Trostan (Irish: Trostán, meaning 'pole/staff') is a mountain in County Antrim, Northern Ireland and at 551 metres (1,808 feet) is the highest point in the county.[1]
Trostan | |
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Trostán | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 551 m (1,808 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 515 m (1,690 ft)[1] |
Listing | County Top (Antrim), Marilyn |
Coordinates | 55°03′N 6°10′W |
Naming | |
English translation | pole/staff |
Language of name | Irish |
Geography | |
Location | County Antrim, Northern Ireland |
Parent range | Antrim Hills |
Topo map | OSi Discovery 9 |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Olivine basalt lava[1] |
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