US Rangers Centre
US Rangers Centre is a museum in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, celebrating the ancestral home of US President Andrew Jackson. This one is within Carrickfergus’ settlement. Within 15 km there are 39 more places to visit, starting with Carrickfergus Castle (1.8 km).
Museum in Carrickfergus
Inside Carrickfergus
US Rangers Centre is inside Carrickfergus’ settlement, with 3 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NISRA’s settlement limits and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The weather, month by month
For warmth, aim for June to September (17–19°C highs in Carrickfergus).
US Rangers Centre
2 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.
- Type
- Museum
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 2 languages
- Town
- in Carrickfergus
Where US Rangers Centre is
Orange marks US Rangers Centre, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Carrickfergus’ settlement. · NISRA settlement development limit 2015
Where to base yourself
Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.
Carrickfergus
Greenisland
Compare the 2 towns
| Town | Where US Rangers Centre is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrickfergus | It’s in town | 28,141 | 7 |
| Greenisland | 5 km southwest of it | 5,383 | 8 |
Also within reach
Also close at hand are 2 castles, 2 historic houses and a historic ship, among 39 within 15 km.
CastleCarrickfergus Castle1.8 km away2
Historic houseBelfast Castle14 km away3
Historic houseStormont Castle14 km away4
Historic shipHMS Caroline14 km away5
Abbey or prioryBangor Abbey10 km away6
ZooBelfast Zoo13 km away7
CastleBangor Castle10 km away8
MuseumUlster Folk and Transport Museum8.3 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Before visiting US Rangers Centre
Where is US Rangers Centre?
US Rangers Centre is in Carrickfergus, Mid and East Antrim, inside the town’s settlement.
What is US Rangers Centre?
Museum in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, celebrating the ancestral home of US President Andrew Jackson.
When is the best time to visit US Rangers Centre?
June to September are the warmest months in Carrickfergus, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near US Rangers Centre?
Within 15 km: Carrickfergus Castle (1.8 km), Belfast Castle (14 km), Stormont Castle (14 km) and HMS Caroline (14 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in NISRA’s Settlement Development Limits 2015 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (9)
- US Rangers Centre: ArchiveCarrickfergus, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carrickfergus Castle: Stewart, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belfast Castle: Portwilliamborn, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stormont Castle: Ross, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMS Caroline: Surgeon Oscar Parkes, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bangor Abbey: Andrew Muir from Bangor, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belfast Zoo: Quichot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bangor Castle: MartinRobinson at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ulster Folk and Transport Museum: NearEMPTiness, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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