- Elevation, modelled
- 16 m
- Tallest summit within 9.6 miles
- Knockboy706 m · 6.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Wild Atlantic Way1.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 22:01local time
- Coordinates
- 51.7047, -9.4811
Gun Battery is a historic site, at a modelled 16 m. Knockboy stands 706 m to the north-northeast, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is WW1 US naval airbase, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 1.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.6 miles of Gun Battery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knockboy | NNE 13° | 706 m | 6.9 mi |
| An Caincín | NNE 13° | 692.8 m | 8.5 mi |
| Knockboy North Top | NNE 12° | 649 m | 7.2 mi |
| Knocknamanagh | N 4° | 637 m | 9.3 mi |
| Caha | WNW 300° | 610 m | 8.9 mi |
| Eagles Nest | WNW 299° | 602.6 m | 9.1 mi |
| Caha SE Top | WNW 299° | 585 m | 8.5 mi |
| Knockeirky | WNW 286° | 577 m | 9.4 mi |
- 1.4 mi off the Wild Atlantic WayNational
- 13.2 mi off the Ring of Kerry
Overlooks nearby
- Ardnatrush View · 1 mi
- Derrycreha Layby · 3 mi
- Lady Bantry's Lookout · 5 mi
- The Priests Leap · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- WW1 US naval airbase: 0.4 mi
- Gun Battery: 0.7 mi
- St. Brendans Statue: 2.0 mi
- Bantry House West Stable: 2.1 mi
- Statue of Wolfe Tone: 2.1 mi
Peaks
- An Cab Dubh: 3.1 mi
- Knockboolteenagh: 4.0 mi
- Derroograne: 4.1 mi
- Shrone Hill: 4.7 mi
- Coomhola Mountain: 5.2 mi
Beaches
- Ahakista Strand (Kitchen Cove): 9.9 mi
- Trá na hAidhleann: 12.3 mi
- An Cúl Tráígh: 13.8 mi
- An Trá Bhán East: 13.8 mi
- Traighín na mBó: 13.8 mi
Attractions: 47
- Bantry House: 2.0 mi
- Garnish Island: 3.4 mi
- The Blue Pool: 4.2 mi
- Durrus Cheese: 4.6 mi
- Old Stone Cottages: 6.9 mi
Museums: 10
- Coomhola Salmon Trust (Streamscapes): 3.2 mi
- Bryce House: 3.5 mi
- Molly Gallivan's Cottage & Traditional Farm: 7.5 mi
- Bonane Heritage Park: 8.8 mi
- Kilgarvan Motor Museum: 12.8 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Gleninchaquin Waterfall: 10.0 mi
- Dromanassig Waterfall: 10.5 mi
- Mare's Tail Waterfall: 12.6 mi
- Fall Down: 17.8 mi
- Torc Waterfall: 20.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 18:06 | 18:51 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 21:06 | 22:01 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 18:55 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 08:43 | 15:28 | 16:30 |
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