- Elevation, modelled
- 2 m
- Tallest summit within 12.5 miles
- An Earagail751 m · 11.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Wild Atlantic Way0.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 22:17local time
- Coordinates
- 55.1837, -7.9696
Anchor is a historic site, at a modelled 2 m. An Earagail stands 751 m to the south-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Dunfanaghy Castle, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 0.7 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.5 miles of Anchor. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Earagail | SSW 209° | 751 m | 11.8 mi |
| Muckish | S 190° | 667.1 m | 5.5 mi |
| Dooish | SSW 193° | 651.5 m | 10.4 mi |
| Aghla Beg (South) | SSW 203° | 602.3 m | 8.6 mi |
| Aghla More | SSW 208° | 581.2 m | 9.4 mi |
| Aghla Beg | SSW 206° | 563.9 m | 8.3 mi |
| Mackoght | SSW 207° | 555 m | 11.0 mi |
| Dooish South-East Top | S 190° | 553.9 m | 10.6 mi |
- 0.7 mi off the Wild Atlantic WayNational
Overlooks nearby
- The Polduce · 2 mi
- Horn Head · 2 mi
- Viewing point · 10 mi
- Pollet Great Arch · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Kill Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Crocknakilla: 1.3 mi
- Knocknafaugher: 1.6 mi
- Crockshee: 1.7 mi
- Ram Park: 1.8 mi
Historic sites: 36
- Dunfanaghy Castle: 0.1 mi
- Clondahorkey church: 0.4 mi
- Lockheed Hudson bomber 1942: 0.6 mi
- Coastguard Station: 2.3 mi
- Horn Head Signal Tower: 2.7 mi
Beaches: 25
- Killahoey Beach: 0.7 mi
- Marble Hill Strand: 2.8 mi
- Duaibh / Dooey: 5.4 mi
- Tra Mór: 5.7 mi
- Rosses Strand: 6.8 mi
Attractions: 14
- Mc Swyne's Gun: 2.2 mi
- The Tunnel: 2.5 mi
- Templebreaga Arch: 2.7 mi
- Teach John Mici Bán: 7.3 mi
- Master Sword in Stone: 10.1 mi
Museums: 4
- Dunfanaghy Workhouse: 0.4 mi
- Fort Dunree Military Museum: 16.4 mi
- Dunree Centre: 16.5 mi
- Donegal County Museum: 18.3 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Astelleen Burn Waterfall: 11.7 mi
- Crolly Waterfall: 17.2 mi
- Glenevin Waterfall: 21.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:36 | 17:57 | 18:45 |
| June solstice | 04:52 | 21:15 | 22:17 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:46 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 08:57 | 14:49 | 16:04 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
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