The Windy Gap
The Windy Gap is a gap in County Louth, Leinster and has an elevation of 223 metres. The Windy Gap is situated nearby to the locality Tullaghomeath, as well as near Ballinteskin.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Clermont Carn.
Clermont Carn
Peak
Photo: Peter Lyons, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clermont Carn, also known as Black Mountain, is a mountain that rises to 510 metres in the Cooley Mountains of County Louth, Ireland. It is at the border with Northern Ireland, and is also the location of the Clermont Carn transmission site. Clermont Carn is situated 3½ km northwest of The Windy Gap.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Warrenpoint and Carlingford.
Warrenpoint
Town
Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Warrenpoint is a small port town and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It sits at the head of Carlingford Lough, south of Newry, and is separated from the Republic of Ireland by a narrow strait. Warrenpoint is situated 4½ km north of The Windy Gap.
Carlingford
Town
Photo: Sitomon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carlingford is a coastal town and civil parish in northern County Louth, Ireland. For the purposes of local government, the town is part of the Dundalk Municipal District. Carlingford is situated 6 km east of The Windy Gap.
Killowen
Hamlet
Photo: P Flannagan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Killowen is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is in the townland of Ballinran near Rostrevor and on the shore of Carlingford Lough. Ballinran is in the Electoral Division of Killowen, in Civil Parish of Kilbroney, in the barony of Iveagh Upper, Upper Half within the Newry and Mourne District Council area. Killowen is situated 6 km east of The Windy Gap.
The Windy Gap
- Type: Gap with an elevation of 223 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: County Louth, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.06056° or 54° 3′ 38″ northLongitude
-6.27611° or 6° 16′ 34″ westElevation
223 metres (732 feet)Open location code
9C6M3P6F+6HGeoNames ID
3309331
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