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The Smuggler's Head

The Smuggler's Head from directly overhead

The Smuggler's Head is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 18 m. Slieve Donard stands 849 m to the west-northwest, 2.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Leganabruchan, a peak 1.1 miles away.

What the record says

Material
stone

How to reach it

Coordinates54.17444, -5.87364

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Leganabruchan: 1.1 mi
  • Millstone Mountain: 1.3 mi
  • Crossone: 1.3 mi
  • Thomas's Mountain: 1.7 mi
  • Chimney Rock Mtn: 1.8 mi
Artworks
Parks
  • Donard Park: 2.3 mi
  • Castle Park: 2.6 mi
  • Annalong Marine Park: 4.6 mi
  • Harrison Vista: 6.9 mi
  • Castlewellan Forest Park: 7.1 mi
Historic sites
  • Ice House: 7.0 mi
  • Castlewellan Castle: 7.0 mi
  • Tea House: 7.3 mi
  • Moorish Tower: 7.6 mi
  • Kilcoo Church (ruins): 7.8 mi
Cliffs: 50
  • Eagle Rock: 2.2 mi
  • Nerwcastle Beach Bouldering: 2.2 mi
  • Annalong Buttress: 2.5 mi
  • The Castles: 2.7 mi
  • Slieve Beg: 3.0 mi
Picnic sites: 27
Attractions: 21
Gardens: 18
Springs: 14
Nature reserves: 11
Museums: 8
Beaches: 6
  • Tyrella Beach: 7.7 mi
  • Rossglass Beach: 9.1 mi
  • Beach - Costa del Ceanfield: 12.6 mi
  • Gilpin Harbour: 15.5 mi
  • Mill Quarter Beach: 16.8 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Black Stairs: 2.0 mi
  • Stepping Stones: 19.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.0 miles of The Smuggler's Head. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Slieve DonardWNW 282°849 m2.0 mi
Slieve CommedaghWNW 291°767 m2.8 mi
Slieve BinnianWSW 243°745.9 m4.9 mi
Slieve BearnaghW 278°739 m4.7 mi
SlievelamaganW 262°702.2 m3.8 mi
Slieve MeelbegW 277°701.9 m5.5 mi
Slieve MeelmoreWNW 282°687 m5.2 mi
Slieve Bearnagh North TorW 281°680 m4.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2717:4918:36
June solstice04:5021:0222:02
September equinox07:0918:3819:25
December solstice08:4214:5216:02

Local time (Europe/London).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11457804962

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