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Tankardstown 19th Century Copper Mining Geopark

Tankardstown 19th Century Copper Mining Geopark from directly overhead

Tankardstown 19th Century Copper Mining Geopark is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 43 m. Kilclooney Mountain stands 792 m to the northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Tankardstown (North) Engine House, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.

The story

townland in Knockmahon, County Waterford, Ireland

Wikidata Q104320128, matched on coordinates and name (550 m apart).

What to expect

Step-free access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates52.13904, -7.34291

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Springs
  • St. Bernard's Well: 1.7 mi
  • St. Martin's Well: 2.6 mi
  • Grange Well: 7.0 mi
  • Tobernanangle: 7.4 mi
  • Tobernakill: 9.9 mi
Peaks
Attractions: 39
Parks: 37
  • Geological Garden: 0.8 mi
  • Kilmacthomas Park: 5.9 mi
  • Tramore House: 8.4 mi
  • Tramore Nature Park: 9.1 mi
  • Lower Field: 11.2 mi
Beaches: 34
  • Stage Cove: 0.4 mi
  • Bunmahon Strand: 1.0 mi
  • Kilmurrin Cove: 1.0 mi
  • Tra na mBo: 1.5 mi
  • Boatstrand Beach: 1.7 mi
Artworks: 23
Museums: 10
Gardens: 9
Nature reserves: 4
Cliffs: 3
  • Mahon Valley: 10.9 mi
  • Mahon Valley: 11.7 mi
  • Carricjmore Cliff: 19.0 mi
Waterfalls: 3
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Area: 21.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.8 miles of Tankardstown 19th Century Copper Mining Geopark. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kilclooney MountainNW 312°792 m11.0 mi
CarrignagowerNW 315°767 m12.3 mi
KnockanaffrinNW 316°755 m14.5 mi
CurraghduffNW 311°750.1 m11.9 mi
CoumfeaNW 306°741.9 m11.8 mi
Coumfea North TopNW 308°728.3 m12.1 mi
SeefinWNW 295°725.592 m12.0 mi
KnockaunapeebraNW 309°724.4 m10.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3317:5718:42
June solstice05:0920:5921:55
September equinox07:1618:4619:30
December solstice08:3715:1616:20

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/123352810

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