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1999 Helicopter Crash

1999 Helicopter Crash from directly overhead

1999 Helicopter Crash is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Kilclooney Mountain stands 792 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Lafacadio Hearn Gardens, a garden 0.4 miles away. 59 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Step-free access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates52.15924, -7.14235

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Springs
  • St. Martin's Well: 7.0 mi
  • Tobarageelish: 7.7 mi
  • St. Bernard's Well: 7.9 mi
  • Tobermurry: 8.5 mi
  • Tobernanangle: 8.6 mi
Peaks: 59
Parks: 35
  • Tramore House: 0.4 mi
  • Tramore Nature Park: 0.5 mi
  • Lower Field: 2.7 mi
  • Kilbarry Nature Park: 5.7 mi
  • Wyse Park: 6.9 mi
Beaches: 33
  • Newtown Cove: 1.5 mi
  • Garrarus Strand: 3.1 mi
  • Kilfarrasy Beach: 4.2 mi
  • Annestown Beach: 5.7 mi
  • Benvoy Beach: 6.2 mi
Artworks: 22
Museums: 10
Gardens: 9
Nature reserves: 4
Cliffs: 3
  • Carricjmore Cliff: 10.4 mi
  • Mahon Valley: 17.9 mi
  • Mahon Valley: 19.1 mi
Waterfalls: 3
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Area: 14.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of 1999 Helicopter Crash. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kilclooney MountainWNW 290°792 m17.7 mi
CarrignagowerWNW 293°767 m18.7 mi
KnockanaffrinWNW 296°755 m20.7 mi
CurraghduffWNW 290°750.1 m18.6 mi
CoumfeaWNW 287°741.9 m18.9 mi
Coumfea North TopWNW 289°728.3 m19.0 mi
SeefinW 281°725.592 m19.7 mi
KnockaunapeebraWNW 288°724.4 m17.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3317:5718:41
June solstice05:0820:5921:54
September equinox07:1518:4519:30
December solstice08:3615:1516:19

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/432887619

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