Knockagh Monument
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Knockagh Monument is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 270 m. Divis stands 478 m to the southwest, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Slievetrue, a peak 1.9 miles away. Causeway Coastal Route passes 1.2 miles off.
The story
The Knockagh Monument is a war memorial in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is located on top of Knockagh Hill, above the village of Greenisland with a panoramic view of the city of Belfast.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wikidata Q6422812, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1922-10-07
- Height
- 34 m
- Material
- basalt
- Inscription
- NOBLY YOU FOUGHT, YOUR KNIGHTLY VIRTUE PROVED YOUR MEMORY HALLOWED IN THE LAND YOU LOVED.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 1.2 mi off the Causeway Coastal Route
Overlooks nearby
- The Mount · 18 mi
- The Glens of Antrim · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Antrim Coast Sculpture: 2.2 mi
- Whiteabbey roundabout: 3.0 mi
- arts: 3.0 mi
- The Wishing Tree Sculpture: 4.1 mi
- The Mayfly: 4.1 mi
- Bleach Green Railway Viaducts: 2.3 mi
- Andrew Jackson Cottage and US Rangers Centre: 3.9 mi
- Reptile House and Education Centre: 4.5 mi
- Ring Tail Lemur: 4.5 mi
- Flamingo: 4.6 mi
- Slievetrue: 1.9 mi
- Carnmoney Hill: 3.2 mi
- Slimero: 4.5 mi
- Collinward: 5.1 mi
- McArt's Fort: 5.2 mi
- Loughshore Park: 2.1 mi
- Three Mile Water River Park: 2.4 mi
- Glen Park: 2.4 mi
- ThreeMileWater River Park: 2.5 mi
- Legg Park: 2.6 mi
- Henly Gate: 2.1 mi
- War Memorial: 2.6 mi
- King William III Monument: 2.9 mi
- US Rangers: 2.9 mi
- Burning Bush: 3.0 mi
- Northern Ireland Centenary Garden: 2.1 mi
- Monkstown Village Garden: 2.1 mi
- Memorial Garden: 2.8 mi
- King's Coronation Garden: 3.4 mi
- Bawnmore Memorial Garden: 4.5 mi
- Museum At The Mill: 2.9 mi
- Carrickfergus Museum: 2.9 mi
- The White House: 3.9 mi
- Andrew Jackson Cottage: 3.9 mi
- US Rangers Centre: 3.9 mi
- RSPB Belfast Lough: 5.6 mi
- Bog Meadows: 9.3 mi
- Balloo Wetland Nature Reserve: 9.8 mi
- Conlig Nature Reserve (proposed): 10.0 mi
- Kiltonga Nature Reserve: 10.2 mi
- Glenoe Waterfall: 6.4 mi
- Lisnabreeney Waterfall: 10.0 mi
- Cranny Falls: 20.5 mi
- Ess-Na-Crub Waterfall: 22.9 mi
- Ess-na-Larach Waterfall: 22.9 mi
- Volunteers' Well: 5.0 mi
- Tobernaveen: 13.0 mi
- Spa Well: 15.2 mi
- Sunday Well: 22.3 mi
- St. Mary's Well: 22.5 mi
- Newtownabbey Bay (Hazelbank) Beach: 3.4 mi
- Seapark Beach: 4.8 mi
- Brompton Bay: 8.3 mi
- Skippingstone Beach: 8.6 mi
- Browns bay walk: 10.8 mi
- Bellevue Area of Special Scientific Interest: 4.5 mi
- Cave Hill: 5.1 mi
- Limestone Quarry: 5.8 mi
- Ballygalley Head: 13.1 mi
- Cuan Beach: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.7 miles of Knockagh Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Divis | SW 219° | 478 m | 8.9 mi |
| Agnew's Hill | NNW 347° | 474 m | 9.6 mi |
| Mid Hill | NNW 332° | 440 m | 20.6 mi |
| Slemish | NW 324° | 438 m | 14.6 mi |
| Carncormick | NW 326° | 436 m | 21.0 mi |
| Collin Top | NNW 335° | 429 m | 20.7 mi |
| Soarns Hill | NNW 332° | 403 m | 19.5 mi |
| Douglas Top | NW 324° | 402 m | 12.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:27 | 17:49 | 18:36 |
| June solstice | 04:47 | 21:04 | 22:05 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:38 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 08:46 | 14:46 | 15:59 |
Local time (Europe/London).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/669832050
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