List of Northern Ireland districts by highest point
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This is a list of the eleven current districts of Northern Ireland (borders laid out in 2012) by their highest point.[1][2][3][4]
Rank | District | Height (m) | Relative height | Name | Grid reference | |
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1 | Newry, Mourne and Down | 850 | 822 | Slieve Donard | J357277 | |
2 | Derry and Strabane | 678 | 657 | Sawel Mountain | H618973 | |
3 | Fermanagh and Omagh | 665 | 570 | Cuilcagh | H123281 | |
4 | Causeway Coast and Glens | 627 | 302 | Mullaghaneany | D179236 | |
5 | Mid and East Antrim | 474 | Agnew's Hill | D327018 | ||
6 | Belfast | 389 | Black Mountain | J305742 | ||
7 | Mid Ulster | 380 | Sliabh Beagh | D179236 | ||
8 | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | 365 | Carrigatuke | H903321 | ||
9 | Antrim and Newtownabbey | 319 | Carnearny | J176927 | ||
10 | Ards and North Down | 217 | Cairngaver | J454765 | ||
11 | Lisburn and Castlereagh | 186 | Ouley Hill | J383626 |
See also
[edit]- List of counties of England and Wales in 1964 by highest point
- List of ceremonial counties of England by highest point
- List of mountains and hills of the United Kingdom
- List of Scottish council areas by highest point
- List of Scottish counties by highest point
- List of Welsh principal areas by highest point
- List of Northern Ireland counties by highest point
References
[edit]- ^ "Northern Ireland's County High Points - Northern Ireland's Outdoor Adventure Blog". www.outdoorni.com.
- ^ Gribbon, Kieron (5 March 2012). Ireland's County High Points. Gill & Macmillan Ltd. ISBN 9781848899629 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Highest Mountains In Northern Ireland". WorldAtlas.
- ^ Muir, Jonny (15 January 2014). The UK's County Tops: Reaching the top of 91 historic counties. Cicerone Press Limited. ISBN 9781849659635 – via Google Books.