Attraction · Ireland
The Great Telescope 'Leviathan'
The Great Telescope 'Leviathan' is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 53 m. Arderin stands 527 m to the east-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is North Loadstone, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.
The story
telescope
Dates from 1845.
Wikidata Q459970, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Coordinates53.09685, -7.91741
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- North Loadstone: 0.0 mi
- Birr Castle: 0.1 mi
- James Franklin Fuller: 0.2 mi
- Lord Snowdon: 0.3 mi
- Emmet Square: 0.3 mi
Springs
- St. Francis' Well: 4.1 mi
- All Saints' Well: 4.5 mi
- Eye Well: 4.5 mi
- Eye Well: 4.5 mi
- Lady's Well: 4.5 mi
Peaks
- Drummin Hill: 7.7 mi
- Eagle Hill: 8.4 mi
- Cumber Hill: 8.4 mi
- Cloghan Hill: 8.8 mi
- Golden Grove Hill: 8.8 mi
Artworks: 46
- William Third Earl of Rosse: 0.4 mi
- Hope: 7.0 mi
- A-maze-in Willow World: 11.2 mi
- The Celtic Knot: 11.2 mi
- Visitor's Pavilion: 11.2 mi
Parks: 31
- Killaun Bog Boardwalk: 3.3 mi
- Glenafelly Forest Recreation Area: 9.4 mi
- The Walled Garden: 9.5 mi
- Noggus Bog: 10.1 mi
- Ashbury Field: 10.7 mi
Attractions: 16
- Banagher Marina: 7.4 mi
- Banagher Martello Tower: 7.5 mi
- Roscrea Round Tower: 11.0 mi
- Roscrea Petty Sessions House: 11.1 mi
- Clonfert Cathedral: 11.5 mi
Museums: 14
- Historic Science Centre: 0.1 mi
- Birr Heritage Centre: 0.4 mi
- Lough Boora Sculpture Park: 11.4 mi
- Thomas MacDonagh Heritage Centre: 11.8 mi
- Lemanaghan National School: 15.4 mi
Gardens: 10
- Birr Community Growery: 0.2 mi
- Millenium Gardens: 0.2 mi
- Kilcormac Community Garden: 9.5 mi
- RED Gardens: 11.5 mi
- Nenagh Castle Gardens: 19.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Knockanacree Woods Main Entrance and Picnic Site: 11.1 mi
- Lacca: 15.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Clamp Hole Waterfall: 19.0 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Blessed Well: 21.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.2 miles of The Great Telescope 'Leviathan'. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arderin | ESE 110° | 527 m | 11.6 mi |
| Stillbrook Hill | E 98° | 514 m | 11.7 mi |
| Baunreaghcong | E 93° | 508.195 m | 16.8 mi |
| Wolftrap Mountain | E 89° | 487 m | 13.7 mi |
| Barcam | ESE 106° | 484 m | 11.1 mi |
| Ridge of Capard | E 91° | 482.088 m | 17.7 mi |
| Carroll's Hill | E 100° | 482 m | 10.6 mi |
| Devil's Bit Mountain | S 180° | 480 m | 19.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:36 | 17:59 | 18:44 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 21:05 | 22:03 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:47 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 08:44 | 15:10 | 16:17 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/42828652
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