Black Mountain

Black Mountain is a prominent hill overlooking the city of , . Rising to a height of 1,275 ft, it dominates much of west Belfast and, together with the adjoining mountain, forms part of the Belfast Hills range.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,276 feet
  • Description: peak of the Belfast Hills in Northern Ireland
  • Also known as: “Black Mountain, Belfast Hills” and “Black Mountain, Northern Ireland”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Divis and Windsor Park.

Peak
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is a hill and area of sprawling moorland north-west of in , . With a height of 1,568 ft, it is the highest of the Belfast Hills.

Stadium
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The National Football Stadium at , or the National Football Stadium, also known as is a football stadium in , Northern Ireland.

Arts center
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is an Irish language cultural centre in The Gaeltacht Quarter and is located on the Falls Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Opened in 1991, the centre underwent renovation in 2010 and was opened the following year by then Irish President Mary McAleese.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dunmurry and Andersonstown.

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is a town in , . While it is not particularly touristy, there is a selection of things to do and can be a good place to stop for a laid back day of a trip.

Suburb
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, known colloquially as Andytown, is a suburb of west , , at the foot of the Black Mountain and Mountain. It contains a mixture of public and private housing and is largely a working-class area with a strong Irish nationalist and Irish Catholic tradition.

Suburb
Photo: Gerry Lynch, CC BY 2.5.
The is an urban, working class Catholic community in , Northern Ireland, immediately to the north of the . The landscape is dominated by several large tower blocks.

Black Mountain

Latitude
54.6054° or 54° 36′ 19″ north
Longitude
-5.9988° or 5° 59′ 56″ west
Elevation
1,276 feet (389 metres)
Open location code
9C6PJ242+5F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3936300587
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­survey_point
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Wiki­data ID
Q3777392
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Black Mountain” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Black Mountain (Belfast)”
  • Basque: “Black Mountain”
  • Dutch: “Black Mountain”
  • Irish: “An Cnoc Dubh”
  • Japanese: “ブラックマウンテン (ベルファスト)”
  • Japanese: “ブラック山”
  • Ladin: “Black Mountain”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Black Mountain i Belfast”
  • Swedish: “Black Mountain”

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Highlights include Bobby Stone and Divis transmitting station.

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