Sheep Hill
Located in Newry Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 54°10′26″ N 6°07′35″ W
- Elevation
- 256 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BHD George Best Belfast City Airport52 km
- BFS Belfast International Airport54 km
About Sheep Hill
Sheep Hill is a mountain. Location: Newry Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland. Elevation: 256 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Rocky Mountain and Mourne Mountains.
Photos of Sheep Hill
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Mourne Mountains Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Sheep Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 132 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- January (144 mm)
- Driest month
- May (77 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° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 144 | 106 | 119 | 85 | 77 | 84 | 83 | 108 | 111 | 134 | 132 | 136 |
How to get to Sheep Hill
The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 52 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (54 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 49 km to the north.
Airports
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 52 kmnorth
- Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 54 kmnorth
- Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 83 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 49 kmnorth
- Dublin Population: 1M 94 kmsouth
- Blackpool Population: 145K 206 kmeast
- Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 223 kmeast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 223 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sheep Hill
Within 100 km: 186 historic and cultural sites, 364 natural sites, 430 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km101 places
- Silent Valley Reservoir Lake 9 kmSE
- Lough Shark Lake 22 kmNW
- Lough Shannagh Lake 7 kmE
- Lough Island Reavy Lake 10 kmNE
25–60 km213 places
- Reedy Flat Island 45 kmNW
- Reagh Island Island 49 kmNE
- Rams Island Island 47 kmN
- Guns Island Island 40 kmE
60–100 km666 places
- Rockabill Island 65 kmS
- Pollboy Bridge Landmark 68 kmSW
- Sandymount Strand Beach 94 kmS
- Portmarnock Beach Beach 84 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Hilltown Village, Newry Mourne and Down2.9 km N
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Bannvale Village, Newry Mourne and Down2.9 km N
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Rostrevor Village, Newry Mourne and Down9.5 km SW -
Newry City, Newry Mourne and Down14 km W -
Rathfriland Village, Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon8.9 km N
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Warrenpoint Town, Newry Mourne and Down12 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Rocky Mountain Mountain, Newry Mourne and Down1.2 km SE
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Mourne Mountains Mountain, Northern Ireland2.9 km E
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Gruagan Dubh Mountain, Newry Mourne and Down2.6 km SW
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Wee Slievemoughan Mountain, Newry Mourne and Down2.7 km SE
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Cock Mountain Mountain, Newry Mourne and Down2.9 km E
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Crotlieve Mountain Mountain, Newry Mourne and Down3.1 km SW
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Taobh Docrach Mountain, Newry Mourne and Down3.4 km S
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Sliabh Meascain Mountain, Newry Mourne and Down3.5 km E
Sources & licences
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