Artwork
Source of the River Lagan
Source of the River Lagan is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 338 m. Slieve Donard stands 849 m to the south-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Cratlieve, a peak 0.5 miles away. Causeway Coastal Route passes 23 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- granite
How to reach it
Coordinates54.33943, -6.00140
- 22.8 mi off the Causeway Coastal Route
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cratlieve: 0.5 mi
- Slieve Croob: 1.1 mi
- Crocknafoyle: 1.2 mi
- Slievenisky: 1.6 mi
- Toopagh Rock: 1.7 mi
Historic sites
- Legananny Cross Stone: 1.6 mi
- Dromara Destroyers: 2.8 mi
- Proclamation of the Irish Republic: 3.7 mi
- Tea House: 5.2 mi
- Moorish Tower: 5.2 mi
Artworks
- Blaeberry Sunday: 1.8 mi
- Harry Ferguson: 5.4 mi
- Square Days and Fair Days: 6.1 mi
- On the Way to the Fair: 7.3 mi
- Spins the Reel, Spins the Wheel: 7.6 mi
Parks
- Finnis Play Park: 2.0 mi
- Drumkeeragh Forest Park: 2.3 mi
- Lagan Park: 3.0 mi
- Castlewellan Forest Park: 5.5 mi
- Harrison Vista: 5.6 mi
Attractions
- Red Kite Restreat: 4.3 mi
- Mount Panther Farm Park: 7.6 mi
- Dromore Viaduct: 8.2 mi
- The Wildling Pit: 8.4 mi
- The Starks Find Direwolf Pups: 8.6 mi
Gardens: 59
- Winter Garden: 5.4 mi
- Harry Ferguson Memorial Garden: 5.4 mi
- Scented Garden: 5.4 mi
- The Annesley Garden: 5.5 mi
- Spring Garden: 5.5 mi
Cliffs: 53
- Spinkanee: 4.1 mi
- Spellack: 9.8 mi
- Nerwcastle Beach Bouldering: 10.4 mi
- Bearnagh Slabs: 10.6 mi
- Slieve Bearnagh: 10.8 mi
Picnic sites: 27
- Playrock Viewpoint: 4.6 mi
- Seaforde Picnic Site: 6.7 mi
- Clough Picnic Site: 7.5 mi
- The Rock Amenity Site: 8.2 mi
- Widow's Row Car Park: 8.4 mi
Museums: 27
- Carriage Gallery: 11.2 mi
- Down County Museum: 11.4 mi
- St. Patricks Visitor Centre: 11.4 mi
- Linen Centre and Museum: 12.0 mi
- Museum of Orange Heritage: 16.6 mi
Nature reserves: 24
- Bohill Nature Reserve: 6.0 mi
- Tollymore Forest Park Entrance: 8.4 mi
- Murlough Nature Reserve: 9.1 mi
- Murlough National Nature Reserve: 9.2 mi
- Hollymount Forest nature reserve: 10.2 mi
Springs: 12
- St Patrick's Well: 9.2 mi
- St. Mary's Well: 10.6 mi
- Sunday Well: 12.5 mi
- Toberasool: 12.7 mi
- Mearing Well: 12.8 mi
Beaches: 8
- Tyrella Beach: 12.2 mi
- Rossglass Beach: 13.9 mi
- Kilclief Beach: 18.5 mi
- Gilpin Harbour: 18.6 mi
- Mill Quarter Beach: 18.6 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Stepping Stones: 7.5 mi
- Black Stairs: 10.7 mi
- Lisnabreeney Waterfall: 16.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.5 miles of Source of the River Lagan. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slieve Donard | SSE 164° | 849 m | 11.5 mi |
| Slieve Commedagh | SSE 166° | 767 m | 10.7 mi |
| Slieve Bearnagh | S 177° | 739 m | 10.7 mi |
| Slieve Meelbeg | S 181° | 701.9 m | 10.8 mi |
| Slieve Meelmore | S 180° | 687 m | 10.4 mi |
| Slieve Bearnagh North Tor | S 176° | 680 m | 10.6 mi |
| Slieve Corragh | S 169° | 641.9 m | 10.6 mi |
| Slieve Loughshannagh | S 183° | 617 m | 11.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:28 | 17:50 | 18:37 |
| June solstice | 04:50 | 21:03 | 22:03 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:38 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 08:44 | 14:50 | 16:02 |
Local time (Europe/London).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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