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Cove Fort

Cove Fort from directly overhead

Cove Fort is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 19 m. Knocknaskagh stands 427 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Titanic Memorial Garden, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Remains of former harbour defence fort.

The story

Ireland - an 18th-century fort and land battery in Cork Harbour, Ireland

Wikidata Q20089971, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates51.85176, -8.27735

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Former Customs House and Mercantile Marine Office: 0.5 mi
  • Ballast Quay: 0.6 mi
  • Cork Harbour Commissioners: 0.6 mi
  • Cork Harbour Tragedy: 0.6 mi
  • Cunard Líne Offices: 0.7 mi
Parks
  • John F. Kennedy Park: 0.8 mi
  • Haulbowline Island Amenity Park: 1.1 mi
  • Marmullane Park: 3.3 mi
  • Thomas Kent Memorial Park: 3.7 mi
  • Rostellan: 4.0 mi
Artworks: 59
Springs: 51
Attractions: 43
Beaches: 32
  • Cuskinny: 0.7 mi
  • Glenmore Strand: 1.8 mi
  • Shell Beach: 2.1 mi
  • Ballybrassil Beach: 2.1 mi
  • mens pool: 3.9 mi
Gardens: 24
Peaks: 18
  • Devonshire's Hill: 12.0 mi
  • Salt Hill: 15.0 mi
  • Grange Hill: 15.5 mi
  • Knockrush: 15.9 mi
  • Knockaroura: 17.1 mi
Museums: 17
Picnic sites: 8
  • Rostellen Woods picnic area: 3.7 mi
  • Clogheenmilcon Nature Reserve Killeens End: 12.2 mi
  • Clogheenmilcon Nature Reserve Blarney End: 12.6 mi
  • Innishannon Woods: 17.7 mi
  • Ballinadee Millenium Project: 17.8 mi
Nature reserves: 3
  • Cuskinny Marsh Bird Sanctuary: 0.8 mi
  • Loughbeg Bird Reserve: 3.2 mi
  • Clogheenmilcon Sanctuary: 12.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
Waterfalls: 2
  • Power’s Bridge: 18.1 mi
  • Mullinhassig Waterfall: 24.4 mi
Cliffs: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cove Fort. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KnocknaskaghNNW 339°426.5 m18.9 mi
SeefinNNW 335°424 m19.0 mi
CorranNNW 332°407.5 m20.4 mi
Knocknaskagh North TopNNW 339°406.3 m19.6 mi
KnockwateareNNW 337°363 m19.6 mi
Bottle HillNW 318°286 m18.2 mi
KnockarouraNNW 348°234 m17.1 mi
Rock HillNW 311°231 m19.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3718:0118:46
June solstice05:1421:0221:57
September equinox07:1918:5019:34
December solstice08:3915:2216:25

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/6634883918

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