Black Lough
Black Lough is a locality in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. Black Lough is situated nearby to the locality Crocknagoss, as well as near The Fly Lough.Places of Interest
Highlights include Slieve Gallion.
Slieve Gallion
Peak
Photo: Linda Bailey, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Slieve Gallion is a mountain in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is the easternmost of the Sperrin Mountains. It reaches a height of 528 metres and dominates the western shore of Lough Neagh. Slieve Gallion is situated 2 miles east of Black Lough.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Straw and Draperstown.
Straw
Village
Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Straw is a small village and townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. In the 2021 Census it had a population of 416. It is situated within Mid-Ulster District approximately one mile south-west of Draperstown. Straw is situated 4 miles north of Black Lough.
Draperstown
Village
Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Draperstown is a village in the Sperrin Mountains in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the civil parish of Ballinascreen and is part of Mid-Ulster district. Draperstown is situated 4½ miles north of Black Lough.
Desertmartin
Village
Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Desertmartin is a small village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is four miles from Magherafelt, at the foot of Slieve Gallion. In the 2001 Census the greater Desertmartin area had a population of 1,276. Desertmartin is situated 6 miles northeast of Black Lough.
Black Lough
- Type: Locality
- Location: Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.72942° or 54° 43′ 46″ northLongitude
-6.8084° or 6° 48′ 30″ westOpen location code
9C6MP5HR+QJOpenStreetMap ID
node 11986165637OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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