Attraction · Ireland
Knocknarea
Knocknarea is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 314 m. Truskmore stands 647 m to the northeast, 11 miles off. Wild Atlantic Way passes 0.7 miles off.
The story
Group of passage tombs and cairns in Co. Sligo
Wikidata Q116803707, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Coordinates54.25906, -8.57463
- 0.7 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Yeats Memorial Building · 4 mi
- View of boats on the river Moy · 24 mi
- Fintra Bay Scenic Spot · 26 mi
- Slieve League · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Knocknarea: 0.0 mi
- Cloghnasogarth: 4.5 mi
- Doomore: 4.6 mi
- Slieveward: 4.7 mi
- Crocknanoo: 4.8 mi
Historic sites
- Herdsman’s Hut: 0.5 mi
- Cannon: 1.6 mi
- Killaspugbrone Church: 2.0 mi
- Killaspugbrone Graveyard: 2.0 mi
- The Old Watchhouse: 3.2 mi
Springs: 44
- Lady Well: 1.4 mi
- St Bridget's Well: 1.4 mi
- St Bridget's Well: 4.8 mi
- St. Patrick's Well: 5.1 mi
- Tobernalt Holy Well: 5.3 mi
Attractions: 18
- Super: 1.4 mi
- Sligo Abbey: 4.3 mi
- Model Niland Gallery: 4.4 mi
- Drumcliff Round Tower: 5.6 mi
- Drumcliff Graveyard: 5.6 mi
Parks: 15
- Seaview Park: 2.9 mi
- Mitchell Curley Park: 2.9 mi
- Peace Park: 4.0 mi
- Salmon Point: 4.1 mi
- Greenfort Park: 4.4 mi
Beaches: 13
- Culleenamore: 1.3 mi
- Rosses Point Beach: 3.4 mi
- Ardtermon Strand: 5.7 mi
- Dunmoran Strand: 6.3 mi
- Yellow Strand: 6.6 mi
Artworks: 9
- Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore: 3.9 mi
- Suppose an Outcrop: 4.2 mi
- Salmon of Knowledge: 4.8 mi
- Countess Markievicz: 5.5 mi
- Statue: 5.7 mi
Museums: 6
- Sligo Abbey: 4.3 mi
- Spanish Armada Interpretive Centre: 9.3 mi
- Arigna Mining Experience: 22.2 mi
- Heritage Centre: 22.6 mi
- Connaght Rangers: 22.7 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Hazelwood: 6.0 mi
- Templeboy Picnic Area: 9.8 mi
- Fowley's Falls: 19.5 mi
- Glenaniff Waterfall: 19.6 mi
- Glenaniff Waterfall: 19.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- The Devil's Chimney: 9.5 mi
- Glencar Waterfall: 10.1 mi
- Scardan Waterfall: 20.4 mi
- Roogagh Waterfall: 22.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Doneen West: 10.6 mi
- Carrane Hill: 16.1 mi
Gardens: 2
- Peace Garden: 15.2 mi
- Walled Garden: 20.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Moneen Boleybrack Mountain Special Area of Conservation: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of Knocknarea. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truskmore | NE 46° | 647 m | 11.4 mi |
| Truskmore SE Cairn | NE 47° | 631 m | 11.5 mi |
| Tievebaun | NE 43° | 611 m | 13.0 mi |
| Annacoona Top | NE 40° | 597 m | 9.6 mi |
| Knockalongy | WSW 239° | 544 m | 8.7 mi |
| Knockalongy North-East Top | WSW 240° | 541 m | 8.2 mi |
| Benbulbin | NNE 29° | 526 m | 8.4 mi |
| Arroo Mountain | NE 49° | 523 m | 16.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:38 | 18:00 | 18:47 |
| June solstice | 05:01 | 21:13 | 22:13 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:49 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 08:54 | 15:02 | 16:13 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/439080611
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