Blackhead Lighthouse
Blackhead Lighthouse is a listed lighthouse built at the turn of the 20th century, near Whitehead in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It marks the very northern end of Belfast Lough where it opens out into the North Channel that separates Northern Ireland and Scotland.
- Lighthouse
- …is operated by Commissioners of Irish Lights
- Description: lighthouse in Whitehead, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
- Also known as“Blackhead Co. Antrim Lighthouse”“Blackhead Lighthouse Mccrea’s Brae Whitehead Co Antrim Bt38 9nz”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Whitehead railway station and Ballycarry railway station.
Whitehead railway station
Whitehead railway station serves Whitehead in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Whitehead railway station is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Blackhead Lighthouse.
Ballycarry railway station
Ballycarry railway station serves Ballycarry and… Ballycarry railway station is situated 1½ miles northwest of Blackhead Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Magheramorne and Mullaghboy.
Magheramorne
Magheramorne is a small village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Magheramorne is situated 4½ miles northwest of Blackhead Lighthouse.
Mullaghboy
Village
Mullaghboy is a small village and townland on Islandmagee in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Mullaghboy is situated 5 miles north of Blackhead Lighthouse.
Portmuck
Village
Portmuck is a townland of 235 acres in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Portmuck is situated 6 miles north of Blackhead Lighthouse.
Blackhead Lighthouse
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Latitude
54.76693° or 54° 46′ 1″ north
Longitude
-5.68908° or 5° 41′ 21″ west
Open location code
9C6PQ886+Q9
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From French to Irish—“Blackhead Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- French: “Phare de Black Head”
- Irish: “An Cionn Dubh”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Muldersleigh Hill and Whitehead Golf Club.
Nearby Places
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