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Van Morrison's childhood home

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Elevation, modelled
9 m
Tallest summit within 20.7 miles
Slieve Croob534 m · 17.7 mi
Nearest byway
Causeway Coastal Route5.2 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
22:04local time
Coordinates
54.5907, -5.8863

Van Morrison's childhood home is a attraction, at a modelled 9 m. Slieve Croob stands 534 m to the south-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is 49 Hyndford Street, known as George Cassidy Jazz Muscian's childhood home, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Causeway Coastal Route passes 5.2 miles off.

Van Morrison grew up here, he was taught by his good friend George Cassidy (49 Hyndford Street) and practiced with The Sputniks in the alleyway

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.7 miles of Van Morrison's childhood home. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Slieve CroobSSW 191°534 m17.7 mi
DivisWNW 285°478 m5.5 mi
Agnew's HillN 354°474 m17.8 mi
SlieveniskyS 190°446 m18.2 mi
CratlieveSSW 195°429 m18.4 mi
Douglas TopNNW 339°402 m19.8 mi
SlievegarranS 191°391 m19.5 mi
Black MountainWNW 283°389 m4.6 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2717:4918:36
June solstice04:4821:0422:04
September equinox07:0918:3819:25
December solstice08:4514:4716:00

Local time (Europe/London).

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