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Castlepook

Castlepook from directly overhead

Castlepook is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 104 m. Temple Hill stands 783 m to the east-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Kilcolman Castle, a historic site 2.1 miles away.

The story

Ruined castle in County Cork, Ireland.

Wikidata Q5050571, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates52.25355, -8.56418

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Knockaclouracaun: 2.3 mi
  • Carker Mountain: 2.5 mi
  • Caroline Mountain: 3.1 mi
  • Knockafutera: 3.7 mi
  • Little Carron: 3.7 mi
Historic sites: 57
  • Kilcolman Castle: 2.1 mi
  • Calvary: 2.4 mi
  • Keating's: 3.9 mi
  • Wallstown Castle: 3.9 mi
  • Velvetstown House: 4.1 mi
Springs
Parks: 44
  • Doneraile Wildlife Park: 2.6 mi
  • Town Park: 8.5 mi
  • Spa House Grounds: 8.6 mi
  • Tip O'Neill Park: 8.7 mi
  • Mallow Castle Deerpark: 8.8 mi
Artworks: 33
Gardens: 14
  • Carraig Mór: 6.4 mi
  • Mallow Castle House: 8.8 mi
  • Castle Gardens: 12.1 mi
  • Condon's Corner: 15.3 mi
  • Glenville Park Walled Garden: 15.4 mi
Museums: 9
Picnic sites: 5
  • Glansheskin Forest Recreation Area: 14.7 mi
  • Life Space Park: 18.2 mi
  • Mocollop Picnic Site: 21.1 mi
  • Clogheenmilcon Nature Reserve Killeens End: 22.2 mi
  • Clogheenmilcon Nature Reserve Blarney End: 22.3 mi
Cliffs: 3
Waterfalls: 3
Beaches: 2
Rest areas: 1
Nature reserves: 1
  • Clogheenmilcon Sanctuary: 22.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.9 miles of Castlepook. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Temple HillENE783 m15.0 mi
KnockaterriffENE692 m15.8 mi
Knockaterriff BegENE679 m15.7 mi
Seefin Mountain West TopNNE528 m4.5 mi
Seefin Mountain East TopNNE510 m4.7 mi
Seefin South-East TopNNE504 m4.3 mi
BenardENE480 m13.8 mi
SlievereaghNE465 m11.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3818:0218:47
June solstice05:1321:0522:00
September equinox07:2118:5119:35
December solstice08:4215:2016:24

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/1195606643

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