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Christ the King

Christ the King from directly overhead

Christ the King is a historic site, at a recorded elevation of 176 m. Galtymore stands 918 m to the south, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is St. John's Well, a spring 1.2 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
176.286 m

How to reach it

Coordinates52.42986, -8.16707

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Knockmoyle: 2.1 mi
  • Slievenamuck: 2.8 mi
  • Cush: 2.9 mi
  • Knockastakeen: 3.3 mi
  • Curragh: 3.4 mi
Historic sites: 57
  • Breansha Castle ruins: 1.4 mi
  • Cordangan Castle ruins: 1.7 mi
  • The Maid of Erin: 3.0 mi
  • I.R.A. 3rd. Tipperary Brigade Memorial: 3.4 mi
  • Bansha Castle: 4.3 mi
Springs
Parks: 26
  • The Hills: 3.3 mi
  • The Plots: 3.3 mi
  • Small Plots: 3.3 mi
  • Galty Castle forest recreation area: 7.5 mi
  • Inch Field: 10.8 mi
Attractions: 20
Artworks: 17
Gardens: 13
  • Condon's Corner: 9.7 mi
  • Castle Gardens: 12.1 mi
  • Carraig Mór: 16.3 mi
  • Kilcommon Prayer Garden: 18.1 mi
  • Lady Garden: 18.5 mi
Museums: 8
Waterfalls: 3
Picnic sites: 3
  • Glansheskin Forest Recreation Area: 17.0 mi
  • Mocollop Picnic Site: 19.5 mi
  • Life Space Park: 20.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
Nature reserves: 1
  • Kildanogue wildfowl sanctuary and nature reserve: 16.1 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Yurty's Couch: 23.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of Christ the King. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
GaltymoreS918 m4.4 mi
LyracappulSSW825 m5.4 mi
CarrignabinniaSSW823 m5.0 mi
GreenaneSSE801 m4.9 mi
GaltybegS799 m4.2 mi
Greenane WestSSE787 m4.6 mi
Temple HillSSW783 m6.5 mi
SlievecushnabinniaSSW775 m4.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3718:0018:45
June solstice05:1121:0422:00
September equinox07:1918:4919:34
December solstice08:4115:1716:21

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/292265585

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