 4″ northLongitude
-4.54741° or 4° 32′ 51″ westElevation
122 metres (400 feet)Open location code
9C6Q4F93+42GeoNames ID
12613244
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