Betelgeuse Incident
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Betelgeuse Incident is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Knockboy stands 706 m to the north-northeast, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Gun Battery, a historic site 0.6 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 2.0 miles off.
The story
Marine disaster involving the explosion of French oil tanker Betelgeuse.
Wikidata Q110264484, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 2.0 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
- 13.8 mi off the Ring of Kerry
Overlooks nearby
- Ardnatrush View · 3 mi
- Derrycreha Layby · 4 mi
- Lady Bantry's Lookout · 5 mi
- The Priests Leap · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Knockboolteenagh: 2.7 mi
- Knockacarrin: 3.6 mi
- Gowlbeg Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Shrone Hill: 4.1 mi
- An Cab Dubh: 4.5 mi
- Snave Strand: 4.6 mi
- Ahakista Strand (Kitchen Cove): 7.6 mi
- Trá na hAidhleann: 10.8 mi
- Traighín na mBó: 13.0 mi
- An Cúl Tráígh: 13.0 mi
- Gun Battery: 0.6 mi
- WW1 US naval airbase: 2.3 mi
- Bantry House West Stable: 2.9 mi
- St. Brendans Statue: 3.3 mi
- Statue of Wolfe Tone: 3.4 mi
- Durrus Cheese: 2.9 mi
- Bantry House: 2.9 mi
- Garnish Island: 3.4 mi
- The Blue Pool: 4.3 mi
- Old Stone Cottages: 5.6 mi
- Lady's Well: 2.2 mi
- Saint Bartholomew's Well: 6.0 mi
- Tobermurry: 6.8 mi
- Well of the poets: 9.4 mi
- Tobernawahnee: 10.8 mi
- Captain O'Neill Statue: 5.4 mi
- The Druid: 8.0 mi
- Nest of Lace: 13.1 mi
- Canon James Goodman: 14.8 mi
- Brushwood Gallery: 17.4 mi
- Droppa: 8.8 mi
- Caoinkeen: 10.5 mi
- Faill a' Tónacáin: 17.5 mi
- Faill Dic: 18.8 mi
- Faill Chú: 18.8 mi
- Snave Pier Picnic Tables: 4.5 mi
- Reenagross Park: 13.2 mi
- Cumann na mBan Park: 13.6 mi
- Rossa Park: 14.5 mi
- Coolngrane Park: 14.8 mi
- Walled Garden: 2.8 mi
- The Ewe Experience: 6.4 mi
- Heron Garden: 7.2 mi
- Derreen Gardens: 12.1 mi
- Hollybrook house Japanese Garden: 13.8 mi
- Bryce House: 3.5 mi
- Coomhola Salmon Trust (Streamscapes): 5.3 mi
- Molly Gallivan's Cottage & Traditional Farm: 8.0 mi
- Bonane Heritage Park: 9.9 mi
- Kilgarvan Motor Museum: 14.5 mi
- Glengarriff Nature Reserve: 4.9 mi
- Habitat of Derreenies: 12.1 mi
- Mucksna Nature Reserve: 12.8 mi
- Port Ban Nature Reserve, Irish Wildlife Trust: 22.2 mi
- Arboretum: 22.6 mi
- Gleninchaquin Waterfall: 9.4 mi
- Mare's Tail Waterfall: 10.4 mi
- Dromanassig Waterfall: 11.6 mi
- Fall Down: 18.4 mi
- Torc Waterfall: 21.9 mi
- The Bridge: 13.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.4 miles of Betelgeuse Incident. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knockboy | NNE 25° | 706 m | 8.8 mi |
| Knockowen | WNW 293° | 658 m | 9.0 mi |
| Knockboy North Top | NNE 24° | 649 m | 9.1 mi |
| Coomnadiha | NW 318° | 644 m | 8.8 mi |
| Caha | NW 316° | 610 m | 7.9 mi |
| Eagles Nest | NW 314° | 603 m | 8.1 mi |
| Cushnaficulla | WNW 298° | 594 m | 8.4 mi |
| Caha SE Top | NW 315° | 585 m | 7.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 18:07 | 18:51 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 21:06 | 22:01 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 18:55 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 08:43 | 15:29 | 16:31 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/734878410
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