Historic site · Ireland
Maritime memorial
Maritime memorial is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Slieve Snaght stands 615 m to the west, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Inishowen Maritime Museum and Planetarium, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Wild Atlantic Way runs past it.
How to reach it
Coordinates55.20281, -6.98555
- On the Wild Atlantic Way, National
- 4.3 mi off the Causeway Coastal Route
Overlooks nearby
- Magilligan Point View · 2 mi
- Gortmore View Point · 6 mi
- viewpoint on Beach · 7 mi
- Harbour Hill · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Crockaulin: 1.8 mi
- Crockmore: 2.0 mi
- Crocknasmug: 2.6 mi
- Craignamaddy: 2.7 mi
- Crockalaghta: 3.1 mi
Historic sites: 59
- Greencastle: 0.4 mi
- Martello Tower: 0.5 mi
- Cooley Cross: 3.1 mi
- North Base Station, Lough Foyle Base Line: 3.8 mi
- The Spanish Armada 1588: 4.0 mi
Parks: 38
- Bath Green: 2.3 mi
- Backburn Path: 10.7 mi
- Cashlandoo Park: 10.8 mi
- Roemill Recreation Grounds: 11.1 mi
- Barrack Hill Community Gardens: 11.3 mi
Attractions: 23
- Downhill beach: 6.5 mi
- Burning of the Seven Gods: 7.1 mi
- Hezlett House: 8.4 mi
- Donagh Cross: 11.8 mi
- Dunluce Centre: 13.2 mi
Beaches: 21
- Sweet Nellie's: 1.6 mi
- White Strand: 2.0 mi
- Kinnagoe Bay: 3.9 mi
- Castlerock Beach: 8.3 mi
- Portstewart Strand: 9.7 mi
Artworks: 20
- The Fid: 2.4 mi
- Manannán mac Lir: 5.7 mi
- Brick Sculpture: 13.0 mi
- Towards Tomorrow: 14.0 mi
- Source: 14.0 mi
Museums: 14
- Inishowen Maritime Museum and Planetarium: 0.0 mi
- Limavady Museum: 10.5 mi
- Green Lane Museum: 12.5 mi
- Coastal Zone: 13.1 mi
- Coleraine Museum: 13.3 mi
Gardens: 10
- Walled Garden: 6.4 mi
- UUC Daffodil Garden: 12.9 mi
- Hanover Gardens: 13.2 mi
- Centennial Garden: 13.3 mi
- Beardiville Walled Garden: 15.8 mi
Springs: 6
- Aidan's Well: 5.7 mi
- St Lowry's Well: 12.4 mi
- Fahan Holy Well: 20.7 mi
- St. Patrick's Well: 21.4 mi
- Source Of The Knockoneill River: 22.7 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Ballyhacket View: 7.4 mi
- Bishop's Gate Picnic Site: 7.5 mi
- Quilley Picnic Area: 10.6 mi
- Ballynashallog Picnic Area: 17.7 mi
- Cashel: 20.7 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Glenevin Waterfall: 18.5 mi
- Ness Waterfall Highest Waterfall In Northern Ireland: 19.1 mi
- Dungeon Waterfall: 21.0 mi
- Dunseverick Falls: 21.7 mi
- Altkeeran Waterfall: 24.1 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Lissanduff Earthworks: 17.6 mi
- Garry Bog Nature Reserve: 18.9 mi
- Rathmullan Wood Nature Reserve: 24.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Legananam Pot: 18.4 mi
- Dunsevrick: 21.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of Maritime memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slieve Snaght | W 268° | 615 m | 13.8 mi |
| Slieve Main | W 266° | 514 m | 14.5 mi |
| Wee Slieve Snaght | W 270° | 500 m | 13.8 mi |
| Bulbin | W 275° | 494 m | 18.0 mi |
| Scalp Mountain | WSW 243° | 484 m | 16.9 mi |
| Benbradagh | SSE 166° | 465 m | 18.4 mi |
| Damph | W 263° | 420 m | 13.5 mi |
| Eskaheen Mountain | WSW 242° | 418 m | 14.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:32 | 17:53 | 18:41 |
| June solstice | 04:48 | 21:11 | 22:13 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:42 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 08:53 | 14:45 | 16:00 |
Local time (Europe/London).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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