Giant's Causeway Latitude & Longitude

Geological Formation County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

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Where is Giant's Causeway?

Giant's Causeway is a distinctive basalt-column geological formation on the coast of County Antrim in Northern Ireland.

The Giant's Causeway lies at the foot of basalt cliffs along the Northern Ireland coast. Because the geological formation covers an area rather than one exact point, the coordinates use the representative UNESCO World Heritage location.

Giant's Causeway Coordinates

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Latitude 55.240833
Longitude -6.511667
Decimal Coordinates 55.240833, -6.511667
DMS Coordinates 55° 14' 27" N, 6° 30' 42" W

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Geographic Information

Country United Kingdom
Region County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Nearby City Bushmills
Hemisphere Northern Hemisphere / Western Hemisphere
Time Zone GMT Daylight Time (UTC+1) IANA: Europe/London
Coordinate Reference UNESCO representative point for the Giant's Causeway property
Formation About 40,000 basalt columns

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Coordinate Information

These coordinates represent UNESCO representative point for the Giant's Causeway property.

Verification source: UNESCO World Heritage Centre

Coordinates last verified: 01 Oct 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

The coordinates of Giant's Causeway are 55.240833, -6.511667.
The latitude of Giant's Causeway is 55.240833.
The longitude of Giant's Causeway is -6.511667.
Giant's Causeway is located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
These coordinates can be used in GPS devices, Google Maps, GIS software, navigation systems, geographic research and location-based applications.