Trostan
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Trostan is a mountain located in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. It is the highest point of the Antrim Mountains, reaching an elevation of 1,817 feet (554 meters). The Antrim Mountains are characterized by a plateau that slopes towards the coast, forming an impressive cliff coastline. These mountains are part of a larger topographical "saucer" centered on Lough Neagh, with highland regions on its rim. Trostan is situated in County Antrim, which is one of the six historic counties of Northern Ireland that meet at Lough Neagh. The area is known for its glaciated valleys called glens, which face Scotland.1
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AntrimProminent peaks in Antrim included Trostan (1,817 feet), Knocklayd (1,695 feet), and Slieveanorra (1,676 feet); Divis (1,574 feet) is the highest of the Belfast hills. The basalt reaches the north coast as steep cliffs and, at the Giant’s Causeway, forms perpendicular hexagonal columns.
Read MoreProminent peaks in Antrim included Trostan (1,817 feet), Knocklayd (1,695 feet), and Slieveanorra (1,676 feet); Divis (1,574 feet) is the highest of the Belfast hills. The basalt reaches the north coast as steep cliffs and, at the Giant’s Causeway, forms perpendicular hexagonal columns.
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Northern IrelandRelief…1,817 feet (554 metres) at Trostan, with the plateau terminating in an impressive cliff coastline of basalts and chalk that is broken by a series of the glaciated valleys known as glens, which face Scotland and are rather isolated from the rest of Northern Ireland. The rounded landscape of drumlins—smooth,…
Read More…1,817 feet (554 metres) at Trostan, with the plateau terminating in an impressive cliff coastline of basalts and chalk that is broken by a series of the glaciated valleys known as glens, which face Scotland and are rather isolated from the rest of Northern Ireland. The rounded landscape of drumlins—smooth,…
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