H-Block Memorial
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H-Block Memorial is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Slieve Snaght stands 615 m to the north, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Free Derry Corner, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Causeway Coastal Route passes 2.1 miles off.
The story
Memorial commemorating the Long Kesh hunger strike.
Dates from 2001-05.
Wikidata Q130533323, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 2.1 mi off the Causeway Coastal Route
- 5.0 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Manorcunningham view · 12 mi
- Ballymastocker Strand · 17 mi
- Mamore Gap · 18 mi
- Gap of Mamore Viewpoint · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Free Derry Corner: 0.0 mi
- Bloody Sunday Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Seán Ó Cianáin: 0.1 mi
- Walker's Plinth: 0.1 mi
- Diamond War Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Minky Hill: 2.3 mi
- Clondermot Hill: 2.5 mi
- Killea Hill: 2.5 mi
- Holywell Hill: 2.9 mi
- Ardnamoyle: 4.0 mi
- Garden of Reflection: 0.2 mi
- Brooke Park: 0.4 mi
- Silent Meadows: 0.5 mi
- Bonds Hill Park: 0.6 mi
- Creggan Park: 0.7 mi
- Hands Across the Divide statue: 0.4 mi
- Mute Meadow: 0.5 mi
- International Sailor: 0.6 mi
- Amazing Space Peace Tree: 0.7 mi
- Hedgehog: 1.2 mi
- Craft Village: 0.2 mi
- Ebrington Parade Grounds: 0.7 mi
- Abercorn Factory: 12.7 mi
- Gray Printer: 13.0 mi
- Dry Arch Monument: 15.1 mi
- Millybay: 8.3 mi
- Brown Shore: 8.6 mi
- Lisfannon Beach: 9.2 mi
- Carricknaha: 9.3 mi
- Mullanadee Shore: 9.4 mi
- Museum of Free Derry: 0.1 mi
- Apprentice Boys of Derry: 0.1 mi
- Tower Museum: 0.2 mi
- Foyle Valley Railway Museum: 0.4 mi
- Limavady Museum: 15.3 mi
- St. Patrick's Well: 4.4 mi
- Saint Boyne's Well: 6.4 mi
- Tober Well: 7.7 mi
- Fahan Holy Well: 8.2 mi
- Toberanna: 17.4 mi
- Dungeon Waterfall: 5.2 mi
- Ness Waterfall Highest Waterfall In Northern Ireland: 6.7 mi
- Corbylin Waterfall: 7.4 mi
- Glenevin Waterfall: 19.0 mi
- Altkeeran Waterfall: 24.3 mi
- Ballynashallog Picnic Area: 2.0 mi
- McDonald's Outdoor Seating Area: 16.6 mi
- Cashel: 18.7 mi
- Ballyhacket View: 21.4 mi
- Bishop's Gate Picnic Site: 23.4 mi
- Cutting Flower Patch: 12.7 mi
- Walled Garden: 12.7 mi
- Castle Leisure Park: 16.8 mi
- Rathmullan Wood Nature Reserve: 11.3 mi
- Goles Forest: 21.2 mi
- Legananam Pot: 20.0 mi
- Craig-na-Shoke: 22.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of H-Block Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slieve Snaght | N 359° | 615 m | 13.8 mi |
| Slieve Main | N 356° | 514 m | 13.1 mi |
| Wee Slieve Snaght | N 359° | 500 m | 14.4 mi |
| Scalp Mountain | NNW 347° | 484 m | 6.6 mi |
| Damph | N 0° | 420 m | 12.6 mi |
| Eskaheen Mountain | N 5° | 418 m | 7.4 mi |
| Balix Hill | SSE 169° | 403 m | 13.0 mi |
| Owenreagh Hill | S 184° | 400 m | 13.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 17:54 | 18:42 |
| June solstice | 04:51 | 21:11 | 22:13 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:43 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 08:53 | 14:49 | 16:03 |
Local time (Europe/London).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/3666548529
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