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Mussenden Temple

Mussenden Temple from directly overhead

Mussenden Temple is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 38 m. Slieve Snaght stands 615 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Belvedere, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Causeway Coastal Route passes 0.3 miles off.

The story

library building in Castlerock, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland

Wikidata Q1287859, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Inscription
Suave, mari magno turbantibus aequora ventis e terra magnum alterius spectare laborem

What to expect

Operated by
National Trust
Access
Yes
Step-free access
No

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates55.16775, -6.81096

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks
  • Eagle Hill: 1.9 mi
  • Sconce Hill: 4.1 mi
  • Harkin's Hill: 4.4 mi
  • Coal Hill: 5.0 mi
  • Binevenagh: 5.6 mi
Parks: 44
  • Cashlandoo Park: 3.9 mi
  • Christie Park: 6.1 mi
  • The Cornfield: 6.2 mi
  • Ramore Head: 6.6 mi
  • Antrim Gardens: 6.8 mi
Attractions: 26
Artworks: 20
Museums: 14
Gardens: 13
  • Walled Garden: 0.3 mi
  • UUC Daffodil Garden: 5.6 mi
  • Hanover Gardens: 6.0 mi
  • Centennial Garden: 6.0 mi
  • Walled Garden: 6.9 mi
Beaches: 9
Picnic sites: 7
  • Bishop's Gate Picnic Site: 0.5 mi
  • Ballyhacket View: 2.6 mi
  • Quilley Picnic Area: 3.4 mi
  • Cashel: 18.1 mi
  • Beagh Bridge Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
Springs: 7
  • Aidan's Well: 5.8 mi
  • St Lowry's Well: 8.7 mi
  • Source Of The Knockoneill River: 18.6 mi
  • Skelp Well: 19.3 mi
  • Source Of The Roohan Burn: 20.7 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • Dunseverick Falls: 15.4 mi
  • Altkeeran Waterfall: 19.9 mi
  • Ness Waterfall Highest Waterfall In Northern Ireland: 20.9 mi
  • Grillagh Waterfall: 21.2 mi
  • Dungeon Waterfall: 23.4 mi
Cliffs: 3
  • Legananam Pot: 14.9 mi
  • Dunsevrick: 15.4 mi
  • Craig-na-Shoke: 22.3 mi
Nature reserves: 2
  • Lissanduff Earthworks: 11.3 mi
  • Garry Bog Nature Reserve: 11.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.9 miles of Mussenden Temple. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Slieve SnaghtW 276°614.6 m20.7 mi
Wee Slieve SnaghtW 277°500 m20.9 mi
BenbradaghS 189°465 m15.6 mi
Carn TóchairS 174°464 m18.9 mi
BovielS 186°454 m16.9 mi
Carn HillS 183°448 m17.7 mi
Corick MountainS 180°430 m20.2 mi
DamphW 272°420 m20.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3117:5218:40
June solstice04:4721:1022:12
September equinox07:1318:4119:29
December solstice08:5214:4516:00

Local time (Europe/London).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/68648055

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