Pleaskin Head
Pleaskin Head is a cape in Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland. Pleaskin Head is situated nearby to the locality Tonduff, as well as near Aird.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Giant’s Causeway.
Giant’s Causeway
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Giant's Causeway is a spectacular series of rock formations on the north coast of Northern Ireland. The main site stretches for 2-3 miles, with some 40,000 basalt columns rising out of the sea.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portballintrae and Bushmills.
Portballintrae
Village
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Portballintrae is a small seaside village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is four miles east of Portrush and two miles west of the Giant's Causeway. Portballintrae is situated 3½ miles southwest of Pleaskin Head.
Bushmills
Photo: Ryan kirk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bushmills is a village historically in County Antrim, near the coast 60 miles north of Belfast. These counties have been abolished so it's now part of Causeway Coast and Glens District, and in 2011 had a population of 1295.
Ballintoy
Village
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ballintoy is a small village, townland and civil parish in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is alongside the B15 coast road, 28 km north-east of Coleraine, 8 km west of Ballycastle and between it and Bushmills. Ballintoy is situated 5 miles east of Pleaskin Head.
Pleaskin Head
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.24915° or 55° 14′ 57″ northLongitude
-6.48618° or 6° 29′ 10″ westElevation
282 feet (86 metres)Open location code
9C7M6GX7+MGGeoNames ID
12511145
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Tonduff and Aird.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Benbane Head and Bengore Head.
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