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Long Mountain

Located in Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 55°00′04″ N 6°25′43″ W

Map showing the location of Long Mountain Long Mountain
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
215 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dunloy
1.6 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BFS Belfast International Airport41 km
LDY City of Derry Airport47 km

About Long Mountain

Long Mountain is a mountain. Location: Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland. Elevation: 215 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Belfast International Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Lisnacannon Hill and Trostan.

Climate of Long Mountain

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 126 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (130 mm)
Driest month
May (64 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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Climate of Long Mountain
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°8°10°13°15°17°17°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°8°10°10°9°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)130961037364687794106126126124

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Long Mountain

The nearest airport is Belfast International Airport (BFS), 41 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 55 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 41 kmsouth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 47 kmwest
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 56 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 55 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 168 kmnortheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 186 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 230 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 256 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Long Mountain

Within 100 km: 88 historic and cultural sites, 814 natural sites, 444 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km41 places

  • Lough Beg Lake 24 kmS
  • Corbally Reservoir Lake 24 kmNW
  • Slemish Mountain Mountain 24 kmSE
  • Knocklayd Mountain 21 kmNE

25–60 km287 places

  • Portstewart Beach Beach 27 kmNW
  • Benone Beach Beach 34 kmNW
  • Portstewart Strand Beach 29 kmNW
  • West Maiden Island 45 kmE

60–100 km1,018 places

  • Island Roy Island 89 kmW
  • Lisfannon Beach Beach 68 kmW
  • Texa Island Island 71 kmN
  • Sheep Island Island 63 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Dunloy Village, Causeway Coast and Glens
    1.6 km NE
  • Craigs Upper Village, Causeway Coast and Glens
    2.4 km W
  • Craigs Middle Village, Causeway Coast and Glens
    3.1 km SW
  • Craigs Lower Village, Causeway Coast and Glens
    3.1 km SW
  • Craigs Village, Causeway Coast and Glens
    3.1 km SW
  • Garryduff Village, Causeway Coast and Glens
    3.8 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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