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Ballycastle
Northern Irelandtown
Ballycastle
Total population
5,089
Demographic figures from UK Office for National Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Ballycastle is a small seaside town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is on the north-easternmost coastal tip of Ireland, in the Antrim Coast and Glens Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Herring GullLarus argentatus Pontoppidan, 1763 · Aves1,181
- Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,079
- White WagtailMotacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves957
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves872
- Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves776
- Barn SwallowHirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves766
- Western JackdawColoeus monedula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves754
- Common EiderSomateria mollissima (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves745
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.6 — 2017-11-012 km NNW of Tarbert, United Kingdom
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here



People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)