Bray Head Signal Tower
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
- 1.6 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
- 8.2 mi off the Ring of Kerry
Overlooks nearby
- Com An Chiste · 13 mi
- Coomnahorna · 14 mi
- Ceann Sléibhe · 15 mi
- Ceann Sratha · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Tobairin Holy Well: 2.9 mi
- St Buonia's Well: 4.9 mi
- Toberreendoney: 5.1 mi
- Tobar na mBan Fionn: 10.1 mi
- Tobergobnet: 13.1 mi
- Kerry Cliffs: 2.0 mi
- Saint Brendan's Well: 2.0 mi
- Kerry Cliffs Experience: 2.1 mi
- Beehive Cells: 2.1 mi
- The Grotto: 4.4 mi
- 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
- Cill Rialaig Art Café: 7.7 mi
- Hell Boy: 8.2 mi
- Mick O'Dwyer: 11.5 mi
- Charlie Chaplin: 11.5 mi
- Árthach Dána: 11.6 mi
- Skellig Experience Centre: 2.5 mi
- Valentia Island Lighthouse: 5.5 mi
- Irish Famine Cottages: 15.2 mi
- Ionad an Bhlascaoid Mhóir: 17.1 mi
- Músaem Chorca Dhuibhne: 19.4 mi
- 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
- Kells Bay Gardens: 16.7 mi
- Garden of the Senses: 22.6 mi
- Sally Garden: 22.7 mi
- Tom Crean Memorial Garden: 24.1 mi
- 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 17.0 miles of Bray Head Signal Tower. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knocknadobar | NE 55° | 690 m | 13.0 mi |
| Beann na Stiocairí | E 98° | 673 m | 16.9 mi |
| Kells Mountain | NE 55° | 633 m | 14.5 mi |
| Kells Mtn East Top | NE 56° | 612 m | 15.0 mi |
| Knocknadobar North Top | NE 52° | 602 m | 13.0 mi |
| Eagles Hill | ESE 110° | 549 m | 16.8 mi |
| Sliabh an Iolair | N 359° | 516 m | 16.0 mi |
| Mullach Bog | ESE 111° | 509 m | 15.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:46 | 18:10 | 18:54 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 21:11 | 22:06 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 18:58 | 19:43 |
| December solstice | 08:48 | 15:30 | 16:33 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/4309199238
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