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Giant's Causeway

Also known as Chausée des Géants, Chaussee des Geants, Chaussée des Géants et sa côte, Giants Causeway, Giants' Causeway, Gyants Causey, Gyants Cawsway

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Giant's Causeway is about 60 km north-east of Londonderry/Derry. The nearest other World Heritage site is Brú na Bóinne, about 170 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Londonderry/Derry · about 84,000 peopleabout 60 km south-west
  • Belfast · about 450,000 peopleabout 80 km south-east
  • Omagh · about 21,000 peopleabout 85 km south-west
  • Ayr · about 69,000 peopleabout 120 km east
  • Greenock · about 75,000 peopleabout 130 km north-east
  • Dundalk · about 39,000 peopleabout 140 km south
Giant's CausewayGlasgowBelfastLondonderry/DerryGreenockAyrDumfriesOmaghNew Lanark50 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Giant's Causeway and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesBrú na Bóinne1New Lanark2Forth Bridge3Old and New Towns of Edinburgh4borders of the Roman Empire5Giant's Causeway
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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