Giant's Causeway


  • Address: 44 Causeway Rd
  • Vicinity: N of Bushmills
  • Type: Basalt
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Terrestrial Feature

Giant's Causeway is a coastal feature of some 40,000 mostly hexagonal basalt columns formed by volcanic activity about 60 million years ago. They descend from the rocky cliffs and into the sea. The rock formations are accessible from the Giant's Causeway Visitor Centre north of Bushmills. - AsNotedIn


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Particulars for Giant's Causeway:
Geology Basalt
Natural Type Coastal Natural Landmark
Geology Columnar joints
Historic Use Natural Feature
Sight Category Terrestrial Feature




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