- Elevation, modelled
- 3 m
- Tallest summit within 16.0 miles
- Slieve Snaght614.6 m · 12.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Wild Atlantic Wayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 22:16local time
- Coordinates
- 55.2761, -7.6315
Fanad Head Signal Tower is a historic site, at a modelled 3 m. Slieve Snaght stands 615 m to the east-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Coastguard Station, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way runs past it.
peninsula in County Donegal, Ireland
Dates from 1817.
Wikidata Q1395459, matched on coordinates and name (44 m apart).
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of Fanad Head Signal Tower. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slieve Snaght | ESE 115° | 614.6 m | 12.9 mi |
| Slieve Main | ESE 119° | 514 m | 12.7 mi |
| Raghtin More | ESE 102° | 502 m | 6.6 mi |
| Wee Slieve Snaght | ESE 113° | 500 m | 12.7 mi |
| Bulbin | ESE 115° | 494 m | 8.3 mi |
| Loughsalt Mountain | SSW 206° | 469 m | 14.6 mi |
| Crockmain | ESE 106° | 460 m | 6.4 mi |
| Mamore Hill | ESE 115° | 423 m | 6.1 mi |
- On the Wild Atlantic WayNational
- 22.9 mi off the Causeway Coastal Route
Overlooks nearby
- Pollet Great Arch · 1 mi
- Gap of Mamore Viewpoint · 6 mi
- Mamore Gap · 6 mi
- Ballymastocker Strand · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cnoc na Boirne: 3.5 mi
- Dunaff Hill: 4.6 mi
- Urris Hills: 5.8 mi
- Croaghcarragh: 5.9 mi
- Mamore Hill: 6.1 mi
Historic sites: 52
- Old Coastguard Station: 0.1 mi
- Dunaff Hill Signal Station: 4.7 mi
- Ballyhooriksy Monument: 5.2 mi
- Melmore Tower: 6.3 mi
- Straid Church: 8.0 mi
Beaches: 21
- Arryheerna Beach: 0.4 mi
- Drumnacraig Beach: 2.9 mi
- Dunree Beach: 6.2 mi
- Tra na Rossan: 8.0 mi
- Rosses Strand: 8.0 mi
Attractions: 19
- Gap of Marmore: 6.1 mi
- Teach John Mici Bán: 9.2 mi
- Glendowen craft shop: 9.6 mi
- Dough Famine Village: 11.8 mi
- Malin Head: 12.5 mi
Museums: 9
- Dunree Centre: 6.3 mi
- Fort Dunree Military Museum: 6.3 mi
- Doagh Famine Village: 11.9 mi
- Dunfanaghy Workhouse: 15.2 mi
- Donegal County Museum: 22.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Glenevin Waterfall: 7.4 mi
- Astelleen Burn Waterfall: 23.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:34 | 17:55 | 18:43 |
| June solstice | 04:50 | 21:14 | 22:16 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:44 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 08:56 | 14:47 | 16:02 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
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