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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

Peaks
  • Scrouthea Hill: 1.5 mi
  • Laheirke: 1.5 mi
  • Knockinadotha: 1.9 mi
  • Kilmacomma Hill: 2.0 mi
  • Long Hill: 2.2 mi
Springs
Historic sites: 53
Attractions: 28
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: 10
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
Waterfalls: 5
Nature reserves: 5
Cliffs: 3
  • Mahon Valley: 10.0 mi
  • Ballykeefe Quarry: 21.8 mi
  • Eagles Step: 22.1 mi
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 MountainSE792 m10.1 mi
CarrignagowerSE767 m8.9 mi
KnockanaffrinSE755 m6.7 mi
CurraghduffSE750 m9.3 mi
CoumfeaSE742 m9.7 mi
Coumfea North TopSE728 m9.2 mi
SeefinSSE726 m10.6 mi
KnockaunapeebraSE724 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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