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Bray Head Signal Tower

Bray Head Signal Tower from directly overhead

Bray Head Signal Tower is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 145 m. Knocknadobar stands 690 m to the northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Bray Head, a peak 0.4 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 1.6 miles off.

The story

signal tower in County Kerry, Ireland

Wikidata Q4958528, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates51.88563, -10.42511

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Bray Head: 0.4 mi
  • Ballynabloun: 2.9 mi
  • Cúm an Easpaig: 3.2 mi
  • Cruach: 3.4 mi
  • Oileán na gCánóg: 3.4 mi
Historic sites: 60
  • Old Watch Tower: 1.5 mi
  • Cromwell's Fort: 1.5 mi
  • Telegraph Field Valentia Island: 1.6 mi
  • Anglo American Cable House, Telegraph Field: 1.6 mi
  • Teampall a' Chaisil/Temple Cashel: 3.6 mi
Cliffs
  • Sean Locha: 2.7 mi
  • Faill Bhriste: 2.7 mi
  • Lomán tSamhnach: 2.8 mi
  • Faill na n Éigh: 2.9 mi
  • Cuas a' Bhealaigh: 3.1 mi
Springs: 36
Attractions: 30
Beaches: 30
  • Tráigh na Splince: 2.7 mi
  • Tráigh Uí Fháilbhe: 4.0 mi
  • Tráigh na Cille: 4.7 mi
  • Trá Bá Fhionáin: 4.7 mi
  • Tráigh Leagaigh: 5.1 mi
Artworks: 22
Museums: 6
Parks: 5
  • Páirc Bhaile an Daingin: 18.8 mi
  • North Square Park: 22.6 mi
  • The Wild Garden: 22.7 mi
  • South Square Park: 22.7 mi
  • Jerome Connor Memorial Park: 24.1 mi
Gardens: 4
Nature reserves: 3
  • Puffin Island Nature Reserve: 3.4 mi
  • Sceilig Bheag Nature Reserve: 8.0 mi
  • Páirc Náisiúnta Stairiúil Dhoire Fhíonáin / Derrynane National Historic Park: 15.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.9 miles of Bray Head Signal Tower. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KnocknadobarNE 55°690 m13.0 mi
An Bheann MhórE 98°674.7 m16.5 mi
Kells MountainNE 55°633 m14.5 mi
Kells Mtn East TopNE 56°612 m15.0 mi
Knocknadobar North TopNE 52°602 m13.0 mi
Eagles HillESE 110°549 m16.8 mi
Sliabh an IolairN 359°516 m16.0 mi
Mullach BogESE 111°509 m15.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4618:1018:54
June solstice05:2321:1122:06
September equinox07:2818:5819:43
December solstice08:4815:3016:33

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/4309199238

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