River Faughan
River Faughan is a stream in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. River Faughan is situated nearby to the suburb Altnagelvin, as well as near the locality Londonderry County Borough.Places of Interest
Highlights include Altnagelvin Area Hospital and Derry ~ Londonderry railway station.
Altnagelvin Area Hospital
Hospital
Photo: SeanMack, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Altnagelvin Area Hospital is the main hospital for the North West of Northern Ireland. It is located in Waterside, Derry. It provides services to the city of Derry and County Londonderry, but also some specialist and acute services for parts of neighbouring County Donegal, County Tyrone, County Antrim and County Fermanagh.
Derry ~ Londonderry railway station
Railway station
Photo: BevLDY, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Derry ~ Londonderry railway station, also known as North West Transport Hub or Waterside railway station, is a railway terminus in Derry, Northern Ireland, on the east bank of the River Foyle, operated by Northern Ireland Railways and its 7th busiest station across the network with 952,126 passengers boarding or alighting at the station in the 2023/24 financial year.
Craigavon Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Jove, Public domain.
The Craigavon Bridge is one of three bridges in Derry, Northern Ireland. It crosses the River Foyle further south than the Foyle Bridge and Peace Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Altnagelvin and Derry.
Altnagelvin
Suburb
Photo: Kay Atherton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Altnagelvin is a townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is also the name of an electoral ward in Derry and Strabane district. Formerly a small village, it has been absorbed into the Waterside neighbourhood of Derry.
Derry
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Derry or Londonderry is the second city of Northern Ireland, with a population of 85,000 in 2021. It's on the estuary of the River Foyle and historically within County Londonderry, which has been abolished as a unit of governance so the city is now part of Derry and Strabane District.
River Faughan
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Faughan”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.98333° or 54° 59′ northLongitude
-7.3° or 7° 18′ westElevation
276 feet (84 metres)Open location code
9C6JXMMX+8XGeoNames ID
2649626
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Londonderry County Borough and Drumahoe.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St Columb’s Cathedral and Heritage tower museum.
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