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Glengowla Mines

Glengowla Mines from directly overhead

Glengowla Mines is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 32 m. Binn idir an dá Log stands 702 m to the west-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Glengowla Mines Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 5.5 miles off.

The story

Irish mining heritage site

Dates from 1999.

Wikidata Q20722225, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates53.41816, -9.37576

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
Historic sites
Peaks
  • Keeraunnageeragh: 4.2 mi
  • Cnoc na Saileog: 4.7 mi
  • Seanadh Mhaoilín: 5.3 mi
  • Cappanalaurabaun: 5.3 mi
  • Leaca Donna: 5.4 mi
Attractions: 43
  • Brigit's Garden: 7.1 mi
  • Ard na Gaoithe: 7.9 mi
  • School of Falconry: 8.7 mi
  • Fáinne Chamuis: 8.9 mi
  • Connemara Marble: 9.5 mi
Beaches: 30
  • Furbo Beach: 13.3 mi
  • An Trá Mhór: 13.9 mi
  • Trá an Chaoráin Mhóir: 14.1 mi
  • Trá na Reilige: 14.4 mi
  • Trá an Chaoráin Bhig: 14.7 mi
Parks: 30
  • Cappagh Park: 14.7 mi
  • Hunters Park: 15.1 mi
  • McGraths Field Park: 15.3 mi
  • Laurel Park: 15.6 mi
  • Westside Park: 15.7 mi
Artworks: 21
Museums: 11
Cliffs: 7
Gardens: 6
  • Walled Garden: 8.3 mi
  • Walled garden: 8.7 mi
  • An Garraí Glas: 13.1 mi
  • Westside Community Organic Garden: 15.8 mi
  • Walled Garden: 20.3 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Lighthouses: 1
Nature reserves: 1
  • Hen Harrier Reserve: 14.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.8 miles of Glengowla Mines. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Binn idir an dá LogWNW 298°701.977 m14.0 mi
Binn MhórWNW 293°660.579 m11.4 mi
Binn idir an dá Log SE TopWNW 298°659.346 m13.7 mi
Binn Mhór NE TopWNW 295°641.249 m11.1 mi
Binn ChaonaighWNW 297°633 m13.0 mi
Binn Mhor East TopWNW 295°631.281 m10.8 mi
Mullach GlasWNW 296°621.304 m10.3 mi
Binn MhairgWNW 298°612.419 m13.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4118:0418:50
June solstice05:0921:1322:11
September equinox07:2418:5319:39
December solstice08:5215:1316:21

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/537026361

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