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Castleburke

Castleburke from directly overhead

Castleburke is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 25 m. Nephin stands 806 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Castle Carra, a historic site 1.2 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 11 miles off.

The story

Tower house near Ballintubber in County Mayo, Ireland.

Wikidata Q68032064, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates53.73876, -9.26312

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Bohaun: 5.9 mi
  • Crucspullagadaun: 8.4 mi
  • Runnet Hill: 9.9 mi
  • Slieve Carn: 10.5 mi
  • Barnahowna: 11.9 mi
Historic sites: 59
Springs
  • Tober Patrick: 1.4 mi
  • Tobernacannana: 1.8 mi
  • Tobermacduach: 2.6 mi
  • Tobersrah: 5.0 mi
  • Toberloona: 5.2 mi
Attractions: 17
Artworks: 17
Parks: 10
  • Mayo Peace Park: 8.1 mi
  • Lough Lannagh Park: 8.2 mi
  • Town Park: 8.5 mi
  • McMahon Park: 10.9 mi
  • Clew Bay Park: 12.5 mi
Museums: 7
Beaches: 7
  • Thornhill Strand: 17.0 mi
  • White Strand: 17.6 mi
  • Bunnatruffa: 17.8 mi
  • Cooltraw Strand: 18.1 mi
  • Black Strand: 18.3 mi
Gardens: 6
  • Green Campus Garden: 7.8 mi
  • Hospital Garden: 8.0 mi
  • Walled garden: 14.2 mi
  • Garden Rest Picnic Area: 15.7 mi
  • Wild Willow Garden: 19.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Lighthouses: 1
Nature reserves: 1
  • Old Head Woods: 21.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.1 miles of Castleburke. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
NephinNNW806 m19.4 mi
Croagh PatrickW764 m16.3 mi
TievummeraWSW762 m19.5 mi
TievnabinniaWSW742 m18.2 mi
BirreencorraghNNW698 m19.3 mi
Mám TrasnaSW682 m15.3 mi
Binn GharbhWSW645 m18.0 mi
Glennagleragh MtnSW617 m16.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4118:0418:50
June solstice05:0721:1322:12
September equinox07:2318:5219:38
December solstice08:5315:0916:18

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/1274050664

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