Isle of Man: Geography#

LocationWestern Europe, island in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland
Geographic Coordinates54 15 N, 4 30 W 54.25,-4.5
Land boundaries0 km
Coastline160 km
Elevation Extremeslowest point: Irish Sea 0 m
highest point: Snaefell 621 m
Highest Mountains
Terrainhills in north and south bisected by central valley
Natural HazardsNA
Natural Resourcenone
Land Usearable land: 43.86%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 56.14% (permanent pastures, forests, mountain, and heathland) (2011)
Climatetemperate; cool summers and mild winters; overcast about a third of the time
Irrigated Land0 sq km (2011)
Renewable Water ResourcesNA
Environment_CurrentIssueswaste disposal (both household and industrial); transboundary air pollution
Environment - international agreementsNA
Large Cities
Geography-noteone small islet, the Calf of Man, lies to the southwest and is a bird sanctuary