Black Mountain Transmitting Station
Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 54°35′13″ N 6°01′19″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 304 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- BHD George Best Belfast City Airport10 km
- BFS Belfast International Airport15 km
About Black Mountain Transmitting Station
Black Mountain Transmitting Station is a landmark. Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Divis and Ulster Museum.
Photos of Black Mountain Transmitting Station
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Kingspan Stadium Aaronsc at English Wikipedia · Public domain -
Ulster Museum Robert Nash · CC BY 2.5
Climate of Black Mountain Transmitting Station
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 101 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- January (108 mm)
- Driest month
- May (63 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 17° | 15° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 108 | 74 | 88 | 69 | 63 | 69 | 73 | 91 | 95 | 108 | 101 | 101 |
How to get to Black Mountain Transmitting Station
The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 10 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (15 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 6 km to the east.
Airports
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 10 kmeast
- Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 15 kmnorthwest
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 89 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 6 kmeast
- Dublin Population: 1M 140 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 181 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 212 kmsoutheast
- Preston Population: 313.3K 235 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Black Mountain Transmitting Station
Within 100 km: 81 historic and cultural sites, 544 natural sites, 346 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km53 places
- Rams Island Island 18 kmW
- Portmore Lough Lake 17 kmW
- Lough Mourne Lake 22 kmNE
- Monlough Lake 15 kmSE
25–60 km195 places
- West Maiden Island 42 kmNE
- Reedy Flat Island 31 kmW
- Reagh Island Island 26 kmE
- Lighthouse Island Island 34 kmE
60–100 km723 places
- Portstewart Beach Beach 79 kmNW
- Benone Beach Beach 85 kmNW
- Portstewart Strand Beach 81 kmNW
- The Skerries Island 81 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Divis Mountain, Belfast2.7 km N
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Ulster Museum Museum, Belfast5.7 km E
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Collin Mountain, Lisburn and Castlereagh2.8 km SW
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Belfast Castle Historic site, Belfast8.1 km NE -
Kingspan Stadium Landmark, Belfast7.7 km E
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ULIDIA PLAYING FIELDS Landmark, Belfast6.9 km E
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Giants Ring Historic site, Belfast7 km SE
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Botanic Gardens Park Natural site, Belfast5.8 km E
Nearest towns and villages
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Lisburn City, Lisburn and Castlereagh7.1 km S -
Dunmurry Village, Belfast4.5 km S -
Belfast City, Belfast6.3 km E -
Andersonstown Neighbourhood, Belfast1.7 km SE
Sources & licences
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