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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

Peaks: 59
Historic sites: 57
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
Parks: 34
  • 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: 8
Nature reserves: 4
Waterfalls: 3
Cliffs: 2
  • Carricjmore Cliff: 10.4 mi
  • Mahon Valley: 17.9 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 MountainWNW792 m17.7 mi
CarrignagowerWNW767 m18.7 mi
KnockanaffrinWNW755 m20.7 mi
CurraghduffWNW750 m18.6 mi
CoumfeaWNW742 m18.9 mi
Coumfea North TopWNW728 m19.0 mi
SeefinW726 m19.7 mi
KnockaunapeebraWNW724 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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