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Manorcunningham view

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Looking north-west from Manorcunningham view. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.

This overlook on the Wild Atlantic Way sits at 140 ft elevation, facing 300° with the land dropping 138 ft within 600 m of the viewpoint. Several named features lie within view to the west and northwest, including Ceannan Court at 3.8 mi and the Famine Memorial Garden at 4.5 mi, both under 200 ft in elevation. Carn Hill rises to 749 ft to the northwest at 4.0 mi, while Foxhill open Park sits at 566 ft to the west-northwest at 4.5 mi. Farther out, Ballymacool Park appears at 5.7 mi to the west, and Glendoon Hill reaches 789 ft at 7.5 mi, also to the west. The facing direction is oriented toward sunset, offset 30° from square. Sunset times vary through the year, from 16:04 at the December solstice to 22:14 at the June solstice. This lookout follows Ballymastocker Strand and precedes Mamore Gap along the route.

Access
0.5 mi detour
Elevation
140 ft
View
Northwest · 300°
Light
Best at sunset
Relief
138 ft drop
In view
6 named features
Roadside picnic place on N13, Co Donegal
Dr Neil Clifton · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Main Street, Manorcunningham, near to Mainear ui Chuinneagain, Raymoghy, Rossbrackan, Pluck and Magherabeg, Donegal, Ireland. Looking south
Kenneth Allen · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Lough Swilly
louise price · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
The Mouth of the Swilly
louise price · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
First Ray Presbyterian Church It is located near the centre of Manorcunningham The locals pronounce "Ray" as "rye", as in rye bread
Kenneth Allen · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Manorcunningham, County Donegal Heading south towards the town
Kenneth Allen · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

What you’re looking at

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

  • Ceannan Court136 ftwest · 3.8 mi
  • Carn Hill749 ftnorthwest · 4.0 mi
  • Foxhill open Park566 ftwest-northwest · 4.5 mi
  • Famine Memorial Garden172 ftwest · 4.5 mi
  • Ballymacool Park157 ftwest · 5.7 mi
  • Glendoon Hill789 ftwest · 7.5 mi

Light

This overlook faces sunset 30° off square to it.

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox06:3418:4317:56
June solstice04:5222:1421:12
September equinox07:1619:3218:44
December solstice08:5416:0414:50

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How high is Manorcunningham view?

Manorcunningham view sits at about 140 feet (43 m).

What can you see from Manorcunningham view?

From Manorcunningham view: Ceannan Court (W, 3.8 mi); Carn Hill (NW, 4.0 mi); Foxhill open Park (WNW, 4.5 mi); Famine Memorial Garden (W, 4.5 mi).

Is Manorcunningham view better at sunrise or sunset?

Sunset. The land falls away from Manorcunningham view toward the sunset, so at sunrise the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.

What is the next lookout after Manorcunningham view?

Mamore Gap is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Manorcunningham view.

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