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Gortmore View Point

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Looking north-west from Gortmore View Point. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.

Gortmore View Point sits at 608 ft along the Causeway Coastal Route, facing 300° with the land dropping 553 ft within 600 m of the overlook. The terrain falls away toward the coast, where Sweet Nellie's and White Strand are both visible north-northwest at 5.3 mi, at elevations of 125 ft and 32 ft. Further inland peaks come into view across a range of distances, including Crockalaghta (north-northwest, 6.4 mi, 528 ft), Crocknasmug (north-northwest, 7.0 mi, 1,042 ft), and Crockaulin (northwest, 7.4 mi, 1,025 ft). Magilligan Point View, another viewpoint, is visible northwest at 7.4 mi, 982 ft. To the west-northwest, Bath Green, Rock Hill, Sheep Hill, and Crockavishane appear at distances between 6.8 and 9.8 mi, ranging from 75 ft to 1,030 ft in elevation. The facing direction looks toward the sunset, offset 30° from square. Sunset times vary through the year, from 16:00 at the December solstice to 22:12 at the June solstice. The next lookout along the route is a viewpoint on Beach.

Access
0.5 mi detour
Elevation
608 ft
View
Northwest · 300°
Light
Best at sunset
Relief
553 ft drop
In view
10 named features
Gortmore viewpoint
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Tourists at Gortmore Viewpoint
Kenneth Allen · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
View at Gortmore
Kenneth Allen · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Gortmore Viewpoint
Kenneth Allen · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Inscribed tablet and viewpoint, Gortmore
Kenneth Allen · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Gortmore Viewpoint
Kenneth Allen · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

What you’re looking at

Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.

  • Sweet Nellie's125 ftnorth-northwest · 5.3 mi
  • White Strand32 ftnorth-northwest · 5.3 mi
  • Crockalaghta528 ftnorth-northwest · 6.4 mi
  • Bath Green75 ftwest-northwest · 6.8 mi
  • Crocknasmug1,042 ftnorth-northwest · 7.0 mi
  • Magilligan Point View982 ftnorthwest · 7.4 mi
  • Crockaulin1,025 ftnorthwest · 7.4 mi
  • Rock Hill463 ftwest-northwest · 9.0 mi
  • Sheep Hill874 ftwest-northwest · 9.4 mi
  • Crockavishane1,030 ftwest-northwest · 9.8 mi

Light

This overlook faces sunset 30° off square to it.

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox06:3118:4017:52
June solstice04:4822:1221:10
September equinox07:1319:2918:41
December solstice08:5216:0014:45

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Where it is

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How high is Gortmore View Point?

Gortmore View Point sits at about 608 feet (185 m).

What can you see from Gortmore View Point?

From Gortmore View Point: Sweet Nellie's (NNW, 5.3 mi); White Strand (NNW, 5.3 mi); Crockalaghta (NNW, 6.4 mi); Bath Green (WNW, 6.8 mi).

Is Gortmore View Point better at sunrise or sunset?

Sunset. The land falls away from Gortmore View Point toward the sunset, so at sunrise the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.

What is the next lookout after Gortmore View Point?

viewpoint on Beach is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Gortmore View Point.

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