Historic site · Ireland
Inch Fort
Inch Fort is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 10 m. Slieve Snaght stands 615 m to the northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Back Bay, a beach 0.1 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 0.9 miles off.
The story
Fortification in County Donegal, Ireland.
Dates from 1812.
Wikidata Q48814750, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Coordinates55.08400, -7.51565
- 0.9 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
- 10.7 mi off the Causeway Coastal Route
Overlooks nearby
- Ballymastocker Strand · 8 mi
- Manorcunningham view · 10 mi
- Mamore Gap · 10 mi
- Gap of Mamore Viewpoint · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Inch Top: 0.7 mi
- Lackan Hill: 0.9 mi
- Mouldy Hill: 3.1 mi
- Croaghan Hill: 3.1 mi
- Cashel Hill: 4.0 mi
Historic sites
- Rathmullan Fort: 1.0 mi
- Abbey: 1.1 mi
- St Mura's Abbey: 2.2 mi
- Inch Castle: 2.6 mi
- Neds Point Fort: 4.3 mi
Parks: 36
- Car Park: 1.3 mi
- Rathmullan House Walled Garden: 1.3 mi
- Dooish Mountain: 8.7 mi
- Creggan Country Park: 8.8 mi
- Creggan Burn Park: 9.0 mi
Artworks: 26
- Flight of the Earls: 1.0 mi
- International Sailor: 10.0 mi
- Mute Meadow: 10.0 mi
- Amazing Space Peace Tree: 10.0 mi
- Hands Across the Divide statue: 10.0 mi
Beaches: 23
- Back Bay: 0.1 mi
- Carricknaha: 0.5 mi
- Brown Shore: 1.2 mi
- Mullanadee Shore: 1.4 mi
- Lisfannon Beach: 1.6 mi
Attractions: 20
- Craft Village: 9.8 mi
- Ebrington Parade Grounds: 10.0 mi
- Gap of Marmore: 10.3 mi
- Glendowen craft shop: 11.4 mi
- Dry Arch Monument: 12.1 mi
Museums: 12
- Fort Dunree Military Museum: 7.9 mi
- Dunree Centre: 7.9 mi
- Museum of Free Derry: 9.6 mi
- Apprentice Boys of Derry: 9.7 mi
- Tower Museum: 9.8 mi
Springs: 7
- Fahan Holy Well: 1.9 mi
- St. Patrick's Well: 5.5 mi
- Saint Boyne's Well: 8.7 mi
- Tober Well: 9.0 mi
- Doon Well: 12.8 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Glenevin Waterfall: 12.6 mi
- Dungeon Waterfall: 14.8 mi
- Corbylin Waterfall: 15.5 mi
- Ness Waterfall Highest Waterfall In Northern Ireland: 16.3 mi
- Astelleen Burn Waterfall: 20.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Ballynashallog Picnic Area: 9.6 mi
- McDonald's Outdoor Seating Area: 12.9 mi
Gardens: 2
- Cutting Flower Patch: 14.2 mi
- Walled Garden: 14.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Rathmullan Wood Nature Reserve: 1.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Maumlack Corrie Headwall: 22.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.9 miles of Inch Fort. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slieve Snaght | NE 43° | 615 m | 10.6 mi |
| Slieve Main | NE 43° | 514 m | 9.6 mi |
| Raghtin More | N 9° | 502 m | 12.0 mi |
| Wee Slieve Snaght | NE 40° | 500 m | 10.9 mi |
| Bulbin | NNE 17° | 494 m | 10.2 mi |
| Scalp Mountain | E 86° | 484 m | 6.0 mi |
| Loughsalt Mountain | W 271° | 469 m | 10.9 mi |
| Crockmain | N 8° | 460 m | 11.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:34 | 17:55 | 18:43 |
| June solstice | 04:51 | 21:12 | 22:14 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:44 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 08:54 | 14:48 | 16:03 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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