Historic site
Stephen Boyd
Stephen Boyd is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 15 m. Slieve Croob stands 534 m to the south, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is The White House, a museum 0.2 miles away. Causeway Coastal Route passes 0.4 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Stephen Boyd (Billy Millar) 1931-1977 Stage and screen actor Messala, Ben-Hur, 1959 born in Whitehouse
How to reach it
Coordinates54.65977, -5.90855
- 0.4 mi off the Causeway Coastal Route
Overlooks nearby
- The Mount · 21 mi
- The Glens of Antrim · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- The Wishing Tree Sculpture: 0.8 mi
- Whiteabbey roundabout: 0.8 mi
- #RememberMyNoah: 0.8 mi
- The Peace Gate: 0.9 mi
- Antrim Coast Sculpture: 1.6 mi
Attractions
- Reptile House and Education Centre: 1.3 mi
- Ring Tail Lemur: 1.3 mi
- Giraffe: 1.4 mi
- Elephant and Giraffe House: 1.4 mi
- Asian elephant: 1.4 mi
Peaks
- Carnmoney Hill: 1.7 mi
- McArt's Fort: 1.8 mi
- Cavehill: 1.9 mi
- Collinward: 2.0 mi
- Squires Hill: 3.2 mi
Parks
- Gideon's Green: 0.2 mi
- Hazelbank Park: 0.3 mi
- V36: 0.8 mi
- Finlay Park: 0.9 mi
- Throne Park: 1.1 mi
Historic sites: 55
- Turret: 0.4 mi
- Aluminum Christmas tree: 0.7 mi
- Giants chair: 0.9 mi
- War Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Ruined Farmhouse: 1.2 mi
Gardens: 54
- King's Coronation Garden: 0.4 mi
- Bawnmore Memorial Garden: 0.8 mi
- Belfast Castle Gardens: 1.8 mi
- Northern Ireland Centenary Garden: 2.0 mi
- Monkstown Village Garden: 2.1 mi
Museums: 38
- The White House: 0.2 mi
- Museum At The Mill: 2.9 mi
- Thompson Dock Pump House: 3.1 mi
- Sentry Hill Historic House: 3.4 mi
- Crumlin Road Gaol: 3.7 mi
Nature reserves: 15
- RSPB Belfast Lough: 2.4 mi
- Bog Meadows: 5.6 mi
- Lagan Meadows: 6.9 mi
- Kiltonga Nature Reserve: 8.8 mi
- Slievenacloy Nature Reserve: 8.8 mi
Springs: 9
- Volunteers' Well: 1.5 mi
- Tobernaveen: 13.4 mi
- Spa Well: 14.7 mi
- Sunday Well: 19.4 mi
- St. Mary's Well: 19.4 mi
Beaches: 5
- Newtownabbey Bay (Hazelbank) Beach: 0.4 mi
- Seapark Beach: 3.5 mi
- Brompton Bay: 8.9 mi
- Skippingstone Beach: 9.2 mi
- Browns bay walk: 14.5 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Bellevue Area of Special Scientific Interest: 1.5 mi
- Cave Hill: 1.7 mi
- Limestone Quarry: 2.4 mi
- Ballygalley Head: 16.8 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Lisnabreeney Waterfall: 6.5 mi
- Glenoe Waterfall: 10.1 mi
- Stepping Stones: 19.5 mi
- Cranny Falls: 23.7 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Cuan Beach: 21.1 mi
- Inch Abbey Station Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
- Seaforde Picnic Site: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.9 miles of Stephen Boyd. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slieve Croob | S 187° | 534 m | 22.2 mi |
| Divis | SW 233° | 478 m | 5.5 mi |
| Agnew's Hill | N 355° | 474 m | 12.9 mi |
| Slievenisky | S 186° | 446 m | 22.8 mi |
| Slemish | NNW 334° | 438 m | 17.1 mi |
| Cratlieve | S 190° | 429 m | 22.9 mi |
| Soarns Hill | NNW 339° | 403 m | 22.2 mi |
| Douglas Top | NNW 336° | 402 m | 15.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:27 | 17:49 | 18:37 |
| June solstice | 04:47 | 21:04 | 22:05 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:38 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 08:45 | 14:47 | 15:59 |
Local time (Europe/London).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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