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Com An Chiste

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Looking south from Com An Chiste. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.

Com An Chiste sits at 670 ft along the Ring of Kerry, facing south, with the land dropping 474 ft within 600 m of the overlook. The view opens across a stretch of coast and small offshore features: Abbey Island to the south-southeast at 1.7 mi, and Derrynane Beach (Trá Doire Fhíonáin) at 2.2 mi to the southeast. Moylaun Island lies south at 2.5 mi, close in elevation to the water, while Lamb's Head Hill and Oileán Dá Cheann sit near each other to the south-southeast at 2.8 mi. Scarriff Island is visible to the southwest at 4.9 mi, reaching 779 ft, and farther off, Eagle Hill appears south-southeast at 8.5 mi. The Caherkeen Mass Rock, a feature rather than a peak, lies southeast at 9.1 mi. Daylight hours vary through the year, with sunrise and sunset ranging from 05:22–22:04 near the June solstice to 08:46–16:33 in December. The lookout is positioned between Coomnahorna and Sneem Graveyard on the route.

Access
On the byway
Elevation
670 ft
View
South · 180°
Relief
474 ft drop
In view
8 named features
View from Com an Chiste on the Ring of Kerry
Marathon · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
View from Com an Chiste on the Ring of Kerry
Marathon · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
View north from Com an Chiste on the Ring of Kerry
Marathon · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Irland, Com an Chiste view point at the Ring of Kerry
Berthold Werner · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Irland, Com an Chiste view point at the Ring of Kerry
Berthold Werner · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Irland, Com an Chiste view point at the Ring of Kerry, Statue of the Virgin Mary
Berthold Werner · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

What you’re looking at

Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.

  • Abbey Island110 ftsouth-southeast · 1.7 mi
  • Derrynane Beach / Trá Doire Fhíonáin133 ftsoutheast · 2.2 mi
  • Moylaun Island13 ftsouth · 2.5 mi
  • Lamb's Head Hill269 ftsouth-southeast · 2.8 mi
  • Oileán Dá Cheann31 ftsouth-southeast · 2.8 mi
  • Scarriff Island779 ftsouthwest · 4.9 mi
  • Eagle Hill657 ftsouth-southeast · 8.5 mi
  • Caherkeen Mass Rock353 ftsoutheast · 9.1 mi

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox06:4518:5318:09
June solstice05:2222:0421:09
September equinox07:2719:4218:57
December solstice08:4616:3315:30

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How high is Com An Chiste?

Com An Chiste sits at about 670 feet (204 m).

What can you see from Com An Chiste?

From Com An Chiste: Abbey Island (SSE, 1.7 mi); Derrynane Beach / Trá Doire Fhíonáin (SE, 2.2 mi); Moylaun Island (S, 2.5 mi); Lamb's Head Hill (SSE, 2.8 mi).

What is the next lookout after Com An Chiste?

Sneem Graveyard is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Com An Chiste.

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