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Headfort House

Headfort House from directly overhead

Headfort House is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 65 m. Slieve Na Calliagh stands 329 m to the west, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Castle ruins, a historic site 0.8 miles away.

The story

18th century country house near Kells, County Meath, Ireland

Wikidata Q17984559, linked from the OpenStreetMap record's article tag.

How to reach it

Coordinates53.73424, -6.84722

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks
  • Cherry Hill: 0.9 mi
  • Balreask: 1.3 mi
  • Deerpark: 2.1 mi
  • Mountainpole: 2.5 mi
  • Gravelstown: 2.8 mi
Springs
  • Saint Colmcille's Well: 1.7 mi
  • Saint Patrick's Well: 1.8 mi
  • St Bridget's Well: 3.1 mi
  • Saint Keeran's Well: 4.6 mi
  • Saint Reid's Well: 5.6 mi
Parks: 46
  • Blackthorn Grove Park: 1.0 mi
  • Old Kells Courthouse: 1.1 mi
  • Remembrance Garden: 1.4 mi
  • Deerpark Carlanstown: 2.3 mi
  • People's Park: 2.4 mi
Artworks: 30
  • Our Lady of Lourdes: 1.1 mi
  • Jesus: 1.1 mi
  • Plough: 1.2 mi
  • Sentinel At Dusk: 1.2 mi
  • Angel of the Past: 1.3 mi
Attractions: 25
Gardens: 12
  • Parnell Garden: 1.3 mi
  • Secret Garden: 10.8 mi
  • Virginia Community Garden: 11.6 mi
  • Loughcrew Gardens: 12.2 mi
  • Walled Garden: 13.1 mi
Museums: 8
Picnic sites: 4
  • Mullaghmeen Forest: 17.5 mi
  • Picnic Area: 22.2 mi
  • Picnic Area: 22.4 mi
  • Rathbeggan Lakes Angling Centre: 23.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Rock of Curry: 19.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.9 miles of Headfort House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Slieve Na CalliaghW 274°329 m10.8 mi
EdennagullyNNW 347°303 m11.8 mi
TeevurcherNNW 344°255 m10.8 mi
EdennagullyN 350°237 m11.2 mi
Slieve BreaghENE 78°225 m10.8 mi
UghtyneillN 354°204 m6.1 mi
Mullagh HillNW 320°201 m7.8 mi
Bruise HillWNW 303°196 m8.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3117:5418:40
June solstice04:5721:0422:02
September equinox07:1318:4219:29
December solstice08:4415:0016:09

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipedia

OpenStreetMap element way/301483864

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