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John Hackett

John Hackett from directly overhead

John Hackett is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 23 m. Kilclooney Mountain stands 792 m to the southeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Main Guard, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away.

What the record says

Inscription
Sarsfield St - J. Hackett, Mayor 1843

How to reach it

Coordinates52.35280, -7.70140

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Springs
Peaks
  • Scrouthea Hill: 1.5 mi
  • Laheirke: 1.5 mi
  • Knockinadotha: 1.9 mi
  • Kilmacomma Hill: 2.0 mi
  • Long Hill: 2.2 mi
Attractions: 30
Parks: 24
  • Denis Burke Park: 0.2 mi
  • Richard Mulcahy Town Park: 1.1 mi
  • East Gate Park: 7.8 mi
  • Fethard Town Park: 8.1 mi
  • Inch Field: 9.6 mi
Artworks: 18
Museums: 13
Gardens: 11
Beaches: 9
  • Stradbally Cove: 18.8 mi
  • Ballydowane Cove: 19.8 mi
  • Tra na mBo: 20.4 mi
  • Bunmahon Strand: 20.5 mi
  • Stage Cove: 20.9 mi
Cliffs: 6
  • Mahon Valley: 10.0 mi
  • Mahon Valley: 10.5 mi
  • Ballykeefe Quarry: 21.8 mi
  • Ballykeefe Quarry: 21.8 mi
  • Eagles Step: 22.1 mi
Waterfalls: 5
Nature reserves: 5
Picnic sites: 1
  • Mocollop Picnic Site: 21.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.5 miles of John Hackett. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kilclooney MountainSE 137°792 m10.1 mi
CarrignagowerSE 134°767 m8.9 mi
KnockanaffrinSE 131°755 m6.7 mi
CurraghduffSE 138°750.1 m9.3 mi
CoumfeaSE 144°741.9 m9.7 mi
Coumfea North TopSE 142°728.3 m9.2 mi
SeefinSSE 156°725.592 m10.6 mi
KnockaunapeebraSE 140°724.4 m10.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

The recorded facing catches the sunset.

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3517:5918:44
June solstice05:0921:0221:57
September equinox07:1718:4719:32
December solstice08:3915:1616:20

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7781554315

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