Slieve Main

Slieve Main is a peak in , and has an elevation of 514 metres. Slieve Main is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 514 metres
  • Description: mountain in Ireland
  • Also known as: “Sliabh Meain”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Slieve Snaght and Mintiaghs Lough.

Peak
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a mountain in the middle of the peninsula of , . It rises to a height of 615 metres, making it the highest mountain in Inishowen, and is one of the northernmost mountains of Ireland.

Lake
Photo: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Buncrana and Carndonagh.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town on Inishowen Peninsula in , on the shores of Lough Swilly. It's mostly a commuter town for Derry and Letterkenny, with a population of 7000 in 2022.

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is a market town on the Inishowen Peninsula in . With a population of less than 2800 in 2022, it's the largest settlement in the north of the peninsula, which ends at Malin Head the most northerly point on the Irish mainland.

Village
Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and civil parish in north-west , in , Ireland. The Urris valley to the west of village was the last outpost of the Irish language in Inishowen. is situated 9 km northwest of Slieve Main.

Slieve Main

Latitude
55.18588° or 55° 11′ 9″ north
Longitude
-7.35126° or 7° 21′ 5″ west
Elevation
514 metres (1,686 feet)
Open location code
9C7J5JPX+9F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 332372964
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
2962727
Wiki­data ID
Q26715506
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Satellite Map

Discover Slieve Main from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Slieve Main” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Slieve Main”
  • Dutch: “Slieve Main”
  • Irish: “Sliabh Meáin”
  • Swedish: “Slieve Main”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Damph and Crocknamaddy.

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