Portavogie
in Ards and North Down of Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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George Best Belfast City Airport (20 mi) - Belfast International Airport (34 mi)
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Isle of Man Airport (42 mi) - Campbeltown Airport (68 mi)
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Dublin Airport (79 mi) - Glasgow Prestwick Airport (80 mi)
- Islay Airport (90 mi)
- Anglesey Airport (91 mi)
- Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne (Unesco heritage, 53 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 115 mi)
- Edenmore Golf & Country Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Holywood Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Ardglass Marina (marina, (15 mi)
- Bangor Marina (marina, (17 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 54.459 and -5.443 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 54° 27' 32" and W -5° 26' 34"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 06:11 PM (Monday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:30 am and 9:05 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea - References
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Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-05-06 08:04:52
Delve into Portavogie
Portavogie in Ards and North Down (Northern Ireland) with it's 1,639 habitants is a town located in United Kingdom about 301 mi (or 484 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.
Time in Portavogie is now 06:11 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports closer to Portavogie, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is George Best Belfast City Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 33 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne in Ireland at a distance of 53 mi (or 86 km). The closest in United Kingdom is Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd in a distance of 115 mi (or 86 km), South. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are some options within driving distance. We saw 2 points of interest near this location.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Newtownards, Bangor, Downpatrick, Carrickfergus and Castlereagh. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 57 °F
| Morning Temperature | 10°C / 51 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
| Night Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 82% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 51% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
11°C (52 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Wednesday, 8th of May 2024
15°C (60 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 9th of May 2024
15°C (59 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Burr Point
Burr Point is the easternmost point of mainland Northern Ireland, and the easternmost point of mainland Ireland. It is located in the townland of Ballyhalbert on the Ards Peninsula in County Down, at longitude 5.43ºW. It is 2 km south-east of the village of Ballyhalbert. The most easterly point is Big Bow Meel Island, which is a rock situated 900 metres off the Ards Peninsula, County Down, at longitude 5.42ºW.
RAF Kirkistown
RAF Kirkistown was a satellite to the Royal Air Force base at Ballyhalbert on the Ards Peninsula in Northern Ireland. Kirkistown is approximately 8 km due south of Ballyhalbert.
Portavogie
Portavogie is a village, townland and fishing port in County Down, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 1,594 people in the 2001 Census. It lies within the Borough of Ards and is the easternmost settlement in Ireland. The town has a modern harbour, housing a large fishing fleet catching mainly prawns and herrings. Most evenings there are fish auctions on the quays. Three murals on the exterior of the local school celebrate the history of the fishing industry in the town.
Cloghy
Cloghy, also spelt Cloughey or Cloughy, is a small village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies on the east coast of the Ards Peninsula, in the Borough of Ards. It had a population of 752 people in the 2001 Census.
Kirkistown Castle
Kirkistown Castle is a castle situated near Cloghy, County Down, Northern Ireland. The tower house and bawn is a state care historic monument in the townland of Kirkistown, in Borough of Ards, at grid ref: J6450 5800. It is an impressive three-storey tower house, built in 1622 by Roland Savage, a Norman landlord, at the site of a ninth-century round tower. It was occupied until 1731, when it was deserted. It post-dates the Plantation, but is fully in the late medieval tower-house tradition.
White House, County Down
The White House is a ruined 17th century dwelling house at Ballyspurge, near Cloghy, County Down, Northern Ireland on the Ards Peninsula. It is situated about one mile (1.2 km) south-east of Cloghy, overlooking Slanes Bay. It is a State Care Historic Monument at grid ref: J6248 5506.
RNAS Ballyhalbert
RNAS Ballyhalbert (later HMS Corncrake) {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:54.495817|-5.481749||||||| | |name= }} was an airfield near Ballyhalbert, in North (County) Down, Northern Ireland during the Second World War, used by the Royal Air Force in the defence of Belfast and, later, by the Royal Naval, when it was a naval air station commissioned as HMS Corncrake.
Kirkistown Circuit
Kirkistown Motor Racing Circuit is a permanent motorsport circuit located between the villages of Kirkistown and Portavogie, on the Ards Peninsula of County Down in Northern Ireland. The circuit is owned and operated by the 500 Motor Racing Club of Ireland (500 MRCI), who opened the circuit in 1953 on the site of the former RAF Kirkistown air force base. Kirkistown's main circuit was laid out using portions of the aerodrome's major east–west runway and northern perimeter roadways.
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