- Elevation, modelled
- 2 m
- Tallest summit within 23.2 miles
- Trostan550 m · 15.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Causeway Coastal Routeon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 22:06local time
- Coordinates
- 54.9011, -5.8472
Cairncastle is a historic site, at a modelled 2 m. Trostan stands 550 m to the northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Ballygally Castle, a historic site 0.6 miles away. Causeway Coastal Route runs past it.
bridge in Ballygalley, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Wikidata Q126713426, matched on coordinates and name (987 m apart).
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.2 miles of Cairncastle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trostan | NW 309° | 550 m | 15.8 mi |
| Slievenanee | WNW 304° | 543 m | 15.7 mi |
| Slieveanorra | NW 309° | 508 m | 19.2 mi |
| Divis | SSW 199° | 478 m | 21.2 mi |
| Agnew's Hill | SW 223° | 474 m | 5.1 mi |
| Skerry Hill | WNW 299° | 459 m | 17.1 mi |
| Mid Hill | WNW 295° | 440 m | 12.1 mi |
| Slemish | W 262° | 437.9 m | 10.0 mi |
- On the Causeway Coastal Route
Overlooks nearby
- The Mount · 6 mi
- The Glens of Antrim · 15 mi
- Watertop Waterfall · 22 mi
- Big Dan's Chair Viewpoint · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Ballygally Castle: 0.6 mi
- Hillmount House: 1.7 mi
- Standing Stone: 3.3 mi
- Larne War Memorial: 3.7 mi
- MV Princess Victoria Memorial: 4.0 mi
Attractions
- Lime Kiln: 1.0 mi
- Madman's Window (rock formation): 5.4 mi
- Braavos Canal: 8.5 mi
- the gobbins path: 9.2 mi
- Gobbins Visitor Centre: 10.0 mi
Peaks
- Scawt Hill: 2.8 mi
- Ballycoos: 2.9 mi
- Ballygilbert Hill: 3.5 mi
- Craigy Hill: 3.6 mi
- Black Hill: 3.6 mi
Museums: 33
- Larne Museum & Art Centre: 3.5 mi
- Railway Preservation Society of Ireland: 11.3 mi
- Andrew Jackson Cottage: 12.6 mi
- US Rangers Centre: 12.6 mi
- Carrickfergus Museum: 12.9 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Glenoe Waterfall: 7.0 mi
- Cranny Falls: 9.5 mi
- Ess-Na-Crub Waterfall: 12.8 mi
- Ess-na-Larach Waterfall: 12.9 mi
- Hermit's Falls: 13.5 mi
Beaches: 4
- Browns bay walk: 4.7 mi
- Brompton Bay: 17.4 mi
- Seapark Beach: 17.4 mi
- Skippingstone Beach: 17.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:27 | 17:49 | 18:36 |
| June solstice | 04:45 | 21:05 | 22:06 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:37 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 08:47 | 14:44 | 15:58 |
Local time (Europe/London).
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